Publication tagged with "Accident prevention + Construction + COVID-19"
A new Napo film turns the spotlight on the risk of fire and explosion in the workplace, and the measures which can be taken to reduce the risks. For a fire to start or an explosion to occur, three elements are required: a flammable substance (fuel), air (oxygen), and a source of ignition (heat). And a fundamental issue in managing the risk is the need for a robust risk...
Biological risks are a major global problem in the workplace and the COVID-19 pandemic has only highlighted the need for a more comprehensive understanding of the biological risks at work. In 2022, over 550,000 deaths were caused by biological risk factors...
EU-OSHA's Belgian focal point, SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation Sociale – FOD Werkgelegenheid, Arbeid en Sociaal Overleg , is commemorating a decade of successful implementation of Online interactive Risk Assessment (OiRA) tools in the country with a...
The current EU strategic framework on health and safety at work 2021-2027 builds on previous strategies that have seen substantial improvements in occupational safety and health (OSH) that achieved an overall reduction of about 70% in OSH-related fatal...
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...
Did you know that there are over 20 Online interactive Risk Assessment (OiRA) tools available in Lithuania , covering a wide range of sectors such as construction, cleaning services, manufacturing or motor vehicles, among others? An event taking place on 3...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...