12th International Conference Working on Safety (WOS) 2024

Working on Safety (WOS) is an international network of decision-makers, researchers and practitioners involved in the prevention of accidents and injuries at work. The program of the 12th edition of the International WOS Conference (22-25 September 2024 in Dresden, Germany) is online. WOS is an international network of decision-makers, researchers and practitioners involved in the prevention of accidents and injuries at work.

2024-09-02T11:07:04+02:00

Vision Zero for Sustainability along Global Supply Chains – beyond Due Diligence Obligations

The global economy is characterized by its organization through extremely complex and increasingly fragmented supply chains, which have long spanned the entire globe and which cover many different intermediate levels. Being aware of this situation, the International ISSA Sections on Prevention in the Chemical Industry, Construction, Information, Mining and Trade collaborate closely and jointly invite to the symposium “Vision Zero for Sustainability along Global Supply Chains – beyond Due Diligence Obligations – GSC Berlin 2024“ (Berlin / Germany – 22–23 October 2024).

2024-08-19T22:28:25+02:00

Artificial intelligence and workplace safety and health: The future of work or a complex challenge?

EU-OSHA Executive Director William Cockburn talks about the impact of  artificial intelligence (AI) on occupational safety and health on this editorial article. Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionised many aspects of our daily lives, from how we learn and entertain ourselves, to how we travel or communicate with others. Work is not an exception, with various AI-based technologies being more and more commonly integrated into different industries and job roles.

2024-07-16T13:38:08+02:00

EU-OSHA: Good Practise Award

Organised by EU-OSHA, the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, and its national focal points, the Healthy Workplaces Good Practice Awards recognise organisations that demonstrate outstanding and innovative approaches to workplace safety and health. The awards offer the perfect opportunity to get involved in the campaign, enabling organisations to promote and share good practices across Europe.

2024-06-12T20:24:48+02:00

EU-OSHA: Beim Wettbewerb für gute Praxislösungen mitmachen

Herausragende Beispiele für aktive Risikoprävention in Zeiten der Digitalisierung werden von der Europäischen Agentur für Sicherheit und Gesundheitsschutz am Arbeitsplatz (EU-OSHA) im Rahmen ihrer laufenden Kampagne "Sicher und gesund arbeiten in Zeiten der Digitalisierung" gesucht. Einreichungen sind noch bis zum 16. September 2024 möglich.

2024-06-12T20:31:02+02:00

TOS+H EXPO 2024: Drawing to a successful close

The fifth TOS+H Expo, held in Istanbul from 2 to 4 May 2024, was a resounding success. At the 3-day event 163 exhibitors from 19 countries presented innovative products and technologies in occupational safety and health such as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), smart wearables, AI-based health coaches and Virtual Reality applications. 4,143 visitors from 53 countries underlined the great, also international interest and the trade fair’s increasing importance in the region.

2024-06-12T20:21:44+02:00

Automation of tasks in the digital age: exploring the opportunities and challenges

Employing advanced robotics and artificial intelligence to automate tasks is becoming increasingly common in EU workplaces. It allows workers to delegate mundane and risky activities for enhanced safety and skill development, but it poses challenges like overreliance, loss of autonomy and the need for proper training. Automation of tasks is the new priority area of the ‘Safe and healthy work in the digital age’ campaign of the EU-OSHA.

2024-06-12T20:10:21+02:00

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2024: Basi and A+A call for joint commitment

On the occasion of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on 28 April 2024, the leading trade fair A+A and Basi, the German Federal Association for Occupational Safety and Health (Basi), are reaffirming their commitment to the further development of global occupational safety and health. Using the hashtag #WorldSafetyandHealthDay, A+A and its partner Basi are calling on everyone involved to discuss the future of safety and health on social networks. The aim is to find solutions for the wide-ranging challenges in a rapidly changing world of work.

2024-04-26T18:47:23+02:00

EU-OSHA: Digital platform work in the health and social care sector: implications for occupational safety and health

The health and social care sector has traditionally been ahead of the curve in datafication and digitalisation trends. Accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the continued technological and societal changes affect not only the workers in the sector but also the affordability and quality of care provision. A paper of EU-OSHA (Link) offers evidence on the occupational safety and health (OSH) risks and opportunities of digital platform work in the sector.

2024-04-10T15:56:14+02:00
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