Publication tagged with "ESENER"

Time pressure, prolonged sitting, loud noise and dealing with difficult pupils and parents – workers in education are daily exposed to a range of significant musculoskeletal and psychosocial risk factors, an ESENER study reveals. The need for a stronger occupational safety and health (OSH) management response in the sector brings together on 26 April EU-OSHA experts, European...

Accommodation and food service activities are essential sectors for the economy of the EU, with 98% of these companies being family-run micro-enterprises. Occupational safety and health (OSH) risks in the sector are abundant: from repetitive hand or arm movements, slips, trips and falls, and risks of accidents with machines to psychosocial risks associated with dealing with...

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...

From early education centres to universities and driving schools, the education sector can be stressful and cause a deterioration of mental and physical well-being. While education may not be considered the most ‘at risk’ occupation sector in terms of safety and health, prevention of work-related psychosocial and musculoskeletal disorders could be of significant importance. A...