http://www.secuobs.com Observatoire de la securite Internet fr webmaster@secuobs.com 2008-04-20 23:01:20 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News : The 'Fédération Nationale des Salariérs de la Construction CGT' inFrance have kicked off a wide-sweeping 28 April campaign, "Refuse tobe a Victim" and has initiated a petition for union members toidentify inadequately reported workplace injury and illnesshttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/19563.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/19563.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-20 23:01:20 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - Under the Portuguese EU Presidency, the 5th EU/US joint conference onoccupational safety and health OSH was held on 7 – 9 November 2007in Cascais, Portugal The Conference, which took place within theframework of the Transatlantic Agenda, aimed at strengtheningbilateral cooperation in an issue of maximum importance for thefunctioning and standards of labour markets Topics discussed at theConference were: Emergency preparedness and Worker Safety and Health;Health and Safety Education and Training; New and EmergingOccupational Safety; and Health Issues OSH Strategic Approacheshttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/19562.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/19562.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-17 23:01:22 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - Do you know who are the key actors involved in contributing to theachievement of modern, effective and efficient occupational safety andhealth for Europe Are you looking for the latest International,European and national strategies in the area of occupational safetyand health Find out more about who is who in OSHhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/19153.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/19153.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-17 23:01:22 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/19152.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/19152.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-17 23:01:22 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/19151.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/19151.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-17 23:01:22 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - EUROSHNET is organizing the 3rd European Conference on Standardization,Testing and Certification, which is to be held in Cracow, Poland on 11and 12 September 2008 The event is geared to decision-makers andemployees from OSH institutions, employer associations, trade unions,industry, the skilled crafts and trades and commerce in the EuropeanEconomic Areahttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/19150.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/19150.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-17 19:25:42 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - Ştiţi cine sunt principalii actori care contribuie la realizarea uneisănătăţi şi a unei securităţi moderne, eficiente şi eficace la loculde muncă pentru Europa Căutaţi cele mai noi strategii internaţionale,europene şi naţionale din sectorul securităţii şi sănătăţii în muncăAflaţi mai multe despre actorii implicaţi în sectorul SSM şi rolurileacestorahttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/19082.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/19082.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-16 23:01:21 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/18917.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/18917.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-16 23:01:21 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - HSE has developed this free interactive software to help farmers carryout a comprehensive health and safety assessment of their farms and toraise the levels of health and safety awareness in the industry It isaimed at all farmers regardless of whether you employ anyone andfarm managers who are responsible for health and safetyhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/18916.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/18916.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-16 23:01:21 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - The standardised Nordic questionnaire on work-related skin diseases andexposure, NOSQ-2002, has now been translated into Spanish and CatalanThis brings the number of translations of the questionnaire to a totalof 8 different languages The questionnaire was originally developedby the National Research Centre for the Working Environment, NRCWE, incollaboration with the Nordic Occupational Skin Questionnaire GroupThe questionnaire has been applied in research projects on preventionof work-related skin diseases in the food industry among gut cleanersand dairy workershttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/18915.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/18915.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-16 23:01:21 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - The standardised Nordic questionnaire on work-related skin diseases andexposure, NOSQ-2002, has now been translated into Spanish and CatalanThis brings the number of translations of the questionnaire to a totalof 8 different languages The questionnaire was originally developedby the National Research Centre for the Working Environment, NRCWE, incollaboration with the Nordic Occupational Skin Questionnaire GroupThe questionnaire has been applied in research projects on preventionof work-related skin diseases in the food industry among gut cleanersand dairy workershttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/18914.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/18914.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-16 17:01:41 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - The European Commission announced today the names of 22 personalities whowill make up the European Research Area Board ERAB These personscome from the fields of science, academia and business and willprovide independent and authoritative advice to the EuropeanCommission on European research and science policy, whose objective isto realise a European Research Areahttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/18835.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/18835.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-16 01:31:29 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - A new report released by the Mental Health Foundation warns about theincrease of people feeling anger According to the report, there isevidence to suggest that societal changes are contributing to a risein emotional problemshttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/18720.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/18720.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-15 23:01:42 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - NIOSH issues a brochure on nanotechnology in the workplace It addressesthe following questions: Are nanoparticles hazardous to workers Howcan workers be exposed Can nanoparticles be measured Can workerexposures be controlledhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/18700.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/18700.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-15 23:01:42 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - NIOSH issues a brochure on nanotechnology in the workplace It addressesthe following questions: Are nanoparticles hazardous to workers Howcan workers be exposed Can nanoparticles be measured Can workerexposures be controlledhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/18699.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/18699.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-15 23:01:42 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - Learn more: Agency information about noise at the workplace League forthe Hard of Hearinghttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/18698.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/18698.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-15 17:01:32 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - The 4th Conference is being organised in Greece, in October 2008 by theHellenic Institute for Occupational Health and Safety ELINYAEhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/18597.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/18597.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-15 01:31:27 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - The report emphasises that interventions to improve workplace health,although embedded in different concepts, have common goals,characteristics and benefits These interventions can effectivelyreduce risk factors and diseases and show a positivereturn-on-investmenthttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/18465.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/18465.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-15 01:31:27 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - The report emphasises that interventions to improve workplace health,although embedded in different concepts, have common goals,characteristics and benefits These interventions can effectivelyreduce risk factors and diseases and show a positivereturn-on-investmenthttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/18464.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/18464.