Highlights
8th of March - International Women´s Day
For over 100 years, International Women´s day has celebrated the economic, political and social achievements of women from all around the world and promoted a greater gender equality. Women make up 45% of the employed population in the European Union, but still too many workplaces are designed with a male worker in mind. A 'gender sensitive' approach to OSH matters is needed to make the working lives of women healthier, safer and more productive.
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First findings from our second Europe-wide survey of enterprises
A selection of the main findings from ESENER-2, the second edition of EU-OSHA’s flagship European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks, is now available.
Almost 50,000 businesses across Europe were surveyed on aspects of occupational safety and health (OSH), focusing on psychosocial risks and OSH management.
Respondents answered questions on the major risk factors in their enterprises and reported on how and why they manage them, as well as identifying barriers to prevention.
World Cancer Day: EU-OSHA report investigates identification and prevention of work-related cancer
The report evaluates current assessment methods and highlights gaps in our present knowledge of occupational cancer risk factors and work-related cancer. It also provides recommendations on how we can fill these gaps to help us move closer to preventive measures.
World Cancer Day 2015 (4 February) is focused on raising awareness of detection, treatment and care. This report is a step towards improving both awareness and knowledge of occupational cancer.
In Focus
Healthy Workplaces Campaign 2014-2015
Psychosocial risks can occur in every workplace, and the quality of any workplace is significantly associated with the level of stress experienced by workers.
EP project for older workers
EU Parliament project on health and safety at work of older workersNapo: Safety with a smile
Meet the ordinary worker who became a movie star.
Napo is the hero of an animated world of work whose silent movies speak to adult and young workers alike.
ESENER: European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks
Find out how managers and workers’ representatives across Europe are managing health and safety risks at their workplaces.
OiRA: Online interactive Risk Assessment project
Discover our cost-free web application that allows a growing network of partners to develop tailor-made risk assessment tools for micro and small enterprises.
