Publication tagged with "Health and social care + Psychosocial risks and stress"
The Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU is hosting an event on managing psychosocial risks and preventing their impact on physical and mental health in the workplace on 26 and 27 September. Speakers will address risks considering the heterogeneity of...
Providing economically sustainable and high-quality healthcare services through the maintenance of a healthy and resilient workforce is a key priority for countries everywhere. This is challenging as the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed new vulnerabilities of...
As part of our activity to uncover emerging occupational safety and health (OSH) risks, we present a new discussion paper on unmanned aerial vehicles (or drones) in workplaces and the implications for safety, health, privacy and liability and tackling emerging risks. The paper explores OSH concerns when working with drones, pinpoints research gaps, and offers actionable...
The MentalHealthMatters project by the Northern Dimension Partnership in Public Health and Social Well-being (NDPHS) OSH Expert Group aims to propose measures to better prepare occupational safety and health (OSH) systems, professionals and small and medium...
Over one in ten workers in the EU is employed in the health and social care sector , which covers occupations like medical and residential care as well as social work. Psychosocial risks are particularly common in the sector, including high workloads, third-party violence, irregular working hours and high emotional job demands. These can impact both workers' mental and physical...
The Nordic Institute for Advanced Training in Occupational Health (NIVA) is launching 3 new training courses for researchers, practitioners, and specialists in the field of occupational health and safety (OSH): Psychosocial Work Characteristics Now and in the...
EU-OSHA welcomes the new European social dialogue committee for social services and looks forward to working with the EU sectoral social partners, specifically in the framework of the “ Health and social care sector and OSH ” research project. The new...
Workers in the information and communication sector face multiple risks such as working with chemicals, ergonomic risks such as moving of heavy loads and much more. They are also facing plenty of psychosocial risks due, for instance, to tight deadlines and...
Violence from third parties, such as customers, patients, pupils or members of the public impacts a wide range of sectors and occupations. We are launching an Online interactive Risk Assessment (OiRA) tool to help enterprises identify and manage the safety and health risks associated with third-party violence, and implement appropriate preventive measures to safeguard their...
The Occupatinal Safety and Health (OSH) Summit held in Stockholm on 15-16 May 2023 has confirmed the effectiveness of the EU strategic framework on health and safety at work 2021-2027 - Occupational safety and health in a changing world of work . However, more...
The European Commission has introduced a new approach to mental health as part of the European Health Union, aiming to prioritise mental well-being alongside physical health. Mental health issues already affected 1 in 6 people in the EU before the COVID-19...
The Societal Impact of Pain, SIP, has launched a Joint Statement on Pain and Mental Health aimed at EU and national policy makers. Mental health disorders and chronic pain frequently co-occur and influence each other, creating a vicious cycle of disability...
The arrival of Covid-19 has brought increased attention to the existing dangers in workplaces for people employed in the human health care and social work sector.The sector’s main risks are biological, chemical and physical and also psychosocial due to issues...
The “Mental Health in all Policies” Thematic Network released a joint statement urging EU and European countries to implement a comprehensive, multi-sectoral approach to mental health at local, regional, national and European levels. Signatories call for a...
Our new thematic web section on the Health and social care sector and occupational safety and health (OSH) has now been published! It provides an introduction to the ongoing research on how to achieve safe and healthy workplaces for professionals in the sector. The section will compile the key findings of EU-OSHA’s research project on ‘Health and social care and OSH’. It will...
New guidance from the European Commission offers essential advice for both employers and workers on how to manage exposure to hazardous medicinal products (HMPs). HMPs may cause carcinogenic, mutagenic, or reprotoxic (CMR) effects in workers exposed to them...
Students and teaching personnel from the Department of Public and Community Health – School of Public Health of the University of West Attica in Athens will soon have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge in occupational safety and health (OSH). During a...