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-14 13:01:29 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - Everyone goes to superstores, but did you know that the employees workingin them have a good chance of suffering from back pain For thisgrowing sector, a prevention guide - Handling work and customerservice in warehouse superstores - has just been published by theInstitut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travailIRSST and Groupe-conseil AON In addition to offering differentpractical advice, this document proposes solution scenarios that areeasy to implement for better prevention of handling-related accidentsand the associated back pain It responds to a real need, because inthe retail sales sector, particularly warehouse superstores, back painrepresents between 40 and 50% of the accidents compensated by theCSST, while this proportion is less than 28% in all of the sectorshttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/18261.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/18261.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-14 01:31:23 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - Web Seminar to be opened April 14 2008 between 10:00 to 11:00 am CDTie: 17:00 - 18:00 CEST Parishttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/18201.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/18201.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-14 01:31:23 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - Web Seminar to be opened April 14 2008 between 10:00 to 11:00 am CDTie: 17:00 - 18:00 CEST Parishttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/18200.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/18200.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-14 01:31:23 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/18199.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/18199.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-11 02:16:28 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - The award recognized Marilyn's tireless educational efforts with parentsand children in rural communities throughout North America to preventfarm injuries and deaths involving childrenhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/17875.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/17875.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-10 15:46:34 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/17707.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/17707.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-10 00:01:24 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/17580.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/17580.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-10 00:01:24 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/17579.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/17579.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-09 00:01:24 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - The NoRA standard search facility has been extended with the addition ofnew functionality Not only can users search, free of charge, forstandards of relevance to occupational health and safety, they can nowalso search selectively for generic standards In addition, they canascertain under which European Directive a standard found by thesearch was mandated, and what standards are cited in ithttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/17255.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/17255.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-08 21:01:33 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - Sectorul hotelier, al restaurantelor şi de catering HORECA angajeazăaproape 8 milioane de lucrători în Europa şi este în creştere rapidăMunca în acest sector poate fi potenţial periculoasă dar este posibilăgestionarea riscurilor şi prevenirea accidentelor şi a îmbolnăviriiÎnvăţaţi cum să preveniţi riscurile în sectorul HORECAhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/17215.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/17215.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-08 02:31:19 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - The Ontario Ministry of Labour partnered with the other members ofOntario's Occupational Health and Safety Council to develop twopractical MSD prevention resources: the Musculoskeletal Disorder MSDPrevention Toolbox and the Musculoskeletal Disorders PreventionDatabase The Musculoskeletal Disorder MSD Prevention Toolbox ispractical information on how to conduct an MSD risk assessment, how toset up a MSD prevention program and enhance current MSD preventionpractices in the workplace The Musculoskeletal Disorders PreventionDatabase provides easy to read, widely accessible information on howto control MSDs in the workplacehttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/16990.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/16990.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-08 02:31:19 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/16989.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/16989.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-08 02:31:19 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/16988.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/16988.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-07 00:01:21 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/16702.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/16702.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-06 10:31:18 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/16667.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/16667.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-05 00:01:21 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - Contractele de muncă nesigure şi intensificarea muncii, cerinţeleemoţionale ridicate, violenţa la locul de muncă şi dezechilibrul întreviaţa privată şi viaţa profesională pot duce la apariţia stresuluilegat de muncă şi pot afecta grav sănătatea şi securitatealucrătorilor Citiţi noul raport privind riscurile psihosocialeemergente care îi pun în pericol pe lucrătorii din UE Aflaţi maimulte despre stresul la locul de muncă Citiţi comunicatul de presăprivind riscurile psihosocialehttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/16556.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/16556.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-04 15:01:19 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - The Risk Assessment Tool for Negative Acts at Work RATOG and the RiskAssessment Tool for Negative Acts at Work within Small- andMedium-sized Organizations RATOG-KMO screen the most importantorganizational risk factors for negative acts within the company Theyprovide a working tool for prevention advisors psychosocial well-beingas well as persons with a confidence role who are responsible for thewell-being policy within their organizationhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/16444.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/16444.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-02 03:07:48 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - Singapore’s Workplace Safety and Health Advisory Committee WSHACreleased the 2007 WSH Report which shows continued improvements inSingapore's WSH performance Statistics show continued decline inworkplace fatalities and serious injuries The Ministry of ManpowerMOM and WSHAC also announced priority areas for 2008 in response totrends highlighted in the Report Report Highlights: In allcategories, the fatality/injury rate per 100,000 employees shows adecline: Workplace fatality rate fell from 31 in 2006 to 29 in 2007Permanent disablement rate fell from 85 in 2006 to 75 in 2007Temporary disablement rate fell from 458 in 2006 to 450 in 2007Occupational disease incidence fell from 333 in 2006 to 277 in 20072008 focus areas of concerns as identified by the report: Work withMachines Dangerous to Hands Flammable and Hazardous Substances Work atHeights Demolition Work Crane-related Activityhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/15729.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/15729.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-04-01 01:31:42 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - The second edition of "Life of women and men in Europe - a statisticalportrait" has been issued by Eurostat, with the support of DG EMPLUnit Equality between Men-Women The publication describes thesituation of women and men at different stages of their lives Itcovers a great variety of topics and is therefore useful for actorsinvolved in gender mainstreaminghttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/15425.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/15425.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-03-31 18:01:17 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - The International Labour Organisation ILO has initiated its 28 Aprilwebsite for this year, which now includes materials it has producedfor its selected themes: "My life, my work, my safe work - Managingrisk in the work environment: Managing Risk in the Work Environment"http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/15322.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/15322.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-03-31 16:31:17 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - The German Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, theFederal Institute for Risk assessment and the Federal EnvironmentAgency have developed a common strategy on research on nanotechnologyThe strategy ‘Nanotechnology – environmental and health risks ofnanomaterials’ identifies those research topics for which thedevelopment of a risk assessment is urgently requiredhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/15299.