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- Coming soon: Management Leadership in Occupational Safety and Health – a practical guide
- Safe and healthy workplaces help businesses and organisations to succeed and prosper and also benefit wider society. This guide gives business leaders practical information on how safety and health can be improved through effective leadership, worker involvement and ongoing assessment and review, making businesses and organisations safe and healthy for everyone. A diagnostic check gives an idea of the level of prevention in a company and provides ideas for improvement.
- Occupational Risks Insurance in the United States - Organization and 2008-2009 statistical data
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This document presents a descriptive overview of the occupational risks insurance in the United States. It deals with its history and its operating modes.
- US- Home healthcare workers – updated guidance documents
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Home healthcare workers can be vulnerable as they face an unprotected and unpredictable environment each time they enter a client's community and home.
- UK, HSE, Vehicles at work - Interactive case studies
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The UK Health and Safety Executive has put together some ‘before-and-after’ interactive case studies to help you think and talk about vehicle safety in the workplace. They are all based on events that their inspectors have reported.
- AIR PURIFYING IN THE MOLECULAR BIOLOGICAL COMPANY
- Finnzymes has laboratories for DNA (research, analytics, diagnostics) and for the production of DNA and protein molecules. In this case study, GENANO ® technology, which cleans all of the airborne particles, including nanosized particles and molecules, is used to purify the indoor air in the ...
- TESTING OF NANOPARTICLE CONTAINING POLYMERS FOR AVIATION APPLICATIONS
- Exova is an international consulting company with a testing laboratory. Exova's main working area is material testing including nanomaterials for the aviation industry. Physical and mechanical properties (e.g. material strength, weight and wear resistance) of the nanomodified materials are tested ...
- Occupational health and safety risks in the healthcare sector - Guide to prevention and good practice
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The focus of this guideline is to present up-to-date technical and scientific knowledge regarding the prevention of the most significant risks in healthcare (especially biological, musculoskeletal, psychosocial and chemical risks), and to support the implementation of the relevant European Union directives. Practical instruments to support employers in identifying the risks for the safety and health of their employees and to guide the implementation of preventive measures in their healthcares facilities are outlined and clarified on 284 pages. Content:
- Prevention and health promotion as a management task
- How to carry out a risk assessment
- Biological risks
- Musculoskeletal risks
- Psychosocial risks
- Chemical risks
The manuscript was completed in December 2010.
- Older Women,Work and Health. Reviewing the evidence
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This report reviews the health and work of older women. It explores the risk facing older women, such as musculoskeletal problems at work and provides recommendations for changes at the workplace.
- Sexuelle Belästigung am Arbeitsplatz - sexual harassment at work
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Die Webseite von 'frauen helfen frauen in not e.V.' befasst sich mit der sexuellen Belästigung am Arbeitrsplatz: Was ist sexuelle Belästigung? Was sind die Folgen von sexueller Belästigung? Was können Betroffene tun? 'frauen helfen frauen in not e.V.' bietet auch Hilfen für Frauen an.
This website provides information and help regarding sexual harassment at work. Questions dealt with are: What means sexual harassment? What are the consequences of sexual harassment? What can women do?
- How to create economic incentives in occupational safety and health: A practical guide
- This Guide on Economic Incentives Schemes is intended to serve as a practical and user-friendly guide to help incentive providers to create or optimise their own economic incentive schemes. Incentives schemes should not only reward past results of good OSH management (such as low accident numbers), but should also reward specific prevention efforts that aim to reduce future accidents and ill-health. Therefore the expert group suggested the development of compilations of innovative and evidence-based preventive solutions, starting with the three sectors construction, health care and HORECA.
- Innovative solutions to safety and health risks in the construction, healthcare and HORECA sectors
- One conclusion from the EU-OSHA economic incentives project is that incentives schemes should not only reward past results of good OSH management (such as accident numbers in experience rating), but should also reward specific prevention efforts that aim to reduce future accidents and ill-health. Experts from the economic incentives project therefore suggested the development of compilations of innovative and evidence-based preventive solutions, starting with the three sectors construction, health care and HORECA (hotels, restaurants, catering). The preventive measures from these compilations are worth promoting in their own right, as well as being applied in economic incentives schemes. These preventive solutions can be used as a basis for incentive-providing organisations to develop their own incentive scheme, adapted to the specific situation in their sector and country.
