14/03/2023 The Urbino Charter calls for the well-being of working people Image William Cockburn, Executive Director, EU-OSHA A declaration of intent to promote workers’ well-being at work – the Urbino Charter – was presented in Bilbao on 2 March during an event organised with the collaboration of the Italian national focal point INAIL. The Charter aims to stimulate reflection on the issues related to prevention while drawing attention to the essential…

Föräldrar och elever som kränker lärare – det är ett välkänt problem. Det kan vara otrevliga mejl, uthängningar på Facebook eller att bli filmad av elever. Det är dags att prata om problemet, tycker forskaren Rebecka Cowen Forssell. – Vi ser att det nöter. Det tar energi och det tar glädje – vilket i sin tur påverkar när läraren ska tillbaka in i klassrummet. Så säger Rebecka Cowen Forssell, biträdande…

13/03/2023 Upcoming occupational health and safety courses by NIVA Image © insta_photos – Adobe Stock The Nordic Institute for Advanced Training in Occupational Health (NIVA) is launching two new training courses for researchers, practitioners and specialists in the field of occupational health and safety (OSH): 1. Digitalization, Automation, AI and the Future Sustainable Work Environment, 3-4 May 2023 and 31 May-1 July 2023 (the course has two parts), online. 2.…

13/03/2023 Risk-free workplaces for healthy farmers start with OiRA Image © EU-OSHA Agriculture is among the most dangerous job sectors in Europe. Farmers are exposed to a wide range of risks such as accidents involving machinery and livestock, handling of pesticides and other chemicals, vibration and noise, exposition to a wide variety of weather conditions and working at height. Twelve Online interactive Risk Assessment (OiRA) tools have been created to evaluate…

Regeringen förslår skarpare lagstiftning för brott mot bland annat vårdpersonal, socialsekreterare och lärare. Samhällsviktiga yrkesgrupper som ofta utsätts för hot, våld och trakasserier. Fler yrkesgrupper än i dag ska omfattas av dagens lagstiftning om hot eller våld mot tjänsteman. Något som ska ge ett bättre skydd för dem och hårdare straff för den som utför brottet. På så sätt vill regeringen komma åt problemen för allt fler anställda inom till…

10/03/2023 New edition of the Occupational Hazard Photography Contest by Mutualia in Spain Image Image by Mutualia The Spanish consulting firm Mutualia is once again launching their Occupational Hazard Photography Contest with the aim of raising awareness on occupational safety and health. This edition of the contest will also reward the best image generated by artificial intelligence on top of traditional pictures. The contest is open to anyone over 18…

10/03/2023 New edition of the Occupational Hazard Photography Contest by Mutualia in Spain Image Image by Mutualia The Spanish consulting firm Mutualia is once again launching their Occupational Hazard Photography Contest with the aim of raising awareness on occupational safety and health. This edition of the contest will also reward the best image generated by artificial intelligence on top of traditional pictures. The contest is open to anyone over 18…

En lastbilschaufför har avlidit efter en trafikolycka utanför Trollhättan. Två lastbilar och en taxi var inblandade i olyckan där en chaufför omkom som skedde under tisdagen den 7 mars. Taxiföraren och den ena lastbilsföraren fördes till sjukhus där lastbilsföraren senare avled av sina skador. Misstänkt vårdslöshet i trafik Olyckan inträffade när en av lastbilarna fick sladd och kom över på fel vägbana. Händelsen rubriceras som misstänkt vårdslöshet i trafik med…

09/03/2023 OSHwiki article in the spotlight: Occupational Neurotoxicology Image © saiyood – stock.adobe.com The heavy metals lead, arsenic, manganese and mercury are considered as the most neurotoxic agents. Exposure to plant protection products and biocides can impact plethora of severe neurological diseases. This new OSHwiki article provides a general overview of occupational exposure to dangerous substances and the link with neurotoxicity. It offers definitions and an introduction to the most…