“Asbestos fibres are carcinogenic and as such there is no totally safe level of exposure”, says William Cockburn, EU-OSHA Interim Executive Director, in an interview for Euronews about the need to reduce workers’ exposure to asbestos. William also emphasises...
The heavy metals lead, arsenic, manganese and mercury are considered as the most neurotoxic agents. Exposure to plant protection products and biocides can impact plethora of severe neurological diseases. This new OSHwiki article provides a general overview of...
The European Commission has taken action to further improve the protection of workers from the health risks linked to the exposure to dangerous chemicals. In particular, the Commission proposes to amend two Directives with the aim of further lowering the...
Svjetski dan borbe protiv raka, koji se svake godine obilježava 4. veljače, prilika je da postanemo svjesni i poduzmemo potrebne radnje prema stvaranju svijeta manje opterećenog rakom. EU-OSHA je ozbiljno posvećena pridruživanju borbi protiv raka, glavnom uzroku smrti povezanih s radom u Europskoj uniji. U sklopu tih nastojanja, ovog se mjeseca završava terenski rad povezan s...
The European Commission has adopted a recommendation to promote a framework to assess safety and sustainability of chemicals and materials. The proposed European framework sets a common baseline for evaluating safety and sustainability – an important step to...
Climate change and its various effects will be major challenges for the international community in the near future. It will have a significant impact on working conditions. Ensuring occupational safety and health in times of climate change in a green economy...
Europska je komisija 28. rujna 2022. izdala Komunikaciju i zakonodavni prijedlog o zaštiti radnika od rizika zbog izloženosti azbestu na radnom mjestu, kojim se mijenja Direktiva 2009/148/EZ o zaštiti radnika od rizika povezanih s izlaganjem azbestu na radu. Cilj mu je ažurirati postojeću obvezujuću najvišu dopuštenu izloženost azbestu na radnom mjestu, uzimajući u obzir...
The Nordic Institute for Advanced Training in Occupational Health (NIVA) is launching new courses aimed at researchers, practitioners, and specialists in the field of occupational safety and health (OSH): Occupational Respiratory Diseases - Prevention and risk...
The non-binding guidelines for the hairdressing sector are part of jointly agreed activities to support an autonomous implementation of the European Framework Agreement on the Protection of Occupational Health and Safety in the Hairdressing Sector. The first part of the guidelines emphasises the...
This SLIC guidance document was developed for National Labour Inspectorates, with the aim of increasing inspectors’ confidence in addressing and regulating health risks from welding activities and exposure to welding fumes, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of interventions principally in...
Višejezični glosari EU-OSHA-e sastoje se od pojmova iz područja sigurnosti i zdravlja na radu grupiranih prema domeni ili području znanja. Pojmovi se navode abecednim redoslijedom zajedno s odgovarajućim definicijama.
EU-OSHA je izradila te glosare u sklopu kampanja za zdrava radna mjesta kako bi omogućila dosljednu komunikaciju o ključnim konceptima relevantnima za određene kampanje. U njima se nalaze određeni radni termini i definicije pojmova koji se u ovom području najčešće upotrebljavaju.
