29/03/2021 European Lung Foundation – COVID-19 and Workplace Online Tool The European Lung Foundation (ELF) launches a new online tool to improve safety and health conditions at work during the COVID-19 pandemic. The tool presents an interactive questionnaire aimed at anyone who has doubts about safety at the workplace…

25/03/2021 Risk assessment at work with OiRA in facts and figures Eight Online interactive Risk Assessment (OiRA) tools have been already published in 2021 bringing the total number to 249. More than 70 OiRA tools are pending to be released and help over 103 400 registered OiRA users assess and manage risks in…

23/03/2021 EU-Osha lanserar sin flerspråkiga tesaurus med viktig arbetsmiljöterminologi © Vector by freepik/macrovector EU-Oshas flerspråkiga tesaurus, en lista med hierarkiskt grupperad arbetsmiljöterminologi, finns nu tillgänglig. Tesaurusen, som även innehåller synonymer och vissa definitioner, är nu helt integrerad med EU:s terminologidatabas (Iate). Du kan söka på och botanisera bland nästan 2 000 arbetsmiljötermer eller ladda ner hela tesaurusen i Excelformat på alla de 25 EU-språken. Tesaurusen har utarbetats inom ramen för grundprincipen om flerspråkighet…

23/03/2021 Outcomes of the EP EMPL Committee Hearing on the new EU OSH Strategic Framework 2021-2027 © Pixabay/voltamax An exchange of views on the future EU Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Strategic Framework 2021-2027, asbestos included, was held on 18 March at the European Parliament Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. Commissioner for Jobs and Social…

22/03/2021 Early childhood education: taking care of workplace risks with OiRA tools © EU-OSHA Uncomfortable working positions, exposure to infectious diseases and stress — these are just some of the risks facing workers in early childhood education. Help is at hand, however, with Online interactive Risk Assessment (OiRA) tools! These easy-to…

19/03/2021 IPA webinar – OSH in agriculture © EU-OSHA/ Riccardo Cigno EU-OSHA organised the second webinar for the IPA Focal points (Western Balkans Countries and Turkey) on the topic of occupational safety and health (OSH) in agriculture under the Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) project. The idea of this webinar was…

18/03/2021 Mental health initiatives presented at the European Parliament for better working environments The mental health training organisation ‘Mental Health First Aid Ireland’ (MHFA Ireland) has been presenting to the European Parliament staff different mental health initiatives to highlight their importance and the benefits of introducing them to…

17/03/2021 Roadmap on Carcinogens Conference – Preventing occupational cancer The Portuguese EU Council Presidency is holding the conference ” Roadmap on carcinogens: Preventing occupational cancer.” This event is aimed to review the past achievements and future perspectives of the Roadmap for 2020-2024. The conference brings…

16/03/2021 Utvidgning av den nätbaserade riskbedömningens räckvidd © EU-OSHA Så används OiRA i arbetsmiljöstrategier och lagstiftning på nationell nivå   Att trygga arbetsmiljön i mikroföretag och små företag är en större utmaning än i stora företag. Mikroföretag och små företag uppfyller i lägre utsträckning arbetsmiljöstandarderna och underskattar ofta arbetsmiljöriskerna i sin verksamhet.

15/03/2021 Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Hearing – New OSH Strategic Framework 2021-2027 The Committee of Employment and Social Affairs is holding a hearing on the Future Strategic Framework on Safety and Health at work (2021-2027) , asbestos included. The previous EU Strategic Framework on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) expired…