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/15299.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-03-26 09:01:48 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - New address: Brussels Liaison Office European Agency for Safety andHealth at Work Square de Meeûs 38/40 1000 Brussels Belgium Tel: +32 2401 68 59 Fax: +32 2 401 68 68http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/13826.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/13826.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-03-22 13:31:18 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - A University put together an impressive portfolio of health and safetyactivities A new website was created, and posters were speciallydesigned and displayed to promote the Week A wide range of topicsfeatured including drugs and alcohol misuse, health, fitness, fireprevention and risk management There was a dramatic rooftop rescue bythe Fire Brigade, and some events were open to neighbouring businessesand education establishments including a management seminarhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/13168.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/13168.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-03-18 19:46:27 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - The ILO World Day for Safety and Health at Work highlights theimportance of a preventive safety and health culture This year thetheme is Managing Risk in the Work Environment Risk assessment is oneof the main pillars of the framework and other directives onoccupational safety and health OSH EU-OSHA are currently preparingtheir two-year Healthy Workplace campaign to promote an integratedmanagement approach that takes into account the different steps ofrisk assessment Visit the Healthy Workplace campaign website Learnmore about the ILO World Day for Safety and Health at Workhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/12131.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/12131.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-03-18 12:39:30 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - New address: Brussels Liaison Office European Agency for Safety andHealth at Work Square de Meeûs 38/40 1000 Brussels Belgium Tel: +32 2401 68 59http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/12025.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/12025.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-03-18 11:51:55 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - The European Agency for Safety and Health has also published informationon ageing workers Read more on ageing workershttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/12007.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/12007.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-03-18 09:52:00 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - Migrant workers are a particularly vulnerable group and are often moreexposed to occupational risks than others This section presents acollection of interesting links informing about the risks of migrantsand minorities in the workplace Visit our section on migrant workershttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/11984.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/11984.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-03-18 09:52:00 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/11983.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/11983.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-03-17 12:28:06 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - Includes advice for mothers, health professionals, case studies andfrequently asked questionshttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/11634.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/11634.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-03-15 18:31:24 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - A construction company contacted a theatrical group to carry out anin-depth assessment of their health and safety culture Based on theirexperience the theatre company wrote and performed a series of15-minute plays using professional actors followed by workshopdiscussions The subjects covered site induction, safetycommunications, sub-contractors, working at height, and the image ofthe industry The event was a huge success and 30 members of staffattended each day for three days during the Weekhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/11494.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/11494.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-03-14 00:47:25 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - The European Parliament has funded a study on interactions between newtechnologies and the job market; flexicurity and training/vocationaltraininghttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/11114.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/11114.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-03-14 00:47:25 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - The European Parliament has funded a study on interactions between newtechnologies and the job market; flexicurity and training/vocationaltraininghttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/11113.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/11113.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-03-14 00:47:25 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - Statistics show that UK nurses suffer some of the worse violence inEuropehttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/11112.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/11112.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-03-14 00:47:25 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - Statistics show that UK nurses suffer some of the worse violence inEuropehttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/11111.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/11111.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-03-13 20:43:44 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - A 26-year-old-man died after he fell through fragile false ceiling tileswhile he was dismantling mobile platforms as part of a refurbishmentproject Simple, practicable steps could have been taken to preventanyone falling through the tiles, but these were ignoredhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/10614.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/10614.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-03-13 20:43:44 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - "Sixth-form students used computer graphics to design health and safetyposters, which were enlarged, laminated and displayed around theschool To focus on risk assessment, each student observed a lessonand then identified the risks involved and the steps taken toalleviate the risk The students attended a local health and safetyexhibition that featured a ‘hazard alley’ Health and safety was thetheme for the school assembly one morning during the Week" SeniorSchoolhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/10613.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/10613.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-03-13 20:43:44 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - A snack food company employing 4000 people organised courses, quizzesand displays A physiotherapist, the company doctor and theoccupational health nurse were on hand to talk to staff Localstudents also attended a safety tour of the site and there vas acolouring competition for the childrenhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/10612.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/10612.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-03-13 20:43:44 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/10611.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/10611.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-03-13 20:43:44 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - Whilst installing a barn roof, a 21-year-old man fell from a 'home-made'basket balanced on the forks of a telehandler, approximately 25 feetabove the ground The young man received serious injuriesInvestigators found that the contractor had not met its obligations toensure that all work at height is planned, supervised and carried outin a safe way, and that workers involved should be trained andcompetenthttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/10610.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/10610.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-03-13 20:43:44 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - An engineering company reduced reported accidents by 33% over a 12-monthperiod They launched a counselling service, First Aid training days,and an ongoing programme of health and safety awareness trainingDuring the Week, they organised daily e-mails to remind everyone ofthe Week’s events as well as extensive poster displays, leafletdistribution, site surveys, risk assessments, training, competitionsand newslettershttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/10609.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/10609.