Directive 92/85/EEC aims to protect the health and safety of women in the workplace when pregnant or after they have recently given birth and women who are breastfeeding. The Directive requires employers to assess the risks posed by chemical, physical and biological agents, as well as physical...
The guide provides diagnostic criteria for each of the diseases mentioned in annex I of the EU Recommendation concerning the European schedule of occupational diseases. This annex contains a list of over 100 diseases that should be included in national legislation and, if they are work-related, are...
The Recommendation encourages Member States to implement various measures to promote the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases among self-employed: promote the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases of self-employed workers, choose appropriate measures (legislation, incentives...
The guideline, developed by the working group for emerging risks (WG EMEX) of the Senior Labour Inspectors’ Committee (SLIC), is aimed at helping national labour inspectorates to develop inspection procedures for addressing the quality of risk assessments and risk management measures with regard to...
The guidance document presents technical recommendations for the individual monitoring of occupational intake of radionuclides and internal dosimetry. It also provides comprehensive guidance and advice on best practice. The target audience includes internal dosimetry services operating within the EU...
The Working Party on Chemicals of the Advisory Committee for Safety and Health at Work (ACSH) took the initiative to develop the guide to explain to employers how the Chemical Agents Directive 98/24/EEC (CAD) and the REACH Regulation 1907/2006/EC are interlinked. This guide sets out, step by step...
The guidelines are a manual for all parties who deal with equipment and protective systems in potentially explosive atmospheres and who are affected by Directive 2014/34/EU, commonly referred to as the ATEX ("Atmosphères explosibles") "product" directive. The ATEX Directive carries specific...
Aim The guide aims at helping employers to successfully manage occupational safety and health (OSH) in line with the EU Framework Directive 89/391/EEC and the other OSH Directives. Contents The guide contains 7 chapters. The first chapter explains that good health and safety is good for business...
The guidance document prepared by the EU Commission in 2015, consists of 2 volumes, 1) Practical guide and 2) Case-studies, and also of a specific guidance document for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The guide has been prepared to assist employers to understand what they will need to do...
The document puts the focus on the formal requirements of the Council Directive 89/391/EEC as regards mental health in the workplace. It reaffirms the fact that the provisions of the Framework Directive are equally applicable with regards to the mental health of workers. It addresses employers and...