As workplaces adapt to major challenges such as an ageing workforce, EU-OSHA’s new discussion paper presents the viewpoint of occupational medicine specialists on their role in supporting occupational safety and health compliance. Part of our Supporting compliance research programme, this publication provides an overview of the practices, challenges and added value of...
Discover the updated ESENER data visualisation tool, now with comparisons across the 2014, 2019 and 2024 survey editions. The latest data highlights several clear trends: fewer workplaces are reporting worker involvement in measures to tackle psychosocial risks, and labour inspectorate visits are also declining. By contrast, discussions on the impact of digitalisation on...
Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, Roxana Mînzatu, has inaugurated EU-OSHA’s new offices in the centre of Bilbao. During her visit, she discussed key occupational safety and health challenges with staff and management, including AI, heat at work and psychosocial risks. She also highlighted the role of innovation in creating safer and healthier workplaces. The...
Our new comparative report brings together insights from nine case studies across Europe, showing how psychosocial risks (PSRs) at work can be effectively prevented and managed. Drawing on experiences from sectors including hospitality, construction, banking and social enterprises, the report highlights measures to prevent harassment, support workers’ mental health and...
Emerging risks, new technologies, and changing work patterns continue to reshape workplaces across Europe. OSHmail, EU-OSHA’s monthly newsletter, brings together occupational safety and health news, insights from EU-OSHA research, practical guidance and tools to support prevention, and information on upcoming events. Whatever your connection to the world of work, OSHmail helps...
Harassment at work, whether in person or online, has serious consequences for workers’ safety, health and wellbeing. Almost 1 in 3 women across the EU have experienced sexual harassment at work, ranging from inappropriate jokes to exposure to sexually explicit images. As digital technologies become increasingly embedded in working life, they create new risks for harassment and...
Risk assessment opens the door to safe and healthy work. Yet many small businesses struggle to unlock that door, held back by limited resources and a lack of OSH expertise. Fifteen years ago, EU-OSHA launched OiRA, the Online interactive Risk Assessment platform, to help MSEs across Europe manage occupational risks and better protect their workers. Today, OiRA has grown into a...
Our new report focuses on preventing psychosocial risks and promoting good mental health among teaching professionals such as teachers, academic staff, research assistants and others. It includes good practices and policy pointers to support mental wellbeing in this key sector, which employs 10 million people across the EU, with one in four reporting that their job negatively...
With climate change, extreme heat events are becoming more frequent and intense. The repeated heatwaves experienced across Europe this summer highlight the growing risks for workers. High temperatures affect safety, health and productivity, particularly for those working outdoors or in hot indoor environments. Employers can reduce these risks by taking practical steps such as...
Nine new EU-OSHA case studies provide inspiring real-world examples of how workplaces across Europe are turning awareness into action to support mental health — the focus of the upcoming Healthy Workplaces Campaign ‘Together for mental health at work’. Six case studies feature national or sectoral initiatives designed to raise awareness and strengthen psychosocial risk...