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DK- The Danish national return-to-work (RTW) program

By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work from News. Published on 07.02.2012.

The Danish national return-to-work (RTW) program aims to improve the management of municipal sickness benefit in Denmark. A study is currently ongoing to evaluate the RTW program. The program includes 21 municipalities with about 19 500 working-age adults on long-term sickness absence, regardless of reason for sickness absence or employment status.

US - Study finds that working shifts may increase the risk of developing diabetes in nurses

By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work from News. Published on 06.02.2012.

Examining the association between rotating shift work (≥3 nights/month plus days and evenings) and Type 2 diabetes among 177,000 female nurses aged 25–67 (the Nurses' Health Study), this large-scale study revealed a graded association between the duration of working life the nurses had been engaged in shift work and risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes.

IE - Guidance on the Management of Manual Handling in Healthcare

By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work from News. Published on 03.02.2012.

This guide provides practical information on managing the risk of injury from manual handling activities in the healthcare sector.

DE - Hand-held laser processing devices – safety measures (in German)

By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work from News. Published on 02.02.2012.

The range of applications for hand-held laser processing devices (HLDs) is increasing rapidly. Today, hand-held laser processing devices are available amongst others for welding, cutting, cladding, hardening and cleaning. The devices are used in the automotive, engineering and tool making industry, and recently also in shipbuilding. Also, hand-held laser systems are applied for art restoration and conservation.

AT - Nanotrust - dossiers on OSH aspects of nanotechnology and nanotoxicology

By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work from News. Published on 01.02.2012.

The NanoTrust project of the Institute of Technology Assessment of the Austrian Academy of Sciences is sponsored by the Federal Ministry for Transport, Technology and Innovation. These pages set out information on possible health and environmental risks and on societal aspects of nanotechnologies.
The dossiers are a brief summary. NanoTrust also organises workshops.

INT - ILO: Ergonomic Checkpoints in Agriculture

By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work from News. Published on 31.01.2012.

Agriculture is one of the most hazardous sectors in both developing and developed countries.

The result of long-term collaboration between the ILO and the International Ergonomics Association is a manual compiling 100 illustrated examples of practical ergonomic improvements that can be achieved at low or no cost. The checkpoints each describe an action, indicate why it is necessary and how to carry it out, and provide further hints and points to remember.

UK, TUC, Report says trade unions ensure safer, more productive workplaces

By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work from News. Published on 30.01.2012.

The presence of unions in workplaces could be saving employers in the private and public sectors as much £701m a year or £2m a day, as well as making them safer, according to a new report from the TUC in the UK.

ILO 2012 “Stress Prevention at Work Checkpoints. Practical improvements for stress prevention in the workplace” available online.

By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work from News. Published on 27.01.2012.

This manual includes easy-to-apply checkpoints for identifying stressors in working life and mitigating their harmful effects. It also provides guidance on linking workplace risk assessment with the process of stress prevention.

EU - EuroHealthNet launches new website on Healthy Ageing

By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work from News. Published on 26.01.2012.

To mark and  promote the 2012 European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations, EuroHealthNet has just launched its new website.

By showcasing practical examples of health promotion interventions, identifying initiatives in the European Union and key resources about healthy ageing, the website expects to build awareness of the steps required to make healthy ageing a reality and contribute towards a successful EY 2012.

SHO 2012 - International Conference and Hygiene will take place in Portugal

By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work from News. Published on 24.01.2012.

The event will take place on 9th and 10th of February in Guimarães, Portugal. It is organized by the Portuguese Society of Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SPOSHO) and the University of Minho and has the support of the School of Engineering of the University of Porto, the Faculty of Human Kinetics of the Technical University of Lisbon and the Polytechnic University of Catalonia.

EU-OSHA announces two new vacancies

By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work from News. Published on 23.01.2012.

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work is looking for qualified and motivated candidates to fill the following vacancies:

EU-OSHA/CA/12/01 - Campaigns Manager (FG IV) Six month contract (March – September 2012 – non-renewable)

Project Manager (AD 6)

INT-WHO-Building Healthy and Equitable Workplaces for Women and Men: A Resource for Employers and Worker Representatives

By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work from News. Published on 23.01.2012.

This WHO document provides employers and worker representatives with tools to build healthy and equitable workplaces for women and men while bringing needed attention to issues predominantly affecting women.

Less than half of Europeans concerned about the ageing population, EU survey shows

By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work from News. Published on 23.01.2012.

Workplace age discrimination is the most widespread form of age discrimination with one in five citizens having personally experienced or witnessed it. This is a finding of a new Eurobarometer survey presented by the Commission to mark the start of the 2012 European Year of Active Ageing and Solidarity of Generations.

NL - OEL for methyl metacrylate

By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work from News. Published on 20.01.2012.

In 2005, the Scientific Committee on Occupational Exposure Limits (SCOEL), an advisory committee of the European Committee, published an evaluation on the toxicity of methyl methacrylate. At request of the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment, the Dutch Expert Committee on Occupational Safety (DECOS) of the Health Council, reconsidered the former health-based occupational exposure limit for methyl methacrylate, based on the SCOEL assessment, and additional studies published since 2005, and up to October 2011.

EU, ETUCE, Teachers’ work-related stress – survey results and brochure

By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work from News. Published on 19.01.2012.

The European trade union committee for education - ETUCE - has made available a study report containing the full overview of the results of its stress survey as well as the ETUCE project brochure on Teachers' work-related stress: European-wide Survey - Assessment, Comparison and Evaluation of the Impact of Psychosocial Hazards on Teachers at their Workplace in the EU.