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16/01/2020 Open call for tender for a qualitative follow-up study of ESENER 2019 photo: Gerd Altmann / pixabay.com EU-OSHA launched a call for tender for the delivery of a qualitative follow-up study of the ESENER 2019 – the third European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks. The study will provide EU-OSHA with information on the factors that are…

15/01/2020 OSHwiki: Health risks and prevention practices during handling of fumigated containers photo: postcardtrip / pixabay.com Transport of goods by freight containers is used all over the world. More than 600 million container units are filled, shipped and stripped annually. What do we know about the containers that arrive in European ports with respect to fumigant…

15/01/2020 Musculoskeletal health of hairdressers: understanding the risks and looking at prevention strategies © EU-OSHA/ Emmanuel Biard Hairdressers are a group of workers whose working ability and health condition may be affected by specific occupational activities. Their daily tasks (cutting, dying, etc.) require frequent bending and twisting of the back, the adoption of static…

15/01/2020 EU-OSHA at the LIFE Platform meeting on Chemicals & Indicator Workshop Lothar Lieck, Senior Project Manager, EU-OSHA One of EU-OSHA’s challenging objectives is to contribute to the implementation of the legislation of Chemical Agents Directive in the European workplaces for the substitution of dangerous substances and reduction of exposure, said EU-OSHA Senior…

13/01/2020 E-tools for occupational safety and health in the policy context Goumbik via Pixabay.com In September 2019, EU-OSHA hosted a seminar in Bilbao to discuss OSH e-tools in the policy context. The presentations and conclusions are now available. The main objectives of the seminar were to share information and experiences about the…

09/01/2020 Good Practice Award 2018-19 for a safer road construction in France Source: Eiffage Infrastructures The French road construction and maintenance company Eiffage Infrastructure received a Good Practice Award 2018-19 for developing a system that removes completely the risks of workers and the environment exposed to hazardous solvents.

08/01/2020 Forthcoming course about The Economics of Occupational Safety and Health Rawpixel via pixabay.com    An occupational safety and health (OSH) course organised by NIVA will provide participants with methodological skills and practical capabilities to undertake and evaluate economic analyses on OSH issues. Amongst other objectives, the course aims to…

03/01/2020 Croatia takes up the Presidency of the Council of the EU Croatia is promoting ‘a strong Europe in a world of challenges’ during its Presidency of the Council of the EU, beginning on 1 January 2020. The Croatian Presidency is committed to strengthening the European Pillar of Social Rights and the benefits it brings to Europe’s citizens in terms of fair working conditions and health care, as well as…

20/12/2019 European Parliament appoints Dr Vlad Mixich as its independent expert to EU-OSHA Management Board Dr Vlad Mixich The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) warmly welcomes Dr Vlad Mixich who has been recently appointed by the European Parliament as an independent expert to EU-OSHA Management Board. This is the first time that the European…

20/12/2019 What works in tackling safety and health challenges in small businesses in construction and agriculture?  © EU-OSHA / David Tijero Osorio Employers, employee representatives and occupational safety and health (OSH) experts from the high-risk agriculture and construction sectors met in Brussels recently to discuss improving safety and health in micro and small enterprises (MSEs). We’ve…