Occupational Safety and Health News - OSHmail 282

OSHmail 282

April 2026

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Female factory supervisor

Styrkja aðgerðir til að tryggja samræmi við reglugerðir um öryggi og heilbrigði á vinnustað: nýtt vefsvæði safnar saman helstu rannsóknum.

Kynntu þér nýja þemahluta vefsvæðisins okkar sem fjallar um hvernig styðja má við að farið sé eftir reglum um vinnuvernd og heilbrigðismál á vinnustöðum. Þar er að finna fjölbreytt safn rita, svo sem dæmisögur, stefnuskjöl, skýrslur og umræðuskjöl sem ná yfir margar atvinnugreinar, svo sem...

Worker wearing safety helmet

Nýjar leiðbeiningar til að vernda starfsmenn gegn blýsútsetningu á vinnustað

Sett hafa verið lægri váhrifamörk fyrir blý til að vernda heilsu starfsmanna betur, í kjölfar nýlegrar endurskoðunar á löggjöf ESB. Þessar breytingar endurspeglast í nýrri útgáfu okkar um heilsueftirlit og lífsýnamælingar hjá starfsmönnum sem verða fyrir blýi og ólífrænum blýsamböndum. Þessi...

Woman with no gesture for sexual harassment and violence in workplace

Áreitnilausir vinnustaðir. Drögum mörkin með OiRA

Nýtt gagnvirkt áhættumat á netinu (e. Online interactive Risk Assessment - OiRA) hjálpar fyrirtækjum að koma í veg fyrir og takast á við áreitni á vinnustað, með sérstakri áherslu á kynferðislega áreitni. Það aðstoðar vinnuveitendur við að fá starfsmenn til að taka þátt í að skilgreina...

National Focal Points in action

Film tape

Film forum in Spain to showcase latest Healthy Workplaces Film Award winner

Our Spanish focal point, the Instituto Nacional de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo (INSST), will host the 6th Antonio Iniesta Film Forum on 15 April. The event will include a screening of Sarah Vanagt’s Wishful Filming, winner of the 2025 Healthy Workplaces Film Award, followed by a panel...

EU news bites

Female truck driver

Health on the road: supporting truck drivers across borders

How can Europe better protect the health of long-haul truck drivers working far from home? On 3 June 2026, a European symposium organised by the ISSA Section on Prevention in Transportation, in collaboration with BG Verkehr, will bring participants together in Hamburg, Germany, to discuss...

OSHwiki – Networking knowledge

Researchers working in the clinical laboratory

Researchers and psychosocial risks: insights from OSHwiki

Behind scientific progress, research work often involves demanding conditions that can affect mental health and well-being. An OSHwiki article looks at the psychosocial risks faced by researchers, showing how insecurity, intense workloads and a highly competitive culture can shape daily working...

#OnSocial

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape workplaces, what are the implications for workers’ mental health? EU-OSHA research project manager Emmanuelle Brun joined the 'Options' podcast to share insights on this growing challenge.

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Registrations open for the 2027 International Media Festival for Prevention

Submissions are now open for the 2027 International Media Festival for Prevention (IMFP), which will take place as part of the World Congress on Safety & Health at Work in April 2027 in Dakar, Senegal. The festival welcomes a wide range of multimedia formats, including films, music videos, websites...

OSH risks in the health and social care sector

A new flyer highlights key occupational safety and health (OSH) risks and good prevention practices in the health and social care sector. As one of the largest sectors in Europe, health and social care plays a vital role in protecting and supporting citizens. However, workers in this field are...

Final chance to enter the 2026 Healthy Workplaces Film Award competition

EU-OSHA and the 24th edition of Doclisboa, taking place from 15 to 25 October 2026, have opened the call for entries for the 2026 Healthy Workplaces Film Award. The award recognises documentary films that focus on people in a changing world of work and is accompanied by a €5,000 prize. EU-OSHA also...

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