OSH news

19/09/2018

OSH e-tools help managing vehicle risks in transport on the road

An e-tools seminar on occupational safety and health in relation to driving and road transport brought together EU road safety experts on 18 and 19 September at the EU-OSHA’s headquarters in Bilbao. Amongst the key issues discussed were the main...

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11/09/2018

OSHwiki article in the spotlight: Detachment and recovery after work

Psychological detachment, i.e. the need to detach from work, when not at work, is becoming more vital, due to the increasing technological advances that make it easier to stay connected to the workplace, through e.g., e-mail, ‘smart’ phones and...

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20/08/2018

INT- International Classification of Diseases and Injuries: Improved Tool for Assessing the Causes of Injuries

The World Health Organization launches the eleventh edition of the International Classification of Diseases and Injuries (ICD-11). A version of ICD-11 was released on 18 June 2018 to allow Member States to prepare for implementation, including...

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13/08/2018

European Ombudsman launches public consultation on the use of languages in the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies

The European Ombudsman would like to promote discussion on how the EU institutions can best communicate with the public in an acceptable balance between the need to respect and support linguistic diversity, and administrative and budgetary...

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31/07/2018

Call for Support: International study on workplace accessibility

The German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV) is conducting an international study on workplace accessibility. Commissioned by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs to implement the UN Disability Rights Convention, the objective of the...

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26/07/2018

OiRA flyer available in various languages

To achieve a better understanding of the Online interactive Risk Assessment (OiRA) project, the flyer is now available in over 20 languages. It presents an overview of the key facts about OiRA and its purposes: what is OiRA, why use it, who is it...

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23/07/2018

EU-OSHA presents new OSH challenges of robotics at meeting of employment and social policy ministers

On 19 and 20 July, the Austrian EU Presidency hosted an informal meeting of employment and social policy ministers (EPSCO), gathering several EU ministers, the European Commission and the European social partners. The second day event focused on “...

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17/07/2018

EU-ECHA interactive guide on safety data sheets and exposure scenarios translated

The guide helps suppliers and recipients of safety data sheets compile and understand substance and use information. The interactive PDF Guide includes: examples of safety data sheets and exposure scenarios; clear descriptions of what information is...

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16/07/2018

New EU Agencies clip shows our contribution to the EU

The EU Agencies Network has released a new clip to show citizens our role and contribution to improve the lives of everyone within the European Union. The slideshow provides an overview of all the EU agencies and a brief description of their field...

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10/07/2018

Video on OiRA tools in Latvia available in English

Following the model of the EU ‘ Risk assessment with OiRA in 4 steps ’ video, the new clip for Latvia highlights safety and health risk assessment as the approach for the prevention of work related accidents and illnesses at the workplace.