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10/02/2021

OSHwiki article in the spotlight: Bioaerosols and OSH

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The presence of biological agents in occupational environments is an important health and social problem. Micro- and macroorganisms and the structures and substances they produce may exert a harmful influence upon exposed individuals leading to...

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09/02/2021

New EU4Health programme – for a safer and healthier post-pandemic Europe

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The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us the need to increase the European Union's capability to respond effectively to global health hazards. Based on the lessons learned from this crisis, the European Commission proposes a new and ambitious health...

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08/02/2021

We can help people with depression being able to work

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An international consortium of researchers found that providing both treatment for depression and support with work at the same time greatly reduce sickness absence days among depressed persons. The researchers from the Netherlands, Finland and...

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05/02/2021

"VET: Lead Prevention" - a new audiovisual initiative by INSST

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OSH VET is an EU-OSHA project aimed at integrating safety and health into education and teaching prevention culture to vocational training scholars and younger people. Within the framework of OSH VET and the European Vocational Training Week, the...

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04/02/2021

Spain: Covid-19 declared as an occupational disease for the health and social care sector

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The Government of Spain approved this week a decree recognising Covid-19 as an occupational disease among health and social health professionals infected on duty. This new standard will allow doctors, nurses and other employees of the sector...

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01/02/2021

In memoriam of Unai Leva

With great sadness at EU-OSHA we received the news that Unai Leva suddenly passed away last Friday. Unai was a remarkable young person, talented ICT professional working as in-house IT contractor at EU-OSHA in recent past years, and beloved friend...

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27/01/2021

SLIC´s recommendations for the new EU OSH strategic framework 2021-2027

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The renewal of the EU strategic framework for safety and health at work 2014-2020 is a high priority for the European Commission this year. In light of this situation, the Senior Labour Inspectors' Committee (SLIC) published a report compiling their...

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20/01/2021

ILO - Occupational Safety and Health courses for 2021

The International Training Centre of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) organises a new set of on-line and on-site courses in the field of Occupational Safety and Health for 2021. A wide range of OSH courses taught in English, Spanish, or...

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18/01/2021

Hairdressing social partners continue to cooperate to improve health and safety in their sector

In their latest joint statement , social partners in the hairdressing sector welcome the cooperation between the European Commission, the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), and the social partners regarding the autonomous...

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14/01/2021

Safety training package for the construction workers

Safety training targeting both native and migrant workers in the construction sector was developed in the European Safety Training and Evaluation Supporting European Mobility (ESTEEM) project . The training focuses on integrating technical and non-...

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OSHwiki article in the spotlight: Bioaerosols and OSH

New EU4Health programme – for a safer and healthier post-pandemic Europe

We can help people with depression being able to work

"VET: Lead Prevention" - a new audiovisual initiative by INSST

Spain: Covid-19 declared as an occupational disease for the health and social care sector

In memoriam of Unai Leva

SLIC´s recommendations for the new EU OSH strategic framework 2021-2027

ILO - Occupational Safety and Health courses for 2021

Hairdressing social partners continue to cooperate to improve health and safety in their sector

Safety training package for the construction workers

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