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Launch of the pilot test of ESENER 2024

The European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks - ESENER - is an extensive survey that looks at how European workplaces manage safety and health risks in practice. The pilot test for the fourth wave of ESENER is running during the second half of…

EU Council confirms agreement on act to improve working conditions of platform workers

EU employment and social affairs ministers have confirmed the deal reached between the EU Council and the EU Parliament on new directive to improve working conditions for more than 28 million platform workers across the EU. This EU legal act aims to help…

New online and onsite occupational health and safety courses offered by NIVA

The Nordic Institute for Advanced Training in Occupational Health (NIVA) has expanded its training offer with two new courses for the second quarter of 2024.  Leading Diverse and Inclusive Workplaces, will be delivered online on 28th – 30th of May 2024.…

EU-OSHA welcomes the OiRA and IRAT community to explore synergies

Proper risk assessment is the key to safe and healthy workplaces. However, carrying out risk assessments can be quite challenging, particularly for micro and small enterprises. OiRA, the Online interactive Risk Assessment platform (and tools), comes to the…

William Cockburn talks EU-OSHA’s mission and latest campaign with Health and Safety Review

William Cockburn, EU-OSHA Executive Director, recently sat down with our media partner, Health and Safety Review, for an in-depth interview. The conversation sheds light on various aspects of the EU-OSHA’s work, encompassing the three main areas of research,…

OSHwiki article in the spotlight: Domestic violence and the workplace

Domestic violence impacts employment, productivity, safety, and health in a myriad of ways. This has forced governments, international organisations, and labour market institutions to progressively recognise and respond to domestic violence as a workplace…

Participate in the International Working on Safety conference by submitting your abstracts - extended deadline!

The call for abstracts for the International Working on Safety (WOS) 2024 conference is now open and the deadline for submission has been extended to March 20th, 2024. The conference will take place 22-25 September 2024 in Dresden (Germany) under the title “…

The Eusebio Rial-González Innovation and Practice Award in Occupational Health Psychology opens call for submissions

EU-OSHA and the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology (EAOHP) announce applications for the 2024 edition of the biennial award are open to any researcher or practitioner whose work has made a considerable contribution to the field of occupational…

Empowering Women in Science: EU-OSHA addresses gender equality in digitalisation

This year, on 11th February, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science centres around the essential role of women and girls in science and their contribution to the achievement of sustainable development goals. A significant gender gap has persisted…

OSHwiki article in the spotlight: Hazardous medicinal products

Hazardous medicinal products (HMP) are pharmaceutical substances, such as antineoplastics, antivirals, hormones and immunosuppressants, that can cause harm to human health or the environment if not handled appropriately.  Approximately 1.8 million workers are…