OSH news

13/12/2018

“Women, work and cancer” EU Conference: proceedings now available

The European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) organised a two-day conference to discuss the link between working environment and female cancer including the contribution by EU-OSHA on its findings and activities. The conference, took place in Brussels...

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12/12/2018

POOSH project: tackling poor working conditions of posted workers

Occupational Safety and Health of Posted Workers, a project funded by the EU, aims to depict the existing and future challenges in assuring decent labour conditions for posted workers. The project represents the joined efforts of research...

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11/12/2018

Upcoming training course in occupational safety and health: Workers in the Cold

The Nordic Institute for Advanced Training in Occupational Health (NIVA) will be running a training course focused on challenges for outdoor workers in areas with cold climate. It has a holistic approach from basal physiology to treatment options,...

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10/12/2018

Multilingual publications on return-to-work after cancer rehabilitation

Return-to-work after being diagnosed with cancer carries several occupational safety and health challenges for workers and their employers. In its report, EU-OSHA provides national examples of successful instruments and practices to help reduce the...

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10/12/2018

International survey on sexual harassment

The International Arts and Entertainment Alliance (IAEA) and the Sector Division of the International Labour Organization (ILO) are carrying out an online survey about the extent of and responses to sexual harassment in the live performance and...

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07/12/2018

Working with the robots: identify new OSH risks with the help of scientific researches

TNO , the Netherlands Organisation for applied scientific research, published two reports exploring new risks to occupational safety and health linked to the use of robotics. Given the fact that industrial robots are being increasingly integrated...

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06/12/2018

WOS 2019 calls experts and young scientists to submit papers on the future of safety in a digitalized world

10th International Conference on the Prevention of Accidents at Work (WOS 2019) invites work safety researchers to submit the abstract of their technical papers by the 31 December. The main theme should be in line with “The Future of Safety in a...

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30/11/2018

Discussion paper on fumigated containers - access various language versions

The multi-language discussion paper explores the health risks that may occur when workers are exposed to fumigants and presents procedures and guidelines for safe practices when handling fumigated containers. It also gives an overview on legislation...

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27/11/2018

European Parliament adopts position on third amendment to the carcinogens Directive

The Employment and Social Affairs Committee of the European Parliament adopted the European Commission’s proposal to further update the rules that protect workers' health from the specific risks arising from exposure to carcinogens or mutagens. In...