Seminar reports

On 23 and 24 June 2026, EU-OSHA held its bi-annual e-tools event at the EU-OSHA premises in Bilbao. 

Presentations included:

• Seminar introduction, by Annick Starren, senior project manager, EU-OSHA
• The importance of supportive OSH tools, by Zinta Podniece, DG EMPL, European Commission
• Artificial Intelligence and OSH, opportunity or threat?, by Kris de Meester, Employer’ Interest Group, EU-OSHA Management Board
• E-tools: Where were we then? Where are we now?, by Tim Tregenza, senior network manager, EU-OSHA
• Digital Safety Passport, From paper proof to trusted digital verification, by Cor Stolk, Deltalinqs, The Netherlands
• From Safety Card to Digital Safety Ecosystem − The Finnish Occupational Safety Card Experience, by Amanda Tammivirta, TTK/ FIOH, Finland 

The aim of the e-tool seminars is to share experiences and good practices in the development, adaptation, use, promotion and maintenance of e-tools — defined as interactive digital tools or applications— with the focus on health and safety/prevention.

EU-OSHA work relating to e-tools can be found here: https://osha.europa.eu/en/themes/osh-e-tools