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-03-13 20:43:44 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - A College offered a free safety training course for local companies andorganisations The courses involved practical demonstrations,specialist advice on tooling and electrical breaking systems as wellas a presentation on the ‘Wood Industries Safety and Health Pledge’The course was also used to help explain new legislationhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/10608.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/10608.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-03-13 20:43:44 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - A college put together a large display in their reception which includedcontinuous playing of the video ‘Best Signs Story’ The theme wassafety signs and the display included dozens of actual signsreinforcing the message of the video Staff were issued with anaccident quiz and students were encouraged to take part in ahazard-spotting competition which was also open to visitors andcontractors, and the first four out of the hat won gift tokenshttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/10607.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/10607.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-03-13 20:43:44 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - A demolition company, international specialists in explosive structures,had an ongoing approach to safety, training and awareness The groupsafety manager visited six schools near the site areas to givepresentations on demolition and to organise a poster competitionThere was a safety incentive scheme for all employees who were testedon their awareness of safety issues on site The Week went out with abang as they demolished two tower blocks sporting a massive bannercarrying the Week’s slogan "Success is no accident"http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/10606.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/10606.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-03-13 20:43:44 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - A small print finishing company which provides training in work skillsfor people with different disabilities formed a partnership with afurniture manufacturer to help teach trainees about manual handling,hazard identification and machinery safety The trainees designedposters to promote health and safety, and the company promoted tidywork areas and the procedures to be followed in the event of a firehttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/10605.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/10605.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-03-13 20:43:44 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health NIOSH isconducting a public review of the NIOSH draft document entitled NIOSHAlert: Preventing Chronic Beryllium Disease and BerylliumSensitization, NIOSH Docket Number NIOSH-120 The overall goal of thereview is to enhance the quality and credibility of Agencyrecommendations by ensuring that the scientific and technical workunderlying these recommendations receives appropriate public reviewThis guidance document does not have the force and effect of lawBeryllium is a lightweight metal with many remarkable properties,including heat resistance and conductance, electrical conductance,flexibility, formability, neutron moderation, x-ray transparency andlubricity Exposure to beryllium can lead to sensitization, acell-mediated allergic-type response, and cause a granulomatous lungdisease called chronic beryllium disease The Alert describes thenature of the lung disease and other health effects that can occurfrom exposure to beryllium and beryllium-containing materials andrecommend steps companies and workers should take to minimize thehealth risk to workers This guidance document does not have the forceand effect of lawhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/10604.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/10604.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-03-13 20:43:44 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health NIOSH isconducting a public review of the NIOSH draft document entitled NIOSHAlert: Preventing Chronic Beryllium Disease and BerylliumSensitization, NIOSH Docket Number NIOSH-120 The overall goal of thereview is to enhance the quality and credibility of Agencyrecommendations by ensuring that the scientific and technical workunderlying these recommendations receives appropriate public reviewThis guidance document does not have the force and effect of lawBeryllium is a lightweight metal with many remarkable properties,including heat resistance and conductance, electrical conductance,flexibility, formability, neutron moderation, x-ray transparency andlubricity Exposure to beryllium can lead to sensitization, acell-mediated allergic-type response, and cause a granulomatous lungdisease called chronic beryllium disease The Alert describes thenature of the lung disease and other health effects that can occurfrom exposure to beryllium and beryllium-containing materials andrecommend steps companies and workers should take to minimize thehealth risk to workers This guidance document does not have the forceand effect of lawhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/10603.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/10603.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-03-13 20:43:44 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - A photography company and a school teamed up for a joint health andsafety audit initiative Chemistry students were taught how to carryout an audit and then put their newly acquired skills into action asthey carried out a real audit in the company’s extensive researchlaboratories and discussed health and safety issues with researchscientists The following week, scientists visited the school’slaboratories and storerooms, and returned the favour There were alsoaccident prevention newsletters and road safety advice lessonshttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/10602.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/10602.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-03-13 20:43:44 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - "We provide day care facilities for 25 adults with learningdifficulties The Week was used as an opportunity to help our staffand attendees become more safety conscious We used the ‘Best Signs’video to teach everyone about safety signs and, afterwards, everyonechose a sign from the film to paint These signs were then hung inappropriate places around the centre During the Week, the groups wentto a local shopping centre where they looked for signs from the videoThey had a great time pointing them out and explaining their purpose"Adult Day Care Centrehttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/10601.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/10601.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-03-13 20:43:44 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - A large post and parcel business held risk assessment reviews andupdates They introduced new procedures for communicating health andsafety issues, organised a health and safety quiz and displayedinformation posters They also introduced daily health and safetychecks, a monthly site inspection, new accident and investigationprocedures, a ‘near miss’ log, and developed new working methods toimprove transport safety on and off sitehttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/10600.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/10600.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-27 01:02:41 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/9615.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/9615.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-27 01:02:41 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/9614.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/9614.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-26 22:42:47 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - Nine organisations have been honoured with a European Good Practice Awardfor helping to prevent musculoskeletal disorders MSDs – the mostcommon form of work-related illness in Europe Across the EU, 25% ofworkers complain of backache and 23% report muscular pains Thewinners were announced at the closing event of the ‘Lighten the Load’campaign, organised by the European Agency for Safety and Health atWork EU-OSHA The Agency also presented a new report setting out thelatest scientific evidence on the issuehttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/9440.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/9440.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-26 22:42:47 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - " Workplace intervention could reduce lung cancer deaths", says theEuropean Men’s Health Forum The initiative seeks to bring togetherrelevant stakeholders from trade unions and industry, academia,patient organisations, medical experts and policymakers to develop aroadmap to earlier diagnosis and better prognoses through theworkplacehttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/9439.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/9439.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-26 22:42:47 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - BGAG Institute for Work and Health of the German Statutory AccidentInsurance and BGIA Berufsgenossenschaftlichen Instituts fürArbeitsschutz are collecting information on workers using laptops andother portable devices More and more people work at home or usemobile devices and IT tools when travelling The aim of the survey isto identify challenges where traditional prevention measures andworkplace risk assessment are not easily applicablehttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/9438.