The guidance document provides general information on the causes, symptoms and consequences of work-related stress, both for workers and organisations. The focus is on primary prevention of work-related stress and ill-health, rather than on treatment. It also offers advice on how to identify work...

In 2004, the European Trade Union Confederation, the Union of Industrial and Employers’ Confederations of Europe, the European Association of Craft Small and Medium-sized Enterprises as well as the European Centre of Enterprises with Public Participation and of Enterprises of general Economic...

With this agreement, European social partners condemn work related violence in all its forms, and recognise that violence can have an adverse effect on the workplace of each worker. The agreement states that harassment and violence are due to unacceptable behaviour by one or more individuals and...

Aim The EU cross-industry social partners, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), the Union of Industrial and Employers’ Confederations of Europe (UNICE), the European Centre of Employers and Enterprises providing Public services (CEEP) and the European Association of Craft Small and Medium...

Annex II, point 3.1.2. of Directive 2009/104/EC concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment by workers at work states that ‘Persons may be lifted only by means of work equipment and accessories provided for that purpose’. However, it also states that...

Context In the context of the European employment strategy, the European Council invited the social partners to negotiate agreements modernising the organisation of work, including flexible working arrangements, with the aim of making undertakings productive and competitive and achieving the...

Risk assessment process Framework Directive 89/391/EEC requires employers to carry out a risk assessment to enable them to take the appropriate measures to protect workers' safety and health. The guidance document describes risk assessment as a systematic examination of all work aspects and to...

Directive 98/24/EC lays down provisions for the protection of workers from the risks related to chemical agents. Article 12 of the Directive requires the Commission to issue guidance on Articles 3, 4, 5 and 6, and Annex II.1.3. This publication fulfils this requirement and therefore does not cover...

Fortunately, explosions and flash fire accidents are not the most common causes of accidents at work. However, their consequences are dramatic in terms of human lives lost and economic costs. Explosion hazards may arise in all undertakings which work with flammable substances. These include many...