Författare: Europeiska arbetsmiljöbyrån

27/11/2018 European Parliament adopts position on third amendment to the carcinogens Directive The Employment and Social Affairs Committee of the European Parliament adopted the European Commission’s proposal to further update the rules that protect workers’ health from the specific risks arising from exposure to carcinogens or mutagens. In…

27/11/2018 Ta reda på fakta och siffror om farliga ämnen med hjälp av vår nya infografik EU-Osha presenterar en interaktiv infografik som har skapats för att stödja kampanjen Friska arbetsplatser hanterar farliga ämnen på ett säkert sätt. Med hjälp av infografiken kan du ta reda på fakta och siffror om de risker som farliga ämnen utgör för arbetstagare och fördelarna med att hantera dessa risker. Den är användarvänlig och innehåller…

23/11/2018 European Parliament to be more involved in three EU agencies focused on improving working conditions safety at work and training

14/11/2018 EU – Commission Communication on endocrine disruptors On 7 November, the European Commission has issued a communication on endocrine disruptors, which outlines further steps: The Commission will launch a comprehensive screening of the legislation applicable to endocrine disruptors through a Fitness…

13/11/2018 Occupational safety and health on the road: Gig economy workers are more exposed to driving risks To understand how safety is taken into account in driving, riding or cycling for work, European Transport Safety Council conducted a study with workers engaged in gig economy. These workers are currently regarded as self-employed and in most cases…

12/11/2018 OSHwiki article in the spotlight: A review on the future of work The combination of information and communication technologies has the potential to enable the relocation of work. During the last decade, large international companies were increasingly using practices described as ‘global sourcing’, in which…

12/11/2018 Europeiska pelaren för sociala rättigheter – resultat efter det första året Den 17 november 2017 lanserade Europaparlamentet, Europeiska kommissionen och rådet ett banbrytande initiativ för ett starkare socialt Europa. Genom Europeiska pelaren för sociala rättigheter bekräftades EU:s gemensamma åtagande att ge människor nya och ändamålsenliga rättigheter, däribland rättvisa arbetsvillkor.

09/11/2018 ESENER-2 survey summaries on psychosocial and OSH risk management now available in several language versions To provide an insight in the management of safety and health risks in European workplaces, two executive summaries of ESENER-2 findings are now available in multiple languages. The first study researches the role of national culture in psychosocial…

06/11/2018 Thought-provoking German film wins Healthy Workplaces Film Award 2018 Marina has scooped the prize for best film on a work-related subject. The film looks at the exploitation of women who move from Eastern European countries to seek work in the care sector in the West. This year’s winner was announced at the 61st International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film (DOK Leipzig). Open to the Public by Silvia…

05/11/2018 The European Ombudsman opens nominations for the ‘Award for Good Administration 2019’ The European Ombudsman has just launched a call for the second biennial ‘Award for Good Administration’. The award is open to all European institutions, agencies and bodies that have had a visible and positive impact on the lives of EU citizens…