Mainstreaming OSH into education

Introduction

Mainstreaming Occupational Safety and Health OSH into education involves the integration of one policy area – OSH – into another – education in order to ensure that pupils and students receive OSH education in a systematic way as part of their general education, well before they enter the workforce. The aim is to enhance the awareness of young workers regarding potential risks and how to control them and thus reduce occupational accidents and work-related health problems and foster an OSH culture in the workplace. The main reason for initiating the actions can be seen in the fact that young workers have a higher risk of getting involved in a work accident.…