Key performance indicators 2022

Every year millions of people in the European Union are injured at work or have their health seriously harmed in the workplace. Occupational accidents and diseases cause great human suffering and loss, and the economic cost is also high. Prevention is 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...
Fair work and effective social protection are among the main principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights . The Pillar and its endorsed Action Plan protect people at work, during job searches, and throughout their career and personal life. To support this, the recently launched campaign Let's make it work! , led by the European Commission, aims to strengthen social rights...
Spain takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of 2023, from 1 July to 31 December. In a period of continuous challenges for the European Union, the Presidency focuses on four priorities : Reindustrialise the EU and...
EU-OSHA has released its Consolidated Annual Activity Report for 2022, showcasing its achievements in fostering occupational safety and health (OSH) in the European Union. Achieving 99% budget implementation and accomplishing 96% of its work programme, the...
Christa Sedlatschek, former Executive Director of EU-OSHA, was awarded the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria ( Das Grosse Goldene Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich) . The President of Austria presented her with...
Today, the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) is launching its flagship report Occupational safety and health in Europe: state and trends 2023 at the 2023 Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Summit in Stockholm. It provides a comprehensive review of the state and contextual developments of OSH in the European Union over the past years and provides insights...
Today, EU-OSHA releases its latest report ‘ Occupational safety and health in Europe: state and trends 2023’ on the occasion of the EU Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Summit . It offers an overview of potential improvements, stagnating developments, areas of concern and future challenges in the OSH field . The data is also integrated in our user-friendly OSH Barometer data...
Taking place annually on 28 April and organised by the International Labour Organization (ILO), this year’s World Day for Safety and Health at Work advocates for a safe and healthy working environment as a fundamental principle and right at work. Within EU-OSHA, this celebration is framed under principle number 10 of the European Pillar of Social Rights . It recognises that...
EU-OSHA and the Doclisboa International Film Festival are once again inviting filmmakers to submit their work-related documentary films to the 2023 Healthy Workplaces Film Award. Entries are accepted until May 31st. The winning documentary film will be...
EU-OSHA is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Head of Unit, part of the Management Team, to lead the Resource and Service Centre (RSC), administrative heart of the Agency. We are recruiting an individual with a positive, supportive, and...
The ‘European Market Environment in the Construction Sector - Enhancing the free movement of posted workers in the EU’ (EMEcs) project, co-funded by the European Commission, aims to understand how the measures introduced by Member States to combat the COVID-19...