Exoskeletons: Tomorrow’s Ergonomic Tools at A+A 2023
Exoskeletons focus on the two most relevant body zones suffering from pain caused by physical work: back and shoulders.
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Sixth European Working Conditions Survey: 2015
Eurofound will carry out its sixth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS) in 2015.In cooperation with Ipsos, Eurofound will interview more than 43,000 workers in 35 different Eu...
New report compares fatal work injuries in the EU and the US
In an attempt to provide better information about fatal workplace hazards, Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) rec...
Work Safety: A Culture of Prevention
EU-OSHA - that‘s not an old Japanese Samurai war cry but stands instead for the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work. It was set up to promote safe healthier and more prod...
Dangerous chemicals: New online toolkit alerts workers and employers to hazard pictograms
A new toolkit highlighting the changes to the labelling of chemical substances has been launched by EU-OSHA. The toolkit helps employers and their workers handle dangerous substanc...
Risk prevention: EU-OSHA launches second pan-European photo competition on safe and healthy workplaces
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has launched its second photo competition to raise awareness of safety and health at work. The2009 competition was a big...
10th annual DuPont Safety Awards
DuPont International Operationsis pleased to announce the opening of the call for applications for the 2011 DuPont Safety Awards. This prestigious competition is organised annually...
EU-OSHA Report: Workplace violence and harassment on the increase in Europe
Violence, bullying and harassment are becoming increasingly common features of European workplaces, according to a new report by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (...
EU: Workplace violence and harassment on the increase
Violence, bullying and harassment are becoming increasingly common features of European workplaces, according to a new report by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (...
Health and Safety in Ports
Ports are often challenging places to work. You may be dealing with a whole range of cargoes and working alongside a wide variety of people, including some who don't speak English....
Study links shift work to higher risk of work injury
A recent study by researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) concluded that Canadians who work night and rotating shifts are almost twice as likely to be injured on ...
Economic incentives pay dividends for workplace safety and health
Newly published research by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) suggests that economic incentive schemes encouraging companies to invest in risk prevention ...
New Healthy Workplaces Campaign
To mark the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on 28 April, the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has launched its new Healthy Workplaces Campaign for 20...
