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Regular risk assessments are essential for maintaining a safe and healthy workplace. On 14 June, members of the national occupational safety and health (OSH) network in Slovakia, sector professionals and authorised safety technicians gather for a session...
The 23rd International ORP (Occupational Risk Prevention) Congress takes place in Bilbao on 26 – 28 April. With the motto, “At work: one life, one planet” speakers from all around the world debate on how work, people and the environment are intertwined. The...
Assessing the most effective strategies for Labour Inspector activities to ensure occupational safety and health (OSH) is subject to much debate and centres on two key areas of research. The first involves how Inspectorates should best deploy their limited...
The Nordic Institute for Advanced Training in Occupational Health (NIVA) is launching a training course for researchers, practitioners and specialists in the field of occupational health and safety (OSH): Physical Exercise at the Workplace – from research to...
The Nordic Institute for Advanced Training in Occupational Health (NIVA) is launching two new training courses for researchers, practitioners and specialists in the field of occupational health and safety (OSH): 1. Digitalization, Automation, AI and the Future...
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...
Vinnuverndarstarfsmenn og starfshættir þeirra hafa þurft að breytast með tímanum til að vera í takt við tímann. Nýtt umræðuskjal fjallar um hlutverk forvarnarþjónustu þegar kemur að því að styðja við samræmi við vinnuverndarstaðla í Evrópusambandinu. Það skilgreinir gjá í þekkingu og helstu viðfangsefni faglegrar framkvæmdar í vinnuverndarmálum ásamt áskorunum fyrir stefnumótun...
OSHwiki, alfræðiorðabókin okkar á netinu um upplýsingar um vinnuvernd, hefur verið endurbætt til að gera notendavænni upplifun. Með nýju útliti og bættri leiðsögukerfi er nú enn auðveldara að finna þær upplýsingar sem þú þarft: kanna eftir þema eða leita eftir lykilorði. Þú munt finna viðeigandi og áreiðanlegt efni um fjölbreytt úrval vinnuverndarmála. Vinsælar greinar eru...
OSH professionals need a multidisciplinary background to successfully operate in the broad field of Occupational Safety and Health. The Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ITCILO) offers a wide range of online and face-to-face courses on...
Vinnueftirlitinu er ætlað með viðurlagakerfum og stöðluðum ráðstöfunum að stuðla að fylgni við vinnuverndarreglur í Evrópusambandinu. Slík kerfi fela í sér skoðanir vinnueftirlitsmanna á vinnustöðum til að fylgjast með og framfylgja innlendri löggjöf og stefnu í tengslum við forvarnir gegn slysum og sjúkdómum á vinnustöðum. Evrópulöndin beita þó mismunandi nálgunum og íhlutunum...
Remote work has been primarily enabled by advances in digital development that narrowed down distance allowing workers to communicate and perform tasks from nearly anywhere. The introduction of elements of mobility and flexibility, of working wherever and...
New OSH monitoring systems can track a wide variety of workplace risks using digital technologies to collect and analyse data. They help workers and OSH professionals manage these hazards, making workplaces safer. However, it is important to understand how...
If you are keen to learn how to prevent diseases and injuries caused by working conditions in developing countries, a training provided by the University of Bergen might be for you. This course offers an opportunity to explore the tasks and structure of...
Effective risk assessment is key to developing a safe and healthy workplace; however, micro and small enterprises (MSEs) can face numerous challenges. The Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EBEA), together with the Greek national focal point, will...
How can social media help us raise awareness of occupational safety and health (OSH)? Which are the most important rules when using social media for OSH purposes? An OSHwiki article guides us through the key principles when communicating and connecting with...
The World Congress on Safety and Health at Work takes place from 27 - 30 November 2023 in Sydney, Australia, under the motto ‘Shape Change’. Co-hosted by the International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Social Security Association (ISSA) and...
Í hverjum mánuði fá þúsundir áskrifenda um alla Evrópu senda á netinu fjölþjóðlega samantekt af fréttum um vinnuvernd (OSH) í gegnum OSHmail, rafræna fréttabréfið okkar. Okkur langar að þakka öllum áskrifendum okkar fyrir traust þeirra, áframhaldandi áhuga á vinnuvernd og hvatningu til að vinna með okkur að því að stuðla að öruggum og heilbrigðum vinnustöðum í Evrópu. Ef þú...
COVID-19 symptoms lasting more than four weeks after the infection is gone are generally called Long Covid. This condition can affect nearly every organ system with very different effects including respiratory, neurocognitive, metabolic, cardiovascular, and...