14/11/2022 Delta i toppmötet inom kampanjen Ett hälsosamt arbetsliv 2022! Image Ledande europeiska experter och beslutsfattare samlas i Bilbao den 14 och 15 november för en tvådagarskonferens för att reflektera över resultaten av kampanjen Friska arbetsplatser belastar rätt 2020–2022 och utbyta inblickar i det framtida förebyggandet av muskel- och skelettbesvär. En särskilt viktig händelse är utdelningen av priserna för goda praktiska lösningar för ett hälsosamt arbetsliv som går till organisationer…

10/11/2022 European Week for Safety and Health at Work 2022 – reflections on a successful Healthy Workplaces campaign Image The European Week for Safety and Health at Work is always a highlight of the Healthy Workplaces campaign. It is an ideal opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of active, participative workplace safety and health management, particularly in managing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). This year (24-28 October) was no exception, with…

10/11/2022 Portugal: hairdressers and barbers learn to assess work-related risks with OiRA Image Given the importance of improving the working conditions of hairdressers and barbers, our Portuguese focal point host a webinar on 10 November to address ways to prevent work-related illnesses and accidents in these workplaces. Participants also discuss strategies for promoting wellbeing in this sector. An OiRA tool (Online interactive Risk Assessment) developed in Portugal for hairdressers is…

09/11/2022 Improving health and safety in the leather and tanning industry Image © EU-OSHA The processes used in the leather tanning industry involve exposure to a wide range of chemicals that affect workers’ health. To address this, the EU sectoral social dialogue partners COTANCE and industriAll have developed an online tool, which has been adapted by many of our national OiRA partners and is now available in Bulgarian*, Catalan*, Spanish* and Portuguese*…