International News
Global movement raises awareness around suicide prevention
By EU-OSHA from . Published on Feb 26, 2020.
OiRA — global car manufacturer exploits versatility of workplace risk assessment tool
By EU-OSHA from . Published on Feb 26, 2020.
© EU-OSHA / Filip De Smet
Our new case study shows how a multinational car manufacturer has adapted EU-OSHA’s freely available Online interactive Risk Assessment — OiRA — platform for its own needs. The result? A highly individualised, cost-efficient solution for company-wide occupational safety and health risk assessment.
The approach allows worker involvement and the implementation of the tool globally, and is transferable to any large company looking to improve and standardise risk management.
Conference on digitalisation looks at safety and health in the new world of work
By EU-OSHA from . Published on Feb 24, 2020.
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#EU4FairWork: The first European campaign for declared work
By EU-OSHA from . Published on Feb 21, 2020.
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Good Practice Award for safe handling of asbestos in Germany
By EU-OSHA from . Published on Feb 20, 2020.
Source: Federal Association of Glazier Trades
The German Federal Association of Glazier Trade won a Healthy Workplaces Good Practice Award for developing safe and economical techniques for handling material containing asbestos.
‘WorkingAge’: enhancing safety and health working conditions for ageing people
By EU-OSHA from . Published on Feb 19, 2020.
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Wind Harmony: seeking your views on the health and safety issues of the wind energy sector in the EU
By EU-OSHA from . Published on Feb 18, 2020.
© EU-OSHA /David Tijero Osorio
Voluntary Agreement and workplace safety by Formacare members: First results now published
By EU-OSHA from . Published on Feb 17, 2020.
‘Buy quiet’ helps companies to tackle noise hazards at work - French and German versions now available
By EU-OSHA from . Published on Feb 14, 2020.
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European Commission encourages Member States to ratify the violence and harassment convention
By EU-OSHA from . Published on Feb 12, 2020.
© EU-OSHA /David Tijero Osorio
OSHwiki: Impact assessment of occupational safety and health policy
By EU-OSHA from . Published on Feb 12, 2020.
Conference on the future of work puts a spotlight on the importance of OSH
By EU-OSHA from . Published on Feb 12, 2020.
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On 12th of February EU-OSHA’s Executive Director, Dr Christa Sedlatschek, attends the International Conference Future of work. Challenges and opportunities for occupational health and safety. Dr Sedlatschek takes part in the panel discussion From research to action oriented policies. She will speak about emerging hazards related to chemical substances and how to tackle them and introduce EU-OSHA’s campaign on musculoskeletal disorders (2020 – 22).
A decade of cancer research at the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
By EU-OSHA from . Published on Feb 11, 2020.
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New report focusing on telework and ICT-based mobile work published by Eurofound
By EU-OSHA from . Published on Feb 10, 2020.
Lisbon Addictions conference 2019: The use of cognitive enhancers in the workplace and the implications for OSH
By EU-OSHA from . Published on Feb 07, 2020.
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Call for entries to the 2020 Healthy Workplaces Film Award
By EU-OSHA from . Published on Feb 07, 2020.
© EU-OSHA / David Tijero Osorio
This year EU-OSHA presents the Healthy Workplaces Film Award together with the Doclisboa documentary film festival in Lisbon, Portugal. Entries for submission of documentary films are now open.
The Award honours the best documentary on a work-related topic with a €5,000 prize and subtitling in a selection of European languages.
Prevention of workplace heat stress in the scope of Horizon 2020 research project
By EU-OSHA from . Published on Feb 06, 2020.
OiRA introduced in the legislation of Croatia
By EU-OSHA from . Published on Feb 06, 2020.
Osteoporosis and fragility fractures policy toolkit just published
By EU-OSHA from . Published on Feb 05, 2020.
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World Cancer Day 2020: committed to working together for cancer-free workplaces
By EU-OSHA from . Published on Feb 04, 2020.
Image by Jill Wellington from Pixabay
In the last 20 years, the World Cancer Day on 4 February has grown into a powerful movement inspiring organisations, communities and individuals to increase awareness and take action for reducing the global impact of the disease.
Work-related cancer remains the biggest occupational health challenge in Europe. 120,000 cancer cases occur annually because of exposure to carcinogens at work.
OSH practitioners invited to a course on substitution of dangerous substances at work
By EU-OSHA from . Published on Jan 31, 2020.
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Napo calls for entries to the International Media Festival for Prevention
By EU-OSHA from . Published on Jan 30, 2020.
Source: napofilm.net
Occupational safety and health news across Europe - delivered by OSHmail in over 200 editions!
By EU-OSHA from . Published on Jan 30, 2020.
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Each month, a multilingual compilation of online news about occupational safety and health (OSH) reaches thousands of subscribers across Europe through OSHmail, our e-newsletter.
A warm thank you to all our subscribers for their trust, continuing interest in OSH and motivation to work together with us to promote safer and healthier workplaces in Europe.
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Forthcoming course about Health Promoting and Sustainable Leadership
By EU-OSHA from . Published on Jan 27, 2020.
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Good Practice Award 2018-19: Czech company protects public workers from exposure to illegal narcotics
By EU-OSHA from . Published on Jan 23, 2020.
Source: VAKOS XT, a.s.
The Czech pharmaceutical company VAKOS XT, a.s., became one of this year’s Good Practice Awards winners for developing measures to protect police and rescue services personnel from exposure to illegal narcotics.
Making women visible in occupational health and safety
By EU-OSHA from . Published on Jan 17, 2020.
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Open call for tender for a qualitative follow-up study of ESENER 2019
By EU-OSHA from . Published on Jan 16, 2020.
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Upcoming recruitment for the position of Project Manager at EU-OSHA
By EU-OSHA from . Published on Jan 16, 2020.
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EU-OSHA is a success story, says the EU Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights
By EU-OSHA from . Published on Jan 16, 2020.
The ever-changing world of work brings new risks for workers’ safety and health, and we need to communicate and share good practices between companies and Member States reaching out to businesses, hubs and local factories. In a video message to EU-OSHA, the European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Nicolas Schmit, acknowledges the Agency’s contribution in empowering companies with online risk assessment tools, and helping the European Commission to anticipate new and emerging risks.
OSHwiki: Health risks and prevention practices during handling of fumigated containers
By EU-OSHA from . Published on Jan 15, 2020.
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