Developed by the Senior Labour Inspectors Committee (SLIC) in 2024, this guide provides labour inspectors with key information on chemical sensitisers, paying particular attention to diisocyanates.

Published in 2024 by the EU Commission, this manual provides information and ideas on supporting people with chronic diseases or disabilities in the workplace.

In February 2025, the EU Commission published an indicative list of hazardous medicinal products to enhance worker protection against exposure to substances that pose carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic risks.

These guidelines, published by the EU Commission in 2024, provide information and practical examples to help employers create a more inclusive and accommodating work environment for all employees, regardless of their abilities.

This paper issued by the Committee of Senior Labour Inspectors (SLIC) in 2023 addresses occupational safety and health (OSH) enforcement issues related to robotics and digitalisation.

This is a guidance document, published by the EU Commission in 2020, on the implementation of the specific provisions on radon in workplaces of Directive 2013/59/Euratom.

This non-binding guidance, published by the European Commission in 2023, provides an overview of existing good practices and advice on reducing workers' exposure to hazardous medicinal products.

Published by the EU education sector social partners in 2016, these guidelines focus on how to promote joint social partner initiatives at European, national, regional, and local level to prevent and combat psychosocial hazards in education.

Guide published by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) in 2016 explaining the basic packaging and information requirements for chemicals.

In 2025, EU employer and trade union organisations from several sectors issued guidelines to tackle third-party violence and harassment at work.

In response to the challenges of demographic change, on 8 March 2017, the EU cross-sectoral social partners BusinessEurope, UEAPME, CEEP and ETUC signed an Autonomous Framework Agreement on Active Ageing and an Inter-generational approach.

A guide issued by the Committee of Senior Labour Inspectors (SLIC) in 2022 to support labour inspectors in assessing the quality of risk assessments and risk management measures with regard to prevention of exposure to SARS-CoV-2.

These guidelines explain the relationship between Directive 92/58/EEC and the current International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) standards on safety and health signs.

The guidelines give advice to employers in the hairdressing sector on occupational safety and health.

The Senior Labour Inspectors’ Committee (SLIC) adopted in 2018 a guideline for labour inspectors on how to approach the quality of psychosocial risk management during inspections.

Developed by the Senior Labour Inspectors Committee (SLIC) in 2018, this guide provides information on how diversity-sensitive risk assessments, with a particular focus on age- and gender-related issues.

Published by the Senior Labour Inspectors Committee (SLIC) in 2018, this guideline aims to support labour inspectorates in addressing risk management related to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).

With this guide (2018), the Committee of Senior Labour Inspectors (SLIC) aims to support the national labour inspectorates in tackling the risks to workers’ health associated with welding activities.

The European Social Partners Framework Agreement on Digitalisation, signed in June 2020 by the EU’s cross-sectoral social partners, reflects its signatories’ shared commitment to optimising the benefits of digitalisation in the world of work and addressing its challenges.

This European social partner agreement, signed by the EU social partners of the wood-based panels industries in 2018 and updated in 2020, is intended to support businesses to comply with the occupational exposure limit of formaldehyde.

The European Commission published in 2019 two guides on OSH and nanomaterials, one for employers and safety practitioners, and one for workers.

Guidance issued by the EU Commission in 2018 on best practice relating to monitoring individuals for occupational intakes of radionuclides.

This Guidance Document issued by the Committee of Senior Labour Inspectors (SLIC) in 2018 provides an overview of legislation, national practices and requirements on the use of load lifting equipment for lifting workers when using a forklift.

This Guidance was prepared by the Advisory Committee for Safety and Health at Work (ACSH) in 2010 to explain the interface between the Chemical Agents Directive and the REACH regulation.

The PPE Regulation Guidelines have been issued by the EU Commission to further explain the content and procedures of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 regarding the placing on the market of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Fourth edition of the guide to the application of directive 2014/34 EU on the harmonisation of the law of the Member States relating to equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres, published in November 2022.

The EU Commission published a non-binding guide in 2016 that provides information on accident prevention for small fishing vessel operators and crew members.

