EU-OSHA contributes to 12th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion
Dr. Christa Sedlatschek, Director of EU-OSHA, contributes this year with “Looking forward to future forms of work: Anticipating new and emerging risks”.
Reviewing the research into supply chain influence on OSH
An investigation into whether there is reliable evidence showing a link between supply chains and health and safety (OSH) measures at work.
EU-OSHA and EEN team up to help small and medium-sized enterprises in Europe
EU-OSHA is among the 15 associate members of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), the world's largest support network for small and medium sized businesses.
Join the British Safety Industry Federation
The British Safety Industry Federation (BSiF) supports UK businesses operating in the safety sector and is a major independent voice for the safety industry.
Why did the PPE Directive change to the PPE Regulation?
The PPE Directive was one of the first New Approach Directives and is now over 20 years old. We have a look at why it's changing.
OiRA facilitates risk assessment in SMEs
The Online interactive Risk Assessment (OiRA) web tool is becoming an increasingly popular risk assessment tool among micro and small companies in Europe.
The New PPE Regulation: Twitter Q&A With the BSIF
The British Safety Industry Federation is joining PPE for a live Twitter Q&A on the new PPE Regulation on Wednesday 5th October at 3pm (BST).
The classification and labelling of chemicals
The classification and labelling system for chemicals is changing. Make sure you learn what the labels mean. Try the CLP quiz to see how much you know.
Maintenance services and health and safety at work
03/06/2016The e-fact “Procurement of maintenance services and health and safety at work” is now available in more languages. Many companies outsource their maintenance…
A new substance of very high concern added to the Candidate List
The Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHCs) for authorisation now contains 169 substances.
Noise Prevention Introduction
The elimination of a source of noise is the most effective way to prevent risks to workers, and should always be considered when new work equipment or workplaces…
Rehabilitation and return to work
10/06/2016Health issues are the most common reason for leaving the workforce before retirement age and research indicates that, in general, long-term sick leave…
Many consumer products with hazardous chemicals are not child-resistant
An enforcement project has shown that a high proportion of products with hazardous chemicals that should be sold in packaging with child resistant fastenings and…
New guide to managing mobile workers’ safety, health and security
27/06/2016Managing the safety, health and security of mobile workers: an occupational safety and health practitioner's guide outlines the aspects of safety, health…