EU-OSHA has published a new report and summary titled “Germany's approach to supporting occupational safety and health compliance: the role of labour inspectorate and prevention services”. This report presents the findings of research on the roles of the Labour Inspection Authority and prevention services in Germany in supporting occupational safety and health (OSH) compliance.
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).
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.
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.
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.
EU-OSHA is publishing complementary research materials that contribute to the fight against occupational cancer. Following the first findings of the Workers’ Exposure Survey (WES) on occupational cancer risk factors in Europe, the agency is now releasing a detailed methodological report.
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.
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.
Das Recht auf ein sicheres und gesundes Arbeitsumfeld für alle steht im Mittelpunkt des Welttags für Sicherheit und Gesundheit bei der Arbeit am 28. April. 2024 liegt der Schwerpunkt auf den Auswirkungen des Klimawandels auf die Sicherheit und Gesundheit bei der Arbeit. Die Europäische Agentur für Sicherheit und Gesundheitsschutz am Arbeitsplatz EU-OSHA hat sich verpflichtet, die Auswirkungen des Klimawandels und Anpassungsmaßnahmen zu prüfen sowie praktische Leitfäden für den Umgang mit den beruflichen Risiken anzubieten.
How can artificial intelligence support the safety inspection of machines? What does the increasing digitalization of human-machine interaction mean for occupational safety? How robust is Industry 4.0 against cyberattacks? These and other questions will be addressed by international experts in a digital lecture series developed by the IFA in cooperation with the Section Machine and System Safety of the International Social Security Association (ISSA).