The guidelines outline a standard approach for the detection, control and prevention of Legionella infections.

The EU Commission published this guide in 2017 to assist employers in an effective and efficient implementation of the occupational safety and health framework.

The practical guidelines and case studies support employers with advice on carrying out risk assessments and implementing preventive measures related to risks arising from electromagnetic fields.

The European Commission (2014) presents an interpretative document on the implementation of Council Directive 89/391/EEC in relation to Mental Health in the Workplace.

Guidance issued by the EU Commission in 2010 to explain the relationship between the ergonomic requirements of the Machinery Directive and the harmonised standards.

Published in 2024, this guide explains the concepts and requirements of Directive 2006/42/EC to ensure uniform interpretation and application across the EU.

Published by the European Commission in 2012, this non-binding guide aims to provide employers in the agricultural sector with practical health and safety advice.

The agreement adopted by the European social partners in the sea fisheries sector in 2012 aims to ensure decent working conditions for fishermen.

Framework agreement between the EU social partners of the hairdressing sector signed in 2016.

The guide, which was published by the European Commission in 2011, provides information on the prevention of health and safety risks in the healthcare sector, as well as good practices.

The non-binding guide, published by the EU Commission in 2011, describes how employers can assess the risks of artificial optical radiation.

This non-binding guide gives practical information for understanding and implementing the 'Construction Sites Directive'.

The practical guide provides information on the identification of asbestos and asbestos products and raises awareness of the asbestos presence.

The Number 156 issue of the Radiation protection series provides a brief introduction into the subject including scientific information on cosmic radiation, typical exposure to air crew, measurement of cosmic radiation, modelling of exposure to air crew, as well as the legal background.

This communication from the EU Commission is a guideline published in 2000 to help implement the 'Pregnant Workers Directive'.

Framework agreement signed in 2002 by the European social partners, ETUC, UNICE, UEAPME and CEEP to address the emerging challenge posed by telework.

In 2000, the European Commission published a guidance on work-related stress.

The Recommendation, adopted in 2003, aims to enhance the safety and health of self-employed individuals.

In 2004, the European Trade Union Confederation, the Union of Industrial and Employers’ Confederations of Europe, the European Association of Craft Small and Medium-sized Enterprises as well as the European Centre of Enterprises with Public Participation and of Enterprises of general Economic...

The non-binding guidelines are published by the EU Commission in 2007 to provide guidance on the implementation of Directive 98/24/EC on chemical agents.

This good practice guide explains how workers' exposure to noise at work can be reduced or avoided.

The non-binding guide, published in 2005, provides practical information for implementing directive 1999/92/EC on explosion protection in the workplace.

"How to choose the most appropriate work equipment for performing temporary work at a height?" is the subtitle of this guide published by the EU Commission in 2007.

This guideline, published by the EU Commission in 1996, is intended to provide guidance to Member States on how employers, workers and OSH professionals can fulfil the obligations on risk assessment under Framework Directive 89/391/EEC.

In 2009 the European Hospital and Healthcare Employers’ Association (HOSPEEM) and the European Public Services Union (EPSU) signed the framework agreement on prevention from sharp injuries in the hospital and healthcare.

The European Commission published in 2009 a guideline providing stakeholders key criteria for diagnosing occupational diseases.

Commission Recommendation 2022/2337/EU for Member States on their policies on occupational diseases and more specifically on the recognition of occupational diseases.

The multisectoral Social Dialogue Agreement (2006) aims to protect workers from exposure to respirable crystalline silica at the workplace and to make good practices available through the NEPSI network.

In 2004, the EU cross-industry social partners signed the framework agreement on work-related stress.

In 2007 the European cross-sectoral social partners BUSINESSEUROPE, UEAPME, CEEP and ETUC signed the framework agreement on harassment and violence at work.

The European Commission published in 2008 a guideline on the implementation of Directive 2002/44/EC on vibrations at work.

The recommendation establishes a common framework for providing the general public a high level of protection against the potential harmful effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields.