The arrival of Covid-19 has brought increased attention to the existing dangers in workplaces for people employed in the human health care and social work sector.The sector’s main risks are biological, chemical and physical and also psychosocial due to issues...
A fost publicată noua noastră secțiune web tematică privind Sectorul sănătății și al asistenței sociale și securitatea și sănătatea în muncă (SSM)! Aceasta oferă o introducere în activitatea de cercetare în curs privind modul în care pot fi create locuri de muncă sigure și sănătoase pentru profesioniștii din acest sector. Această secțiune va compila principalele concluzii ale...
New guidance from the European Commission offers essential advice for both employers and workers on how to manage exposure to hazardous medicinal products (HMPs). HMPs may cause carcinogenic, mutagenic, or reprotoxic (CMR) effects in workers exposed to them...
Students and teaching personnel from the Department of Public and Community Health – School of Public Health of the University of West Attica in Athens will soon have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge in occupational safety and health (OSH). During a...
Surgical smoke occurs during surgery and is produced by the electrosurgical devices used to cut and dissect tissue. It contains a variety of chemical and biological substances, and may also transmit infections, which carry a number of potential risks for those...
Maintaining a healthy and productive health and care workforce is essential to delivering safe, high-quality, patient-centered care to populations worldwide. A new report by the Qatar Foundation, World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), in collaboration with...
Zoonotic influenza viruses are viruses that can transmit from animals to humans, mainly avian and swine flu, and may cause epidemics or even pandemics, as in the past. Workers are likely to be at the front line of any outbreak where contact with animals cannot...
Debates over retirement age and keeping older workers working are ongoing across Europe. This has put the sustainability of work on the agenda. But how should gender issues be part of making work sustainable, so the whole workforce, men and women...
The agreement aims to: achieve the safest possible working environment for employees in the hospital and healthcare sector, protect workers at risk, prevent injuries to workers caused by all types of sharp medical objects and instruments which are able to cut and/or prick, set up an integrated...
