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Are you a dynamic international or European organisation or company with activities across multiple EU Member States? Do you share our vision of promoting safer, healthier and more productive work environments? If so, we invite you to take an active role as an official campaign partner in our 2023-25 Healthy Workplaces Campaign – Safe and healthy work in the digital age . Why...
As part of our activity to uncover emerging occupational safety and health (OSH) risks, we present a new discussion paper on unmanned aerial vehicles (or drones) in workplaces and the implications for safety, health, privacy and liability and tackling emerging risks. The paper explores OSH concerns when working with drones, pinpoints research gaps, and offers actionable...
Over one in ten workers in the EU is employed in the health and social care sector , which covers occupations like medical and residential care as well as social work. Psychosocial risks are particularly common in the sector, including high workloads, third-party violence, irregular working hours and high emotional job demands. These can impact both workers' mental and physical...
The brand-new website for the upcoming 2023–25 Healthy Workplaces Campaign focusing on digital technologies at work is already up and running. Let yourself be guided through a wealth of resources and information about this campaign, and discover the risks and benefits of digitalisation at work and how to ensure that workers stay safe and healthy. Find out how to get involved...
Rapid transformations of work environments due to digitalisation and introduction of new forms of work, also prompted by COVID-19 , give rise to new occupational safety and health (OSH) challenges. At the same time, traditional risks and high-risk sectors such as mining, forestry and construction should not be overlooked. Tackling the evolving OSH concerns requires a...
This International Youth Day, 12 August 2023, we celebrate the immense potential of young people to shape a greener, more sustainable, and healthier future for all. Embarking on a green and digital transition requires a holistic approach towards equipping young generations with green skills and prioritizing occupational safety and health (OSH). Green initiatives often involve...
Climate change is a reality that can compromise the working environment and worker safety. Rising temperatures pose a risk of heat stress, affecting workers in various sectors. EU-OSHA’s practical Heat at work guide — now available in more EU languages — provides practical guidance on how to manage the risks associated with working in heat. This essential resource aims at both...
Fair work and effective social protection are among the main principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights . The Pillar and its endorsed Action Plan protect people at work, during job searches, and throughout their career and personal life. To support this, the recently launched campaign Let's make it work! , led by the European Commission, aims to strengthen social rights...
As a part of its research programme to improve compliance with occupational safety and health (OSH) regulations , EU-OSHA has explored the potential of supply chains — the relationships between buyers and sellers — to promote OSH. Expanding the research scope beyond traditional employment relationships, the potential of market-based practices to enhance working conditions has...
Violence from third parties, such as customers, patients, pupils or members of the public impacts a wide range of sectors and occupations. We are launching an Online interactive Risk Assessment (OiRA) tool to help enterprises identify and manage the safety and health risks associated with third-party violence, and implement appropriate preventive measures to safeguard their...