29/05/2020 Att stärka ungdomars kraft att stå emot tobaksindustrin är en strategi för hälsosammare arbetsplatser napofilm.net Hur man bäst skyddar unga människor från tobaksindustrins inflytande är temat för årets världsdag mot tobak den 31 maj, som ingår i Europeiska veckan mot cancer.

28/05/2020 Manufacturing company in Slovenia reduces exposure to workers to hazardous substances Source: Gorenje, d.d. Good Practice Award commended entry 2018-19 Gorenje, d.d., Velenje, Slovenia, were commended for replacing hazardous substances with less dangerous ones, decreasing the number of chemicals used and reducing exposure in the workplaces. The company…

27/05/2020 COVID-19 — can we return to work safely? The European Parliament magazine has published an article by EU-OSHA Executive Director Christa Sedlatschek about ensuring workers’ safety as COVID-19 lockdown measures start to ease. Under the slogan Healthy Workplaces Stop the Pandemic , EU-OSHA…

26/05/2020 OSHWiki article in the spotlight: Musculoskeletal lower limb disorders © EU-OSHA / Reda Urbonaite Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) represent a substantial economic burden to society and are one of the major causes of health-related productivity loss in Europe. Now, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many teleworkers are exposed to one of…

25/05/2020 EU Commission launches a new call for expressions of interest for COVID-19 ds_30 via pixabay.com Horizon 2020 , a research and innovation programme launched by the Commission, has mobilised another €122 million for urgently needed research into the coronavirus. The new call for expressions of interest contributes to the Commission’s €1.4…

25/05/2020 Exponering för riskfaktorer för cancer på arbetet – en ny undersökning för Europa source: https://www.europeancancerleagues.org/ Europeiska veckan mot cancer den 25–31 maj sprider information om förebyggande av cancer, tillgång till behandling och stöd till dem som överlevt cancer.

20/05/2020 A vacancy for Executive Director now open at EU-OSHA Image by athree23 from Pixabay EU-OSHA is looking for a new Executive Director to lead its multidisciplinary team of professionals united in a common mission: to help improve occupational safety and health across Europe for the benefit of businesses, employees and governments…

20/05/2020 UK – guidance for the prevention of Legionella risks during the coronavirus outbreak Image by Henryk Niestrój from Pixabay The UK Health and safety authority has issued guidance for the prevention of risks when returning to work after lock down measures. When buildings were closed or had reduced occupancy during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, water system…

20/05/2020 Hantera arbetsrelaterade belastningsbesvär genom effektiva strategier och effektiv politik och praxis © iStock.com/Jacob Ammentorp Lund Vad fungerar effektivt när det gäller att hantera arbetsrelaterade belastningsbesvär? I vår nya rapport identifieras 25 olika initiativ som används i 14 länder, allt från kampanjer för att öka medvetenheten till inspektioner och lagstiftning. Fokus ligger på vad som kan göras för att förebygga belastningsbesvär, särskilt i små och medelstora företag. Sex av dessa…

19/05/2020 Forthcoming course on occupational skin diseases andreas160578 via pixabay.com An occupational safety and health (OSH) course organised by the Nordic Institute for Advanced Training in Occupational Health (NIVA) will provide participants with detailed up-to-date knowledge of practical importance for clinical diagnostics,…