This e-fact is intended for employers. It describes the health and economic aspects of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure, as well as providing advice on creating smoke-free workplaces and on how to help workers quit smoking. ETS exposure — also known as second-hand smoke exposure — is a significant cause of mortality, morbidity and disability in the EU. Occupational ETS exposure refers to exposure to tobacco smoke produced by others in the workplace.

This report focuses on the possible adverse health effects of workplace exposure to engineered nanomaterials and the possible actions that can be taken to manage the risks. Nanomaterials originating from natural sources as well as non-intended nanoscale by-products, such as diesel engine exhaust and welding fumes, are not included in this review.

After a short introduction to nanomaterials and the safety and health risks they present to workers, this e-fact describes and compares a number of tools that can be used by employers, together with workers, to manage these risks in the workplace, and details the prevention measures recommended.

This article focuses on the use phase of epoxy products. It describes the various types of epoxy products, the areas in which they are used, their health hazards, the professions that are at risk, developments in the composition and risks of these products, the development of classification systems to assess these risks, and control measures (following the hierarchy of controls).

In 2003, the European Week for Safety and Health at Work focused on reducing the risks arising from the use of dangerous substances. This publication summarises the findings of the closing event of the campaign ‘Dangerous substances — Handle with care!’. It also contains information about workshops held.

This report presents an overview of types of dermal exposure and occupational skin diseases. It also presents the principal policies relating to the recognition and recording of skin diseases, as well as the recognition, assessment and control of dermal exposure to chemical, biological and physical risk factors in the Member States of the European Union.

Providing accurate, comprehensive and exhaustive information is not only an employer's duty towards workers, but also a prerequisite for carrying out compulsory risk assessments and laying down preventive and protective measures in relation to these risks. The majority of Europe's enterprises, mainly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), lack either the information or the knowledge to make use of this information. This report describes 19 initiatives that address the existing information gap.

A summary report and the presentations of a workshop on ‘Carcinogens and Work-Related Cancer’, organised by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) on 3 and 4 September 2012 are provided. The aim of the workshop was to summarise the current understanding of exposures to carcinogens and the causes and circumstances of work-related cancer, and to discuss how this knowledge can be used across the EU to reduce the future burden of these cancers.

The factsheet explains legal requirements on communication about chemical hazards and risks, including the employers’ obligations and the classification and labelling of dangerous chemicals according to the EU regulation on classification, labelling and packaging of chemicals. The factsheet is one of a series produce by the EU-OSHA on occupational safety and health issues in relation to dangerous substances for the 2003 European Week for Safety and Health at Work.

The report provides ample statistical information on the gender differences at workplaces ranging from unequal pay to different types of work being carried out as well as different exposures to chemicals at the workplace. The report discusses the consequences of this gender inequality and outlines approaches to overcome them.