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05/12/2022 Exploring OiRA tools dedicated to the hotel sector in Greece Image Owners, management personnel and safety technicians from hotels in the Crete region benefit from an online training session on 5 December dedicated to the OiRA (Online interactive Risk Assessment) programme and tools. Organised by our national focal point in Greece, in cooperation with the Laboratory for Cognitive Ergonomics & Occupational Safety and the Hellenic Hoteliers Federation, the session…

02/12/2022 OSH risks! Digital platforms and teleworking during the global pandemic – New language versions available Image As a consequence of the COVID-19 crisis, millions of workers across Europe and beyond have been required to stay home and work from there, making of teleworking a long-term possibility in many companies. Teleworking has helped businesses evolve and survive the COVID-19 pandemic, but it has put workers at greater risk of musculoskeletal…

01/12/2022 International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022 Image The International Day of Persons with Disabilities is celebrated annually on 3 December to promote the full and equal participation of persons with disabilities and to take action for their inclusion in all aspects of society and development. This year´s theme is “Transformative solutions for inclusive development: the role of innovation in fuelling an accessible and equitable world“. In this regard,…

01/12/2022 PsyHealth worXs! Psychosocial Health Prevention and Work standards: course offered by RWTH Aachen University Image Did you know that up to 50% of workers in the EU report to suffer from work-related stress? And about 80% of managers are concerned about psychosocial risks in their organisation.  In this online course Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Ute Hülsheger and Prof. Dr. rer. soc. Jessica Lang will guide participants through the 7…

30/11/2022 Policy overview report on Surgical smoke – An underestimated health hazard Image © Surgical Smoke Coalition Surgical smoke occurs during surgery and is produced by the electrosurgical devices used to cut and dissect tissue. It contains a variety of chemical and biological substances, and may also transmit infections, which carry a number of potential risks for those exposed to it, including irritation of the eyes and skin, acute headaches,…

29/11/2022 Forthcoming courses in occupational safety and health in 2023 Image Image by noomtah – Flaticon Workers in the Cold and  Microbiological Exposures and Risk Evaluations  are two of the various courses in next year’s agenda of the Nordic Institute for Advanced Training in Occupational Health (NIVA). NIVA is funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers (NCM) and its aim is to provide advanced training for researchers, practitioners and specialists in the…

29/11/2022 Participatory approach to reduce work-related musculoskeletal disorders – language versions available Image Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) remain the most common work-related health problem in the European Union and lead to high costs to enterprises and society. The key to reducing MSDs is the workers themselves who do the tasks and have the detailed knowledge and experience of how the job is done and how it affects them. The Worker…

28/11/2022 Greece: hospitality students learn the importance of effective risk assessment with OiRA tools Image The Department of Tourism Management of the University of West Attica, in cooperation with the Greek national focal point, provides an online OiRA (Online interactive Risk Assessment) training seminar for students and teaching personnel on 29 November 2022, with emphasis on the tools especially developed for the hotel, café and restaurant (HORECA) sectors. Attendees will…

25/11/2022 Låt oss arbeta tillsammans för att få slut på våldet mot kvinnor och flickor Image Image by StockSnap from Pixabay  ”Vi vill alla kunna känna oss trygga…” Kampanjen Orange The World inleds även detta år med 16 dagar av aktivism mot könsrelaterat våld. Den 25 november, på Internationella dagen för avskaffande av våld mot kvinnor, drar kampanjen igång och den har som syfte att öka medvetenheten och sprida kunskap om olika former av våld…

25/11/2022 Låt oss arbeta tillsammans för att få slut på våldet mot kvinnor och flickor Image Image by StockSnap from Pixabay  ”Vi vill alla kunna känna oss trygga…” Kampanjen Orange The World inleds även detta år med 16 dagar av aktivism mot könsrelaterat våld. Den 25 november, på Internationella dagen för avskaffande av våld mot kvinnor, drar kampanjen igång och den har som syfte att öka medvetenheten och sprida kunskap om olika former av våld…