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/9438.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-26 22:42:47 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - BGAG Institute for Work and Health of the German Statutory AccidentInsurance and BGIA Berufsgenossenschaftlichen Instituts fürArbeitsschutz are collecting information on workers using laptops andother portable devices More and more people work at home or usemobile devices and IT tools when travelling The aim of the survey isto identify challenges where traditional prevention measures andworkplace risk assessment are not easily applicablehttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/9437.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/9437.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-26 22:42:47 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - Nine Good Practice Award winners from six EU countries were honoured atthe closing event of the ‘Lighten the load’ campaign The awardsrecognise outstanding and innovative contributions to preventingwork-related musculoskeletal disorders EU-OSHA also presented itslatest publication ‘Work-related MSDs: Prevention Report’ which setsout the latest scientific evidence on the issue Learn more: Pressrelease on the Good Practice Awards Good Practice Booklet Downloadphotos from the closing event and award ceremony Watch and download TVfootage material of the event on Europe-by-Satellitehttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/9436.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/9436.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-25 22:48:57 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/9218.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/9218.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-25 12:15:40 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - Nine organisations have been honoured with a European Good Practice Awardfor helping to prevent musculoskeletal disorders MSDs – the mostcommon form of work-related illness in Europe Across the EU, 25% ofworkers complain of backache and 23% report muscular pains Thewinners were announced at the closing event of the ‘Lighten the Load’campaign, organised by the European Agency for Safety and Health atWork EU-OSHA The Agency also presented a new report setting out thelatest scientific evidence on the issuehttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/9105.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/9105.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-25 11:05:21 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8792.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8792.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-25 11:05:21 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8791.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8791.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-25 11:05:21 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - With a view to promoting a responsible development and use ofnanosciences, the European Commission is recommending to the MemberStates to adopt a Code of Conduct to govern research in this fieldBased around 7 general principles covering issues such assustainability, precaution, inclusiveness and accountability, the Codeof Conduct invites Member States to take concrete action, involvinguniversities, research institutes and companies, for the safedevelopment and use of nanotechnologieshttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8790.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8790.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-25 11:05:21 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - With a view to promoting a responsible development and use ofnanosciences, the European Commission is recommending to the MemberStates to adopt a Code of Conduct to govern research in this fieldBased around 7 general principles covering issues such assustainability, precaution, inclusiveness and accountability, the Codeof Conduct invites Member States to take concrete action, involvinguniversities, research institutes and companies, for the safedevelopment and use of nanotechnologieshttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8789.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8789.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-25 11:05:21 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities,Vladimir Spidla announced on 1 February 2008 that the Commission hasset up a fact finding "Mission for Flexicurity" The final MissionReport will be presented in December 2008 to the Employment ministersIt will aim at proposing concrete suggestions to encourage theimplementation of flexicurity policies, taking into account the commonprinciples and "typical pathways" of flexicurity identified by theCommission Communication of June 2007http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8788.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8788.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-25 11:05:21 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities,Vladimir Spidla announced on 1 February 2008 that the Commission hasset up a fact finding "Mission for Flexicurity" The final MissionReport will be presented in December 2008 to the Employment ministersIt will aim at proposing concrete suggestions to encourage theimplementation of flexicurity policies, taking into account the commonprinciples and "typical pathways" of flexicurity identified by theCommission Communication of June 2007http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8787.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8787.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-25 11:05:21 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - On 12th of February 2008, the new Occupational Exposure Limits OELlist was presented at a workshop, which also addressed links to thenew Chemicals legislation REACH and the Gobally Harmonised system ofclassification and labellinghttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8786.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8786.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-25 11:05:21 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - Last August an Alberta company was fined for failing to protect a workerwho received a life-altering injury in a manufacturing incident Aspart of the creative sentence, $95,000 was directed to Threads ofLife, a national charitable organisation that supports families alongtheir journey of healing who have suffered from a workplace fatality,life-altering injury or occupational disease The creative sentencingmonies resulting from the August decision will support the developmentand distribution of two resource booklets for Alberta familiesdirectly impacted by a traumatic workplace fatality or a life-alteringinjury Threads of Life is also working on coordinating a three-dayforum for families impacted by workplace tragedy In Alberta over thepast five years creative sentencing has resulted in close to 2 milliondollars being directed to charitable groups that support programs tohelp prevent similar occurrenceshttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8785.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8785.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-25 11:05:21 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - Last August an Alberta company was fined for failing to protect a workerwho received a life-altering injury in a manufacturing incident Aspart of the creative sentence, $95,000 was directed to Threads ofLife, a national charitable organisation that supports families alongtheir journey of healing who have suffered from a workplace fatality,life-altering injury or occupational disease The creative sentencingmonies resulting from the August decision will support the developmentand distribution of two resource booklets for Alberta familiesdirectly impacted by a traumatic workplace fatality or a life-alteringinjury Threads of Life is also working on coordinating a three-dayforum for families impacted by workplace tragedy In Alberta over thepast five years creative sentencing has resulted in close to 2 milliondollars being directed to charitable groups that support programs tohelp prevent similar occurrenceshttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8784.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8784.