16/10/2019 Bone and Joint Awareness Week 2019 Burst via pexels.com 16 October is the World Spine Day with a theme Get Spine Active! Back pain affects all age groups and it is the biggest single cause of disability in the world. This day also comes under the umbrella of the current Bone and Joint Action Week . The…

15/10/2019 ‘Safety and health in MSEs in the EU: the view from the workplace’ – available in different languages rawpixel via pixabay.com  This summary presents the findings of a study on understandings and experiences of occupational safety and health (OSH) in 162 micro and small enterprises. The publication examines OSH experiences from the worker and owner-manager perspectives,…

14/10/2019 The European Labour Authority (ELA) is now operative and EU-OSHA is appointed to its Management Board The inaugural ceremony of the European Labour Authority (ELA) and the first meeting of its Management Board takes place in Brussels on 16 and 17 October 2019. ELA, which is to be host in Bratislava, contributes to ensuring that EU rules on labour…

10/10/2019 OSH Experts discuss the value of occupational safety and health Florian Pircher via pixabay.com An expert meeting on the value of occupational safety and health (OSH) takes place on 10 and 11 October at the EU-OSHA’s premises in Bilbao. Leading OSH experts and representatives from ILO/WHO and ICOH look at the findings of the second stage of EU…

09/10/2019 IOSH calls for research proposals in the field of OSH The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) invites researchers to submit proposals in the priority areas of non-health-related fatalities and work-related musculoskeletal disorders . Successful applications are likely to use well-…

09/10/2019 Hur skyddar vi utsatta arbetstagare från farliga ämnen? Vissa grupper av arbetstagare är mer utsatta för risker än andra när de exponeras för farliga ämnen. Detta kan bero på att dessa arbetstagare är oerfarna, oinformerade eller fysiskt mer sårbara. Andra orsaker kan vara att de ofta byter jobb, eller arbetar i sektorer där medvetenheten är låg, eller på grund av större eller annan form av fysiologisk känslighet.

08/10/2019 EU-OSHA hosts meeting of EU agencies’ staff committees @EU-OSHA/Gorka Moral In its 25th anniversary year, EU-OSHA celebrates social dialogue by hosting the Assembly of Agency Staff Committees at its premises. The agenda offers three days packed with useful information on important issues related to staff well-being and…

08/10/2019 Musculoskeletal health of hairdressers in the agenda of ErgoHair © EU-OSHA /Courtesy of the Cypriot Department of Labour Inspection A medical reference document developed in the framework of the ErgoHair project provides the hairdressing sector with a guideline for developing a healthy work environment. The document gives an overview of the hairdressing sector in Europe and a…

07/10/2019 EU-OSHA visits the Norwegian Association of Occupational Medicine (NAOM) Daniel Diaz via pixabay.com On 8 th October, EU-OSHA Executive Director Dr Christa Sedlatschek visits the Norwegian Association of Occupational Medicine (NAOM). The visit aims to explore future opportunities for mutual learning and collaboration between EU-OSHA and NAOM in the…

07/10/2019 EU-Osha finner nya sätt att kommunicera om arbetsmiljö på nätet Att kommunicera effektivt med våra målgrupper är centralt i våra insatser för att öka medvetenheten. Ett banbrytande sätt att använda internet och sociala medier har gjort det möjligt för EU-Osha att utveckla och ge tillgång till innovativa verktyg och effektivt nå ut till alla som arbetar med arbetsmiljöfrågor. I vår nya artikel kan du läsa mer om hur vi…