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Publication tagged with "Campaigns + Digitalisation + ESENER + Psychosocial risks and stress"
The Spanish Institute for Safety and Health at Work has published a new report about how digital platform work (DPW) impacts occupational safety and health (OSH) specifically inquiring into psychosocial risks factors. The study found out that: DPW boosts pre...
On this 8 March, EU-OSHA reaffirmed its position in favour of the right of women and girls to live and work without violence both on- and offline. We support UN Women’s call to tackle violence against women in digital spaces. Adopting an approach to innovation and technology that increases women’s awareness regarding their rights is essential. We took this opportunity to launch...
While the working population generally enjoys better health than those outside the labour market, workplaces can also cause or worsen illnesses. Over four out of ten European workers report that their work stress levels have increased due to the pandemic. This strain, along with other psychosocial risk factors like job insecurity, long working hours and bullying, increase the...
Occupational safety and health (OSH) professionals and their practices have had to change with the times to remain relevant. A new discussion paper examines the role of prevention services in supporting compliance with OSH standards in the European Union. It identifies gaps in knowledge and key issues for professional practice in OSH, along with the challenges for policy and...
The Commission has published a call for evidence on the forthcoming Commission Communication on a comprehensive approach to mental health. The initiative, announced by President Ursula von der Leyen in the 2022 State of the Union address, as a follow up to the...
The implementation of digital monitoring systems for occupational safety and health (OSH) like apps, cameras and wearables can make workplaces safer. Whether the objective is proactive (prevention) or reactive (mitigation), their success often hinges on the accuracy of the information they collect and analyse. It’s just as important to equip employers and workers with the...
Topic of this year’s e-tools networking event was the use of digital technology, especially wearables, for Risk Assessment in the context of Occupational Safety and Health. Four speakers were invited to introduce the topic and present examples used...
As the 2020-2022 Healthy Workplaces ‘Lighten the Load’ campaign draws to a close, EU-OSHA would like to thank its network of focal points and all other campaign partners across Europe for helping to make it such a success. Musculoskeletal disorders affect millions of workers, and together we have raised awareness of how they can be effectively prevented and managed. Plans are...
Technological developments, accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, have radically transformed workplaces. We have just released new language versions of the discussion paper The future of working in a virtual environment and occupational safety and health. It...
The development of a circular economy is key to the European Commission’s goal of making Europe climate neutral by 2050. Its implementation would have an effect on working conditions and occupational safety and health and challenges for OSH may vary in the...
As a consequence of the COVID-19 crisis, millions of workers across Europe and beyond have been required to stay home and work from there, making of teleworking a long-term possibility in many companies. Teleworking has helped businesses evolve and survive the...
There is clear evidence that psychosocial risk factors play a causal role in the development of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the workplace. The executive summary - Musculoskeletal disorders: association with psychosocial risk factors at work - now...
Data collected by digital devices at the workplace can be used to make increase performance and make workplaces more productive and safe. But similarly, employers might use this data to invade privacy or make unfair decisions affecting their workers. This...