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-25 11:05:21 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - Safestart is a training course via e-learning in "Basic Safety at Work"for school-leavers, jobseekers and temporary workers Learning contentThe learning content is based on the existing final attainment levelsfor the VCA certificate The course is based on full multimedia,makes maximum use of illustrations and animations, interactiveexercises and tests, and is fully supported by voice-over audio, allwith a view to passing the B-VCA exam SAFETART is a preparation tothis exam Coaching Safestart is a learning aid for independent study,as part of blended learning or didactic support for courses in aclass-teaching context Tests with the target groups have yieldedpositive results if the learning programme is accompanied bysufficient coaching tailored to the age and educational level of thetrainee Language versions available The course is available in Dutch,French, English, German and Polish and adapted to standards andprescriptions local to the partner countries of the project Origin ofSAFESTART SAFETART is a project staged by Preventie et Interim as partof the European Leonardo Da Vinci programme of the European UnionThis programme gives financial support to transnational projects whocare for the quality and the innovative force of the vocationaleducation in the participating countries SAFESTART and VCANon-managerial staff in risk-sector companies must have a basicknowledge of safety and occupational risks on the work place,certainly by high-risk activities A lot of European companies wanttheir workers to be in possession of a Basic Safety TrainingCertificate, which can be obtained after passing an examination givenby a recognised examination centre A certificate is required, alreadytoday, by companies in Holland, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Luxembourgand France Some companies require basic safety knowledge of their newemployees and their contractors' employees in the different EU memberstates Discussions are taking place in order to get this certificaterecognised at the European level Cooperation with other institutionsSome training institutions and official bodies have already undertakento incorporate Safestart into training programmes, so that further useby the target group is guaranteed The programme has been presented tothe European consultation platform of VCA, in the Europeanemployerset#8217; federation and in the working group in the EuropeanAdvisory Committee for Health and Safety at Work Since January 2008,Safestart is available on the website of the Flemish Community, icthe Department of Education and Training Via this website, schoolscan use Safestart for free The teacher has the opportunity to do afollow-up on the students' progression and students can log in fromany location or any computer This school year 1000 students will haveaccess, as from next school year this number will be increased up to4000 students FOREM public employment centre of the WalloonCommunity will spread Safestart towards jobseekers Prevention andInterim "Prevention and Interim" PI is a Belgian non-profitassociation founded in 1998 having as its main objective the promotionof safety and health of the temporary workers This central departmentfor prevention has been created in order to become the point ofreference for information, advice and initiatives related to thewell-being on the workplace of temporary workers More information Aportal site wwwsafestarteu has been created for the project, withgeneral information about the content of the course, the targetgroups, the target institutions, contact information, etc in thevarious languages Any interested parties can refer to this portal forinformation about the areas covered; the portal is also the startingpoint for running the coursehttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8783.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8783.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-25 11:05:21 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8782.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8782.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-25 11:05:21 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8781.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8781.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-25 11:05:21 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - Singapore’s Workplace Safety and Health Advisory Committee publishesnew educational materials, including sector-specific guidelines tohelp employers manage workplace risks and implement safety and healthmeasures With effect from 1 March 2008, six new sectors will becovered under the Singapore Workplace Safety and Health WSHAct The WSH Act is targeted at cultivating good safetyhabits and practices in all persons at a workplace - from topmanagement to workers The six new sectors are as follow:Healthcare Activities; Veterinary Activities;Hotels, Food and Beverage Sectors; Water Supply, Sewerageand Waste Management Activities; Landscape Care andMaintenance Service Activities; Services allied toTransportation of Goods Learn more on 'WorkplaceSafety et Health Advisory Committee' websitehttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8780.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8780.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-25 11:05:21 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - The Austrian labour inspection has published on its Website a detailedreport analysing trends and issues linked to work-related absenteeism40 % of the time lost was attributed to musculo-skeletal disordersAbsenteeism rates have gone up, while average duration has drasticallydecreased With increasing unemployment, absenteeism rates decreaseNevertheless, absenteeism of unemployed workers have stronglyincreased Ths study concludes that further research should bedirected at the impact of working time arrangements, for examplepart-time The costs of workrelated absences have been estimated toamount to 2,1% to 3,1% of the GDP Read more about workplaceassessment of MSDs and examples of good practice athttp://ew2007oshaeuropaeu/news/local_news/news_article2007-10-24MSDs_Austriahttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8779.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8779.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-19 01:11:38 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - In order to ensure the proper protection of citizens’ health and safety,the European Commission has created committees of independentscientific experts Issues related to consumer safety, public healthand the environment are addressed by the three scientific committeesmanaged by DG Health and Consumer Protection These Committees wereset up by Commission Decision 2004/210/EC and replace the formerscientific committees operating in these areas They are: TheScientific Committee on Consumer Products The Scientific Committee onHealth and Environmental Risks The Scientific Committee on Emergingand Newly-Identified Health Risks More on the scientific committees:Read their joint newsletterhttp://eceuropaeu/health/ph_risk/risk_enhtm Watch the video abouttheir workhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8528.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8528.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-18 13:46:44 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8373.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8373.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-18 11:46:21 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - Nine Good Practice Award winners from six EU countries were honoured atthe closing event of the ‘Lighten the load’ campaign The awardsrecognise outstanding and innovative contributions to preventingwork-related musculoskeletal disorders EU-OSHA also presented itslatest publication ‘Work-related MSDs: Prevention Report’ which setsout the latest scientific evidence on the issue Learn more: Pressrelease on the Good Practice Awards Good Practice Booklet Downloadphotos from the closing event and award ceremony Watch and download TVfootage material of the event on Europe-by-Satellitehttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8338.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8338.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-18 11:46:21 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - In conjunction with the launch of the European campaign onmusculoskeletal disorders MSDs, the European Foundation for theImprovement of Living and Working Conditions, in cooperation with thePortuguese EU Presidency, organised a conference on MSDs in Lisbon on11–12 October 2007 It aimed to engage discussion on European andnational trends in the prevalence of MSDs, the economic and socialimpact, good practice examples in prevention policies and options forchange The conference proceedings are now availablehttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8337.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8337.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-18 11:46:21 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - Asbestos is one of the most important occupational carcinogens causingabout half of the deaths from work-related cancer Therefore, theWorld Health Organisation WHO suggests a series of measures to betaken by countries with a view to eliminating asbestos-relateddiseases In the first place Who encourages to stop the use of alltypes of asbestos To date, more than 40 countries, including allmember states of the European Union, have banned use of all forms ofasbestos, including chrysotile Learn more: The WHO paper onelimination of asbestos-related diseases reviews the adverse healtheffects of exposure to asbestos and WHO's recommendations on theprevention of asbestos-related diseases It is available in sixlanguages The WHO/ILO outline for the development of nationalprogrammes for elimination of asbestos-related diseases This documentis intended to facilitate countries, particularly those that still usechrysotile asbestos, in establishing their national programmes forelimination of asbestos-related diseases It also addresses countries'efforts to prevent asbestos-related diseases arising from exposure tothe various forms of asbestos already in place and as a result oftheir use in the pasthttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8336.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8336.