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August 2024
Occupational Safety and Health News – Europe
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Mental health in the workplace: discover how best practices can support individuals
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...
Explore the impact of AI on work: new infographic on task automation
Did you know that 27% of workers think that artificial intelligence (AI) influences the pace and processes of their work? 47% also feel that it increases surveillance and 24% believe it reduces their autonomy. Our latest infographic showcases some...
Germany’s strategy: a leap forward in compliance with occupational safety and health regulations
Germany is the focus of a series of publications analysing national strategies to support occupational safety and health (OSH) compliance. The German OSH system is supported by diverse institutional players and numerous initiatives. It has the Joint...
The metaverse: how to safely integrate new visualisation technologies in the workplace
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...
Healthy Workplaces Campaign
> PuntoSicuro explores advanced robotics and AI with EU-OSHA expert
EU-OSHA media partner PuntoSicuro conducted an interview with Dr. Maurizio Curtarelli...
National Focal Points in action
> Discovering OSH importance in agriculture at the Země Živitelka Fair
> Learning about digital risks and understanding the Labour Inspectorate in Estonia
OiRA - Online interactive Risk Assessment
> Ensuring safety in mining and quarrying: introducing OiRA tools
The mining and quarrying industry is considered a high-risk sector. Workers are exposed to...EU news bites
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> OSHwiki article in the spotlight: Return to work after common mental health disorders
This OSHwiki article explores the key concepts of Return to Work (RTW) and Common Mental...
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