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Leaving a campaign legacy With the Healthy Workplaces Manage Dangerous Substances campaign coming to a close, many focal points used the week to wrap up their own national campaigns, reflect on the successes of the past 2 years, and promote a lasting legacy by encouraging companies to develop a prevention culture. In Greece , the focus was on raising awareness of the negative impact that dangerous substances can have on workers’ quality of life and ability to work. Meanwhile, at a conference in...Se mer

The official campaign partner the European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE) and the European Federation of Education Employers (EFEE), in close collaboration with EU-OSHA, have developed two new OiRA tools that provide support to all staff working in early childhood education and care and secondary education, including newly-trained teachers who are especially vulnerable. The tools guide staff responsible for OSH in educational institutions on how to record the risks and take...Se mer

Simple prevention measures, big impact In Czechia, the pharmaceutical company VAKOS XT, a.s. collaborated on the Detoxikon project to minimise harm to safety personnel (such as police and rescue services) from accidental exposure to psychoactive substances. This involved the implementation of preventive procedures to decontaminate workplaces and vehicles. Training was also introduced to raise awareness of the risks and inform workers (up to 1,000) about how to use personal protective equipment...Se mer

EU-OSHA and its partners have once again joined forces to organise hundreds of awareness-raising events and activities across Europe between 21 and 25 October. This year’s European Week for Safety and Health at Work continues to support the topic of the current Healthy Workplaces Campaign — managing dangerous substances in the workplace. Help to make Europe’s workplaces safer and healthier by promoting campaign resources , participating in an event near you or using our dangerous substances e-...Se mer