Press releases

EU-OSHA marks World Mental Health Day by publishing a report and policy brief on the impact of digitalisation on workers’ mental health. The use of digital technologies at work is associated with psychosocial risks like cognitive overload, job insecurity, lack of trust, and isolation. These risks can be prevented at workplace level by a number of initiatives, including...

One third of employees in the EU now work remotely ( OSH Pulse 2022 ), highlighting the need to adapt occupational safety and health (OSH) standards to address new challenges. Find out more in the new key focus of the Healthy Workplaces Campaign on Remote and hybrid work . With benefits like greater flexibility and increased autonomy, this type of work also presents risks such...

This EU-OSHA report details the often overlooked impact of AI-based technologies on teachers. AI-based technologies can reduce teachers' workload, simplify resource planning, and improve grading precision. However, they also pose risks such as cognitive overload and skill loss. Safe AI integration strategies include gradual implementation, expanding AI literacy, and supporting...

EU-OSHA’s latest guidance for workplaces focuses on supporting individuals experiencing mental health problems. Changes in working environment, hours and patterns, as well as tasks and equipment are some of the practical measures it describes to help and retain workers after a sickness absence. The report also recommends treating mental health with the same occupational safety...

A discussion paper reviews the implications of Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), Extended Reality (XR) and Metaverse for occupational safety and health (OSH), considering opportunities, such as the safe simulation of hazardous working environments. Adopted in several sectors, ranging from manufacturing and construction to education and healthcare, the paper also...