Publication tagged with "Construction + OiRA"
Regular risk assessments are essential for maintaining a safe and healthy workplace. On 14 June, members of the national occupational safety and health (OSH) network in Slovakia, sector professionals and authorised safety technicians gather for a session...
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...
EU-OSHA's Online interactive Risk Assessment (OiRA) tools in Latvia are celebrating their 10th anniversary! To celebrate this milestone, our focal point in the country, Valsts darba inspekcija, is organising a hybrid event on 29 May dedicated to exploring the...
Builders, painters, roofers, carpenters, tilers, plumbers, scaffolders, electricians and other construction workers are exposed to a number of occupational risks, such as manual handling of loads, awkward positions, working in confined spaces, dealing with...
An OSHwiki article highlights the significant impacts of climate change on human health and safety at work. From extreme weather conditions to higher ambient temperatures, the effects of climate change are far-reaching and varied. Exposure pathways differ...
The European Year of Skills is launched on Europe Day, 9 May 2023, by the European Commission. The year, which will last until 9 May 2024, aims to raise awareness of the importance of skills for employment, competitiveness, and growth. EU-OSHA is actively contributing to the year with its OSH Vet project, for the promotion of occupational safety and health (OSH) among teachers...
On 12 May, our Belgian focal point SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation Sociale – FOD Werkgelegenheid, Arbeid en Sociaal Overleg launches the new Online interactive Risk Assessment (OiRA) tool “Desk Work”. With many workers and students spending much of their...
Agriculture is among the most dangerous sectors in Europe. Farmers are exposed to a wide range of risks such as accidents involving machinery and livestock, handling of pesticides and other chemicals, vibration and noise, exposition to bad weather and physical...
Circular economy (CE) is key in the fight against climate change. However, a sustainable future cannot be developed without ensuring workers’ occupational safety and health. The good news is that they can be mutually beneficial! Our foresight study on the topic travelled into the future to explore how the world will be in 2040 after a transition to a CE and how this will affect...
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...
On 18 April, our focal point in Lithuania, the State Labour Inspectorate, is training delegates from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and other work safety specialists on how to carry out risk assessments in the workplace. The speakers will introduce...
“Asbestos fibres are carcinogenic and as such there is no totally safe level of exposure”, says William Cockburn, EU-OSHA Interim Executive Director, in an interview for Euronews about the need to reduce workers’ exposure to asbestos. William also emphasises...
11 OiRA tools tailored for various activity sectors in Cyprus offer a wonderful opportunity for micro, small, and medium-sized companies and organisations to conduct their risks assessments in a quick and reliable way. But how does this opportunity reach out...