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-18 11:46:21 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - Asbestos is one of the most important occupational carcinogens causingabout half of the deaths from work-related cancer Therefore, theWorld Health Organisation WHO suggests a series of measures to betaken by countries with a view to eliminating asbestos-relateddiseases In the first place Who encourages to stop the use of alltypes of asbestos To date, more than 40 countries, including allmember states of the European Union, have banned use of all forms ofasbestos, including chrysotile Learn more: The WHO paper onelimination of asbestos-related diseases reviews the adverse healtheffects of exposure to asbestos and WHO's recommendations on theprevention of asbestos-related diseases It is available in sixlanguages The WHO/ILO outline for the development of nationalprogrammes for elimination of asbestos-related diseases This documentis intended to facilitate countries, particularly those that still usechrysotile asbestos, in establishing their national programmes forelimination of asbestos-related diseases It also addresses countries'efforts to prevent asbestos-related diseases arising from exposure tothe various forms of asbestos already in place and as a result oftheir use in the pasthttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8335.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8335.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-18 00:46:15 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - On 24 and 25 January 2008, the BGAG -Institute for Work and Health ofthe German Statutory Accident Insurance DGUV organised aninformation seminar about EU funding programmes and possibilities inthe field of OSH The presentations and the evaluation of the seminarare available at:http://wwwdguvde/bgag/de/veranstaltungen/weitere/euinfo/indexhtml Afollow-up seminar is scheduled for 23/24 March 2009, BG AkademieDresden, Germanyhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8263.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8263.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-18 00:46:15 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - Eighty delegates from 33 countries met in Vienna to discuss how toachieve a worldwide ban on the use of chrysotile Asbestos iscompletely banned in more than 40 countries In developing countries,there is still an increase in the import of chrysotile from Russia,Khazakstan, Canada and Brazil Learn more: Vienna Declaration ofFebruary 2008 on asbestos Agency information resources on asbestosAsbestos in construction Factsheet The Agency has also supported aEuropean Campaign on asbestos in maintenance and sanitationhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8262.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8262.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-18 00:46:15 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - Eighty delegates from 33 countries met in Vienna to discuss how toachieve a worldwide ban on the use of chrysotile Asbestos iscompletely banned in more than 40 countries In developing countries,there is still an increase in the import of chrysotile from Russia,Khazakstan, Canada and Brazil Learn more: Vienna Declaration ofFebruary 2008 on asbestos Agency information resources on asbestosAsbestos in construction Factsheet The Agency has also supported aEuropean Campaign on asbestos in maintenance and sanitationhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8261.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8261.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-17 01:46:17 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - Most enterprises in the European Union are now connected to theInternet, and the likelihood that an enterprise has an Internetconnection rapidly approaches 100% as the average size of theenterprise considered grows A considerably smaller proportion lessthan half of all enterprises within the European Union employ personswho use computers that are connected to the Internet in the workplace;note these data refer to persons using computers on a daily basisduring the weekhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8110.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8110.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-17 01:46:17 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - Most enterprises in the European Union are now connected to theInternet, and the likelihood that an enterprise has an Internetconnection rapidly approaches 100% as the average size of theenterprise considered grows A considerably smaller proportion lessthan half of all enterprises within the European Union employ personswho use computers that are connected to the Internet in the workplace;note these data refer to persons using computers on a daily basisduring the weekhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8109.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/8109.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-15 17:05:34 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - The hotel, restaurant and catering HORECA sector employs nearly 8million workers in Europe and is growing fast Working in this sectorcan be potentially hazardous but it is possible to manage the risksand prevent accidents and ill health Learn how to prevent risks inHORECAhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/7859.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/7859.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-15 17:05:34 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities,Vladimír Špidla participated on 6 February 2008 in the 46th session ofthe Commission for Social Development CSocD of the United Nations inNew York The theme of the CSocD meeting was "Full and productiveemployment and decent work" Commissioner Spidla took part in the mainpanel discussion, as well as a side event organised by the Commissionin cooperation with the International Labour Organisation ILO andthe UN's Department of Economic and Social Affairs on socialprotection issues He confirmed the EU's commitment to promote decentwork, mobilise all relevant EU policies and cooperate withinternational partners The Commission issued a Communication ondecent work in May 2006 and will assess the progress achieved in aReport to be issued in the second hald of 2008http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/7858.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/7858.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-15 17:05:34 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - In conjunction with the launch of the European campaign onmusculoskeletal disorders MSDs, the European Foundation for theImprovement of Living and Working Conditions, in cooperation with thePortuguese EU Presidency, organised a conference on MSDs in Lisbon on11–12 October 2007 It aimed to engage discussion on European andnational trends in the prevalence of MSDs, the economic and socialimpact, good practice examples in prevention policies and options forchange The conference proceedings are now availablehttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/7857.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/7857.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-14 18:47:05 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/7619.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/7619.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-14 18:47:05 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/7618.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/7618.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-14 18:47:05 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - The Northern Dimension Partnership in Public Health and SocialWell-being NDPHS announces funding available through the NDPHSProject Pipeline for projects aiming to improve health and socialwell-being in the Northern Dimension area Starting from 01 February,organisations from NDPHS Partner countries and more specifically theEU and EEA member states as well as international organisations mayapply for funding for technical assistance/development projects in theNorth West Russia Federal District thanks to a offer of the Ministryfor Foreign Affairs of Finland, which has decided to disburse EUR 15million for this purpose This funding is available for projectscovering a broad array of thematic areas of relevance to public healthand social well-being Project proposals are accepted until the end ofthis year and the project activities need to be completed by 30November 2009http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/7617.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/7617.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-14 18:47:05 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/7616.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/7616.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-14 18:47:05 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/7615.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/7615.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-14 18:47:05 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - ACGIH® announced today that its Board of Directors ratified the 2008Threshold Limit Values TLVs® for Chemical Substances and PhysicalAgents and Biological Exposure Indices BEIs®http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/7614.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/7614.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-14 18:47:05 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/7613.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/7613.