On 13th November 2018, the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS) awarded the German hazardous substances award for the 12th time.
Under the slogan 'Successful against asbestos' companies, organisations and individuals were called upon to submit innovative concepts that contribute to the safety in handling asbestos during construction activities. The five best submissions were awarded a total of € 10,000. The German Hazardous Substances Award is awarded every two years by the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS) and is organised by the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA). For more...Továbbiak megtekintése
Once again the European Week for Safety and Health at Work created a massive buzz on social media as events took place across Europe. EU-OSHA’s network of partners, workers and employers all came together to share good practice and raise awareness...
Throughout the week of 22-26 October, events and PR actions ranging from conferences to good practice exchange events took place to spread the messages of the Healthy Workplaces Manage Dangerous Substances Campaign. Here we look at a small selection of the many events that took place, all of which were promoted via the campaign website , as well as on a dedicated Facebook page and on Twitter. Awareness raising EU-OSHA’s Greek national partners held their 5 th national awareness-raising event on...Továbbiak megtekintése
This conference aimed to encourage participants to actively implement prevention measures that reduce workplace accidents and diseases, highlighting the advantages gained from investing in occupational risk prevention. By using innovative measures,...
Taking place in Málaga on 18 October and co-organised by the Social Security service Mutua Universal, the Prevention and Corporate Social Responsibility department of the University of Málaga (UMA) and the School of Industrial Engineers, speakers discussed occupational risk prevention measures for different companies and sectors. They focused on a variety of Occupational Safety and Health topics including mental health, innovative information and communication technologies. Federico Artola,...Továbbiak megtekintése
On 16 October the European chemical industry and trade unions agreed that EU workers should be better protected from the risks related to exposure to reprotoxic substances. In a joint declaration, they called on the European Commission to extend the...
On 16 October the European chemical industry and trade unions agreed that European Union (EU) workers should be better protected from the risks related to exposure to reprotoxic substances. In a joint declaration, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), the industriAll European Trade Union, the European Chemical Employers Group (ECEG) and the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) called on the European Commission to extend the scope of the Directive on the protection of workers from...Továbbiak megtekintése
Good practice exchange and awareness raising during the Stoffenmanager Users' Day - a Cosanta event part of the European Week for Safety and Health at Work.
Last week was the European Week for Safety and Health at Work. Cosanta organised a Stoffenmanager Users' Day in order to exchange good practice and draw attention to the EU-OSHA campaign "Healthy Workplaces , Manage D angerous S ubstances". Cosanta together with @EU_OSHA (The Netherlands Focal Point) raised awareness of the importance of a sound management of dangerous substances at workplace. As partner of the campaign, Cosanta invited frontrunners to share their best practice and to take part...Továbbiak megtekintése
EU-OSHA’s campaign toolkit has had a revamp to mark the 2018-19 campaign Healthy Workplaces Manage Dangerous Substances . The toolkit, which offers practical advice on running an effective campaign for better safety and health management, is easier to use than ever. It also features many new examples of good practice in campaign activities, from events to social media and advertising. Check out the new-look toolkit Visit the Healthy Workplaces Manage Dangerous Substances websiteTovábbiak megtekintése
Cancer is the leading cause of work-related death in the EU, responsible for around 80,000 deaths each year. More can, and must, be done to reduce this number. The Roadmap on Carcinogens is aiming to raise awareness of the risks arising from...
Carcinogens cover a range of substances, from solvents to process-generated materials such as the particles found in welding fumes and silica dust. To combat the risks posed by carcinogens, 6 European organisations, including EU-OSHA, signed up to what became known as the Roadmap on Carcinogens in May 2016. Social partners, companies, research organisations and other stakeholders across Europe are all encouraged to participate. Established in 2016 under the Netherlands EU Presidency, a number...Továbbiak megtekintése
The chemical industry and trade unions agreed on the future framework to further protect EU workers from the risks associated with exposure to substances toxic to reproduction at the workplace. In a joint declaration, the European Trade Union...
About 230 experts from science as well as from practice came together on September 18th and 19th 2018 at the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA) in Dortmund in order to discuss practical aspects and new developments of...
Together with the working group „Analytics“ of the Insurance Association on raw materials and chemical industry (BG RCI) and the working group on “Air analysis” of the German MAK Commission the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA) invited to the 5 th Symposium on Hazardous substances at workplaces. The Symposium focused on practical aspects of regulation and new results from developments relevant for workplace measurements. For example, investigations in additive...Továbbiak megtekintése
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