“Asbestos fibres are carcinogenic and as such there is no totally safe level of exposure”, says William Cockburn, EU-OSHA Interim Executive Director, in an interview for Euronews about the need to reduce workers’ exposure to asbestos. William also emphasises...
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...
The European Commission has taken action to further improve the protection of workers from the health risks linked to the exposure to dangerous chemicals. In particular, the Commission proposes to amend two Directives with the aim of further lowering the...
La Giornata mondiale contro il cancro, celebrata ogni anno il 4 febbraio, ci invita a essere consapevoli e ad agire a favore di un mondo meno gravato dal cancro. L’EU-OSHA s’impegna seriamente a partecipare alla lotta contro il cancro, la prima causa di decessi correlati al lavoro nell’UE. Nell’ambito di questo impegno, l’indagine sul campo sull’esposizione dei lavoratori...
The European Commission has adopted a recommendation to promote a framework to assess safety and sustainability of chemicals and materials. The proposed European framework sets a common baseline for evaluating safety and sustainability – an important step to...
Climate change and its various effects will be major challenges for the international community in the near future. It will have a significant impact on working conditions. Ensuring occupational safety and health in times of climate change in a green economy...
Il 28 settembre 2022 la Commissione europea adotta una comunicazione e avanza una proposta legislativa sulla protezione dei lavoratori contro i rischi derivanti dall’esposizione all’amianto durante il lavoro, che modifica la direttiva 2009/148/CE sull’esposizione all’amianto durante il lavoro. L’obiettivo è aggiornare il valore limite di esposizione professionale vincolante per...
The Nordic Institute for Advanced Training in Occupational Health (NIVA) is launching new courses aimed at researchers, practitioners, and specialists in the field of occupational safety and health (OSH): Occupational Respiratory Diseases - Prevention and risk...
The non-binding guidelines for the hairdressing sector are part of jointly agreed activities to support an autonomous implementation of the European Framework Agreement on the Protection of Occupational Health and Safety in the Hairdressing Sector. The first part of the guidelines emphasises the...
This SLIC guidance document was developed for National Labour Inspectorates, with the aim of increasing inspectors’ confidence in addressing and regulating health risks from welding activities and exposure to welding fumes, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of interventions principally in...
I glossari multilingue dell’EU-OSHA consistono in termini usati nel campo della salute e della sicurezza sul lavoro, raggruppati per ambito o settore di conoscenza. Le voci e le relative definizioni sono elencate in ordine alfabetico.
L’EU-OSHA ha realizzato tali glossari nel quadro della campagna Ambienti di lavoro sani e sicuri al fine di garantire la coerenza della comunicazione di concetti fondamentali e specifici per le varie campagne. I glossari contengono terminologia e definizioni operative per i concetti più frequentemente utilizzati nei vari campi.
