OSH news

16/04/2019

The Foresight project raises awareness on digitalisation and its emerging OSH risks in a workshop in Norway

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Following the objectives of the Foresight project , EU-OSHA and its Focal Point in Norway organised a workshop to present the findings of the Foresight on new and emerging occupational safety and health (OSH) risks associated with digitalisation by...

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11/04/2019

Take out workplace risks in 4 steps with a multilingual OiRA infographic

14 new language versions of the infographic have expanded the collection of promotional resources for OiRA , the Online interactive Risk Assessment tool. The infographic explains to micro and small enterprises (MSEs) how to implement the 4 essential...

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10/04/2019

OSHwiki article in the spotlight: Management of psychosocial risks in European workplaces

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The changing world of work has increased the prevalence of psychosocial risks at European workplaces. Psychosocial risks may have severe consequences for workers’ health and well-being. Research has shown that they are related to poorer mental...

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09/04/2019

The European Commission steers a high-level conference on the world of work

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Digitalisation and technological developments, entering the world of work at a fast pace, have brought changes in the European labour market. A conference in Brussels on 9 April, hosted by the President Jean-Claude Juncker together with Vice...

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08/04/2019

Occupational safety and health at the heart of discussions at the Bucharest conference

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Member States representatives and EU decision-makers continue the debate on occupational safety and health (OSH) in the context of new forms of work. The conference in Bucharest on 9 April, organised under the Romanian EU Presidency , exchanges good...

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04/04/2019

Launch of main fieldwork of ESENER-3

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The European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks - ESENER - is an extensive survey that looks at how European workplaces manage safety and health risks in practice. The main fieldwork of ESENER-3 was launched on the first week of April...

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03/04/2019

Finland adopts a new policy for safer and healthier working conditions

In pursuit of better working life in Finland, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health published a new policy for the work environment and wellbeing at work until 2030 , which sets out a strategy for ensuring safe and healthy workplaces, regardless...

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01/04/2019

Courses in Occupational Safety and Health organised by ILO

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Occupational safety and health management in the construction sector and E-learning on labour inspection are two of the various courses that will take place in Turin, Italy this year. Organised by the International Training Centre of the...

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28/03/2019

The project ‘Safety in our nets’ aims at overcoming OSH risk in the fishing sector

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Despite the rapid evolvements in the fishing industry in the last decades, the nature of fishermen’s work still accounts for a high rate of work-related injuries and diseases. Work characteristics require repetitive upper limb movement with a higher...

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15/03/2019

Eurofound conference looks into the future of work

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The future of manufacturing in Europe hits the spotlight at the conference organised by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions ( Eurofound ). Over 80 industry authorities and other experts will debate over...