12/06/2019
OSH news
07/06/2019
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On 13 June, Eurofound hosts a webinar on flexible working in the digital age focused on its latest research findings on the growing number of ICT-based mobile workers, or workers who are not tied to a particular work location as they use a tablet,...
07/06/2019
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EU-OSHA has a vacancy position for a Quality Management Officer (AST4) in the Networking Secretariat. The jobholder will provide support in coordination and quality assurance of the Agency’s programming work, the preparation of planning and...
06/06/2019
The Nordic Institute for Advanced Training in Occupational Health (NIVA) offers some very interesting courses in occupational safety and health that will take place in the autumn. We would like to draw your attention on the selection below but on...
04/06/2019
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Romania joins the list of countries that held a dissemination workshop on the findings of EU-OSHA’s Foresight project on new and emerging occupational safety and health (OSH) risks associated with digitalisation by 2025 . National safety and health...
29/05/2019
The French French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety ANSES has launched a public consultation, open until the 13th of July 2019 , on draft recommendations for "dust without specific effects" (OELs). The aim of this...
13/05/2019
Eurofound's new report Working conditions and workers' health examines the interplay between work demands – which carry an increased risk of exhaustion – and work resources – which support workers in greater engagement and well-being. Another report...
10/05/2019
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) launched a global report highlighting the evolution of safety and health. The report touches upon the changes in work arrangements, technology (digitalisation and ICT, platform work, automation and...
09/05/2019
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Accidents, deaths and health problems at work: the costs for Europe Each year, work-related accidents result in long periods of absence from work, and even death. Furthermore, a significant proportion of Europe’s working population suffers from one...
08/05/2019
From 21 to 24 May, over 600 national trade union delegates and special guests from Europe and beyond seek fairer opportunities for workers at the 14 th Congress of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) in Vienna, Austria. On the ground of...