Los Estados miembros, las instituciones europeas, las asociaciones empresariales, los interlocutores sociales y otros agentes han desarrollado una serie de herramientas y directrices para ayudar a las empresas a llevar a cabo evaluaciones de riesgos exhaustivas y efectivas. Estas herramientas representan un amplio abanico de métodos para gestionar con eficacia las sustancias peligrosas. A menudo cubren operaciones de trabajo específicas, tales como llenar y bombear líquidos o procesos de soldadura. Otras fuentes ofrecen una visión global de un cierto grupo de sustancias, como los sensibilizadores, o resaltan los riesgos típicos de determinados sectores.
Aparte, además de dar apoyo a la evaluación de riesgos de alta calidad, la mayoría de estas herramientas incluyen buenas prácticas, que explican cómo reducir los riesgos en situaciones de trabajo comunes, incluida la exposición a sustancias peligrosas. Así mismo, existen también herramientas para dar apoyo a actores específicos, tales como inspectores de trabajo, pequeñas y medianas empresas y representantes de los trabajadores, entre muchos otros. Vale la pena explorar este sitio para conocer la ayuda que se ofrece.
The Latvian pharmaceutical company on which this case study focuses found that involving workers in the identification of occupational safety and health problems — and indeed in all stages of an intervention to improve safety and health — is crucial for implementing effective prevention measures...
The purpose of this example of good practice was to improve the work environment in the department of sterilisation and disinfection of surgical postoperative instruments.
Through a complex approach, it was possible to minimise the exposure to hazardous chemicals, in particular to ethylene oxide, in...
A company that produces sheet metal in Estonia has taken steps to protect workers from the dangerous chemicals used at its manufacturing plant by incorporating safety into a strategy aimed at increasing the efficiency of its manufacturing processes. The approach taken by the company is based on the...
The Hungarian pesticide manufacturing company on which this case study is based identified that effective equipment maintenance is a key component of safe plant operation. A new, more efficient system for maintenance management, involving regular equipment monitoring and the use of customised...
The first hospital-acquired case of legionnaires' disease in Poland was detected in the ophthalmology ward of a large hospital. Analysis of medical files revealed previous suspected cases of legionnaires' disease in the ophthalmology ward. Biological samples confirmed legionnaires’ disease. The...
The poster focuses on working outdoors in the sun and heat. Heat affects workers' body temperature and can cause heat stroke. The poster shows, on one side, a construction worker working with a pneumatic hammer in the heat of the sun and, on the other, a construction worker working with sun...
The poster was created as a call for entries to the German Hazardous Substances Protection Award. The awards are looking for good tools or methods for reducing the exposure to asbestos or other dusts.
The 'green economy' has emerged as a priority in policy debates in recent years. But what does the concept mean in practice and how can decision-makers measure progress towards this strategic goal? This report provides some answers, presenting a detailed overview of the key objectives and targets in...
The guide presents, in accessible language accompanied by numerous figures, basic facts about asbestos, how it can be identified and risks of working with it be assessed as well as what preventive measures to implement, including during waste disposal. It outlines content of trainings and gives...
The webpage lists various guidance documents on OHS, including on chemical agents at the workplace in general as well as specifically on lead, cyanide and asbestos.
