The European initiative Roadmap on Carcinogens will present help instruments for risk management of carcinogens in an online event next 26 September from 13:30 to 17:00 CET. During the webinar, participants can give feedback on the CarcCheck self-assessment...
Chemical Safety in Science Education (CheSSE) is a website with accessible, up-to date, online resources about chemical safety for schools. CheSSE offers comprehensive information on all matters related to chemical safety including risk assessments, storage of...
New guidance from the European Commission offers essential advice for both employers and workers on how to manage exposure to hazardous medicinal products (HMPs). HMPs may cause carcinogenic, mutagenic, or reprotoxic (CMR) effects in workers exposed to them...
New guidance from the European Commission offers essential advice for both employers and workers on how to manage exposure to hazardous medicinal products (HMPs). HMPs may cause carcinogenic, mutagenic, or reprotoxic (CMR) effects in workers exposed to them. Therefore, it is crucial to have proper management practices in place. Exposure can affect medical workers as well as...
“Asbestos fibres are carcinogenic and as such there is no totally safe level of exposure” , says William Cockburn, EU-OSHA Interim Executive Director, in an interview for Euronews about the need to reduce workers’ exposure to asbestos. William also emphasises...
The heavy metals lead, arsenic, manganese and mercury are considered as the most neurotoxic agents. Exposure to plant protection products and biocides can impact plethora of severe neurological diseases. This new OSHwiki article provides a general overview of...
The European Commission has taken action to further improve the protection of workers from the health risks linked to the exposure to dangerous chemicals. In particular, the Commission proposes to amend two Directives with the aim of further lowering the...
Der Weltkrebstag, der jedes Jahr am 4. Februar begangen wird, lädt uns ein, unser Bewusstsein zu schärfen und Maßnahmen für eine Welt zu ergreifen, die weniger von Krebs betroffen ist. Krebserkrankungen sind die häufigste Ursache für arbeitsbedingte Todesfälle, und die EU-OSHA ist äußerst bestrebt, ihren Beitrag zur Krebsbekämpfung zu leisten. Im Zuge dieser Bemühungen werden...
The European Commission has adopted a recommendation to promote a framework to assess safety and sustainability of chemicals and materials. The proposed European framework sets a common baseline for evaluating safety and sustainability – an important step to...
Ein hoher Anteil der Arbeitnehmer in der EU ist potenziell „verfahrensbedingten Karzinogenen“ ausgesetzt, insbesondere Abgasen wie Emissionen von Dieselmotoren, Quarzfeinstaub, Hartholzstaub und Schweißrauch. Oft sind sie sich dessen nicht bewusst. In einem neuen Videoclip zeigen Napo und seine Kollegen typische Berufe, bei denen die Exposition gegenüber diesen Karzinogenen...
Climate change and its various effects will be major challenges for the international community in the near future. It will have a significant impact on working conditions. Ensuring occupational safety and health in times of climate change in a green economy...
The non-binding guidelines for the hairdressing sector are part of jointly agreed activities to support an autonomous implementation of the European Framework Agreement on the Protection of Occupational Health and Safety in the Hairdressing Sector . The first part of the guidelines emphasises the...
This SLIC guidance document was developed for National Labour Inspectorates, with the aim of increasing inspectors’ confidence in addressing and regulating health risks from welding activities and exposure to welding fumes, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of interventions principally in...
Die mehrsprachigen Glossare der EU-OSHA enthalten Begriffe zu Sicherheit und Gesundheit bei der Arbeit, die nach Fachgebieten oder Wissensbereichen gegliedert sind. Die Begriffe sind zusammen mit ihren Definitionen in alphabetischer Reihenfolge aufgeführt.
Die EU-OSHA hat diese Glossare im Rahmen der Kampagnen für gesunde Arbeitsplätze erstellt, um eine einheitliche Kommunikation der Schlüsselbegriffe sicherzustellen, die für die speziellen Kampagnen von Belang sind. Die Glossare enthalten Begriffe zur Arbeitswelt sowie Definitionen der am häufigsten in den jeweiligen Bereichen gebrauchten Begriffe.
