Highlights

How can micro and small enterprises (MSEs) embark on a long-term sustainable risk assessment path? Let’s learn about it from France! New research reveals the advantages of OiRA as a risk assessment method preferred by French establishments. OiRA, which stands for Online interactive Risk Assessment, enables the creation of sectoral risk assessment tools by EU member states...

The European Commission has launched a public consultation to gather evidence on the performance and wider impacts of four decentralised EU agencies: EU-OSHA, Eurofound, Cedefop, and ETF, both individually and from a cross-cutting perspective. The consultation will contribute to the evaluation study carried out on behalf of the European Commission that is currently underway on...

On this 8 March, EU-OSHA reaffirmed its position in favour of the right of women and girls to live and work without violence both on- and offline. We support UN Women’s call to tackle violence against women in digital spaces. Adopting an approach to innovation and technology that increases women’s awareness regarding their rights is essential. We took this opportunity to launch...

While the working population generally enjoys better health than those outside the labour market, workplaces can also cause or worsen illnesses. Over four out of ten European workers report that their work stress levels have increased due to the pandemic. This strain, along with other psychosocial risk factors like job insecurity, long working hours and bullying, increase the...

Occupational safety and health (OSH) professionals and their practices have had to change with the times to remain relevant. A new discussion paper examines the role of prevention services in supporting compliance with OSH standards in the European Union. It identifies gaps in knowledge and key issues for professional practice in OSH, along with the challenges for policy and...

The Online interactive Risk Assessment (OiRA) community has grown to 18 national partners with a new Member State on board, Hungary. The Hungarian Ministry of Technology and Industry has put in place an action plan which includes the development of 5 OiRA tools covering new sectors and the adaptation of 5 existing ones in line with Hungarian legislation. Wide media coverage is...

OSHwiki, our collaborative online encyclopaedia of information on occupational safety and health (OSH), has been revamped for a more user-friendly experience. With a new look and feel and improved navigation, it is now even easier to find the information you need: explore by theme or search by keyword. You’ll find relevant and reliable content on a wide range of OSH topics...

World Cancer Day, observed every year on 4 February, invited us to be aware and take action for a world less burdened by cancer. EU-OSHA is seriously committed to joining the fight against cancer, the first cause of work-related deaths in the EU. As part of that endeavour, the fieldwork of EU-OSHA’s Workers’ exposure survey to identify cancer risk factors at work is being...

Labour inspectorates through systems of sanctions and standardised measures are meant to support compliance with occupational safety and health requirements in the European Union. These systems involve on-site inspections by labour inspectors for monitoring and enforcing national laws as well as strategies related to preventing accidents and ill health in the workplace...

The implementation of digital monitoring systems for occupational safety and health (OSH) like apps, cameras and wearables can make workplaces safer. Whether the objective is proactive (prevention) or reactive (mitigation), their success often hinges on the accuracy of the information they collect and analyse. It’s just as important to equip employers and workers with the...