The website provides access to a guidance document for company physicians working with workers who have or had cancer. A background document and summary are provided as well.
The guidance discusses diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of workers who have cancer.
Għodod u gwida prattiċi dwar sustanzi perikolużi
Ġew żviluppati għadd ta’ għodod u dokumenti ta’ gwida mill-Istati Membri, mill-istituzzjonijiet Ewropej, mill-assoċjazzjonijiet tan-negozju, mis-sħab soċjali u minn atturi oħra biex jgħinu lill-intrapriżi biex jagħmlu valutazzjonijiet komprensivi u effettivi tar-riskju. Dawn l-għodod jirrappreżentaw varjetà wiesgħa ta’ approċċi biex is-sustanzi perikolużi jiġu maniġġjati b’mod effettiv. Ħafna drabi dawn ikopru operazzjonijiet tax-xogħol speċifiċi, bħal pereżempju il-mili u l-ippumpjar ta’ likwidi jew il-proċessi tal-iwweldjar. Sorsi oħra jaħtu ħarsa ġenerali komprensiva ta’ ċerti gruppi ta’ sustanzi bħal pereżempju s-sensitizzaturi, jew jenfasizzaw ir-riskji tipiċi f’ċerti setturi.
Barra minn hekk, apparti li jappoġġjaw valutazzjoni tar-riskju ta’ kwalità għolja, ħafna minn dawn l-għodod jinkludu soluzzjonijiet prattiċi, u jispjegaw kif jitnaqqsu r-riskji f’sitwazzjonijiet tax-xogħol komuni li jinvolvu l-espożizzjoni għas-sustanzi perikolużi. Hemm għodod li jappoġġjaw atturi speċifiċi, bħal pereżempju l-ispetturi tax-xogħol, l-intrapriżi żgħar u ta’ daqs medju u r-rappreżentanti tal-ħaddiema fost ħafna oħrajn. Għalhekk, huwa ta’ min tesplora s-sit biex issir taf dwar l-għajnuna li qed tiġi offruta.
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Guidance: cancer at work
The Risk Trainer handbook is a guidance which intends to give hairdressers a better understanding of the health risks at work that they are confronted with every day in the hairdresser’s shop. It introduces to the concepts of hazards, exposures and risks, briefly explains classification and labels...
This brochure deals with the main risks associated with working in chemical laboratories: explosions, fire, chemical and thermal burns, frost burns, electrocution, etc. It explains the hazards in detail and provides specific advice on prevention actions matching these hazards.
The list of questions and answers on asbestos covers practical issues about protection from asbestos exposure during work or where it can be found but also legal aspects, such as the requirement to develop an asbestos inventory. The website provides further information on the legislation and links...
The booklet on the labels of chemical products introduced by the EU regulation on classification, labelling and packaging give guidance to employers and workers and provides background information on the CLP-system and how to understand and use the information on the labels. This includes an...
New hazard pictograms
The information leaflet (info card) explains the meaning of the various hazard pictograms according to the CLP-Regulation.
The brochure provides guidance on how to select appropriate gloves for different types of microbiological and chemical hazardous agents. It includes explanation about pictograms and types of information provided with the gloves and how to match them with a particular task.
This easy-to-use guide aims to support technicians and senior occupational safety technicians in the exposure assessment of exposure to chemical agents.
The guide refers to national legal provisions and community laws, thereby interrelating and consolidating the minimum requirements on workers...
The brochure provides guidance on how to select appropriate respiratory protective equipment for different types of microbiological and chemical hazardous agents. It includes explanation about pictograms and types of information provided with respiratory equipment and how to match them with a...
The brochure explains how to recognise hazardous chemicals and related risks in a simple and very concise way. It describes prevention measures and information on health monitoring. A the end relevant legislation is listed.