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-14 14:14:26 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - The programme envisages a series of current issues, such as thecontribution of new technologies to the field of prevention, theprospects for monitoring workers' health, the role of the media inraising awareness in the wider community and strategic models foroccupational health and security in the EU, which will be coordinatedby the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work Further details:wwwcongressworkorghttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/7472.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/7472.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-14 12:48:08 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - The European Commission has published an expert report analysing gendermainstreaming in practice in the field of employment policies Thereport also presents concrete examples of gender mainstreamingimplemented over the last few years in 30 European countrieshttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/7441.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/7441.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-14 02:30:49 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - The European Commission has published an expert report analysing gendermainstreaming in practice in the field of employment policies Thereport also presents concrete examples of gender mainstreamingimplemented over the last few years in 30 European countrieshttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/7231.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/7231.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-04 23:17:39 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - The hotel, restaurant and catering HORECA sector employs nearly 8million workers in Europe and is growing fast Working in this sectorcan be potentially hazardous but it is possible to manage the risksand prevent accidents and ill health Learn how to prevent risks inHORECAhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/4894.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/4894.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-02-01 22:45:46 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - The overall aim of the Healthy Workplaces campaign is to promote anintegrated management approach that takes into account the differentsteps of risk assessment Risk assessment is one of the main pillarsof the framework and other directives on occupational safety andhealth OSH Investing in awareness raising and communication ofresources, information and good practice is of clear valuehttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/4632.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/4632.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-01-31 02:41:25 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - Precarious contracts and work intensification, high emotional demands,workplace violence and a poor work-life balance can lead towork-related stress and seriously affect workers’ health and safetyRead the new report on emerging psychosocial risks that put EU workersin danger Learn more about stress at work Read the press release onpsychosocial riskshttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/4231.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/4231.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-01-31 02:41:25 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - Precarious contracts and work intensification, high emotional demands,workplace violence and a poor work-life balance can lead towork-related stress and seriously affect workers’ health and safetyRead the new report on emerging psychosocial risks that put EU workersin danger Learn more about stress at work Read the press release onpsychosocial riskshttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/4230.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/4230.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-01-31 02:41:25 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - Working environments are significantly changing with the introduction ofnew technologies, materials and work processes Changes in workdesign, organisation and management can produce new risk areas thatcan result in increased stress levels and may finally lead to aserious deterioration of mental and physical health A new report bythe European Agency for Safety and Health at Work shows that the mainpsychosocial risks are related to new forms of employment contracts,job insecurity, work intensification, high emotional demands, violenceat work and a poor work-life balancehttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/4229.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/4229.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-01-31 02:41:25 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - Working environments are significantly changing with the introduction ofnew technologies, materials and work processes Changes in workdesign, organisation and management can produce new risk areas thatcan result in increased stress levels and may finally lead to aserious deterioration of mental and physical health A new report bythe European Agency for Safety and Health at Work shows that the mainpsychosocial risks are related to new forms of employment contracts,job insecurity, work intensification, high emotional demands, violenceat work and a poor work-life balancehttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/4228.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/4228.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-01-17 18:17:49 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - Migrant workers are a particularly vulnerable group and are often moreexposed to occupational risks than others This section presents acollection of interesting links informing about the risks of migrantsand minorities in the workplace Visit our section on migrant workersRead the press release on migrant workershttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/1855.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/1855.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-01-17 18:17:49 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - In a new report from the European Agency for Safety and Health at WorkEU-OSHA, the European Risk Observatory ERO provides an overview ofthe most important issues relating to the occupational safety andhealth OSH of migrant workers Migration can bring careeropportunities that can enhance workers general well-being, but it canalso involve a degree of deskilling and downward social mobility whichcan be associated with potential health and safety problemshttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/1854.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/1854.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-01-17 10:54:57 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - The business success of a company depends considerably on the perceivedorganisational culture Employee-orientation, creation of team spirit,appreciation and interest in the employees have the largest influenceThis is the conclusion of a study on the organisational culture, whichwas carried out within the framework of a research projectcommissioned by the German Federal Ministry of Labour and Socialaffairshttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/1747.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/1747.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-01-16 17:25:29 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - The Danish Working Environment Research Fund offers grants to reviewprojects in the form of reference documents on occupational diseasesGrants may be offered to the following themes: 1 Correlations betweenexposures in the workplace and the development of voice diseasesvoice disorders/dysphonia 2 Correlations between noise exposures inthe workplace and hypersensitivity to sound and sound distortion Atotal of DKK 1 million approx 135000 is set aside for the tworeviews Applications must reach the Working Environment Research Fundnot later than 3 March 2008http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/1613.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/1613.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-01-16 17:25:29 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - In November 2007, the labour and social ministers of the federal statesof Germany agreed on common national OSH objectives for 2008 2012The framework and objectives of the German OSH Strategy are nowavailable from the pages of the committee on OSH of the federal statesLASIhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/1612.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/1612.shtml Secuobs.com : 2008-01-12 08:09:18 - OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health at Work News - The Danish Working Environment Research Fund offers grants to reviewprojects in the form of reference documents on occupational diseasesGrants may be offered to the following themes: 1 Correlations betweenexposures in the workplace and the development of voice diseasesvoice disorders/dysphonia 2 Correlations between noise exposures inthe workplace and hypersensitivity to sound and sound distortion Atotal of DKK 1 million approx 135000 is set aside for the tworeviews Applications must reach the Working Environment Research Fundnot later than 3 March 2008http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/565.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/565.shtml