National OSH Strategy - Estonia

Introduction 

National strategies are vital policy instruments to enhance the effectiveness of an OSH system by defining the key priorities and actions for improving workers’ health and safety.The Commission called on the Member States to update and draw up their national OSH strategies in line with the EU Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work 2021-2027  - in cooperation with social partners - to ensure that the new measures are applied on the ground. In Estonia, the main document underlying the field of occupational health and safety is the Occupational Health and Safety Act adopted by the Estonian Parliament – the Riigikogu – based on which several…