This report presents the results of a study on the practical implementation of the substitution of hazardous chemicals, as an occupational safety and health risk management measure, in workplaces across the EU. The publication examines whether there is a need for an EU-wide guidance document on substitution; the results indicate that such a document would be welcome.

This document compiles information, provided by delegations and non-member economies, on the current developments regarding the safety of manufactured nanomaterials.

The OECD website on sustainable chemistry gives access to several types of resources. The toolbox for the selection of safer and more sustainable chemicals, for examples, provides short descriptions of and links to tools that support substitution and alternatives assessments. Furthermore, several reports are introduced to share experiences in risk management across countries, e.g. for PFAS or plastic chemicals. 

This report gives an overview of the current and emerging occupational safety and health (OSH) issues regarding health- and social care workers and how these affect their safety and health at work and influence the quality of care they provide. It combines a literature review with the responses received from a questionnaire sent to OSH experts in all Member States; therefore, findings from the literature are compared with those from the ‘front line’.

This e-fact provides information on the hazards associated with the maintenance of fishing vessels and summarises the essential principles of ensuring safe and effective maintenance operations on board fishing vessels. It also contains some recommendations for preventive measures to control risks during these operations.

This report describes how the occupational safety and health (OSH) of young workers can be managed at policy and practice levels. The report includes a variety of case studies and also identifies some success factors for prevention. Young workers (15-24 years) are a very vulnerable group when it comes to OSH. However, the majority of OSH risks are preventable — whether they involve young or older workers — by applying the principles of risk assessment and putting in place the necessary preventive measures.

This expert review provides a brief introduction to 3D printing and examines the risks involved in using this technology. It provides an in-depth description of the issues associated with 3D printing and of the changes needed to ensure that this new industry is safe and healthy for workers.

For the European Week for Safety and Health 2003, the Agency has collected good practice examples describing how to transfer information effectively to different target groups and how to assess the relevance of the information for these groups. The aim is to provide policy makers, chemical suppliers, researchers, safety professionals, employers and intermediary parties (such as the social partners) with practical information to support, adapt and assess their approach.

This report provides information on successful solutions to improve safety and health during maintenance. The new approaches presented in this report clearly demonstrate that good occupational safety and health (OSH) management practices are at the heart of reliable and safe maintenance. Initiatives in the workplace, illustrating how safety and health risks associated with maintenance can be managed are presented.

This e-fact focuses on the specific risks related to various dangerous substances that maintenance workers in general are exposed to, and gives some basic recommendations on how these risks can be managed, including some best practice examples. Maintenance workers come into close contact with a broad variety of often hazardous chemicals. These chemicals may not only cause diseases, such as skin disorders or cancer, but many of them are highly flammable and explosive.