- Occupational Safety and Health culture assessment - A review of main approaches and selected tools
- Occupational safety and health culture, or more briefly 'OSH culture', can be seen as a concept for exploring how informal organisational aspects influence OSH in a positive or negative way. The aim is to convey up-to-date information on this complex topic in a straightforward, condensed way, trying to build a bridge between research and practice. The main approaches and methods that exist to assess the safety culture in an organisation are presented and discussed. This review gives an overview and selection of useful tools and techniques from the EU domain and abroad.
- EU-OSHA - New report: Occupational Safety and Health culture assessment
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A new report from EU-OSHA has just been published: Occupational Safety and Health culture assessment - A review of main approaches and selected tools
- The system of maintaining and improving the safety and reliability of machinery, equipment and infrastructure on the premises of GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals plant in Poznan
- GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals S.A. is an international pharmaceutical company. Accidents related to the operation of machinery are often the cause of serious injury leading to permanent disability. The enterprise makes an effort to control occupational risk and reduce number of accidents through ...
- OVERALL SAFETY MANAGEMENT OF MAINTENANCE WORK
- Accident statistics show that maintenance work is much more prone to risk than production work and is especially hazardous when carried out by an external contractor, According to statistics provided by the CRH Group, contractors have accidents up to five times more often than in-house staff. The ...
- ADJUSTMENT OF METERING PLACES FOR METERING OF VIBRATIONS OF ROTATING MACHINES FOR SECURING SAFE WORK PERFORMANCE
- Basic mission of Eurostream, a.s. is to transport natural gas in Slovakia and through Slovakia to the European markets. The purpose of the work was to propose such a system of execution of vibrations within the preventive maintenance of machines which would increase the safety of personnel ...
- SAFETY FOR EVERYONE
- Otis lift is part of a multinational company whose core business is manufacturing and selling elevators and escalators as well as maintaining its products on a regular basis. The Otis project aimed at gradually building a complete safety system and culture for all stakeholders (mainly employees, ...
- EU-Eurogip statistical review of occupational injuries Denmark. Data 2004-2010
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This document sets out a descriptive synthesis of the main available statistical data about accidents at work, commuting accidents and occupational diseases of the considered EU Member State. It comes from the use by EUROGIP of various official publications from Member States.
- MANAGEMENT OF PREVENTIVE AND CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE
- Sonae is the leading company in Portugal’s retail sector, selling both food and non-food products. The company’s activities include all store activities, from the receipt of products to their display and purchase. The company carried out a risk assessment mapping all the maintenance-related store ...
- REDUCING RISKS DURING MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF SHIPS IN DRY DOCKS
- Ships require continuous maintenance and refit operations to keep them in good working order. These activities involve risks linked to metallurgy (welding fumes, enclosed spaces, manual handling, painting with aerosols, etc.) or building and civil engineering (falls from height, traffic, handling, ...
Also in this section
- Coming soon: Management Leadership in Occupational Safety and Health – a practical guide
- Safe and healthy workplaces help businesses and organisations to succeed and prosper and also benefit wider society. This guide gives business leaders practical information on how safety and health can be improved through effective leadership, worker involvement and ongoing assessment and review, making businesses and organisations safe and healthy for everyone. A diagnostic check gives an idea of the level of prevention in a company and provides ideas for improvement.
- Occupational Risks Insurance in the United States - Organization and 2008-2009 statistical data
-
This document presents a descriptive overview of the occupational risks insurance in the United States. It deals with its history and its operating modes.
- US- Home healthcare workers – updated guidance documents
-
Home healthcare workers can be vulnerable as they face an unprotected and unpredictable environment each time they enter a client's community and home.
- UK, HSE, Vehicles at work - Interactive case studies
-
The UK Health and Safety Executive has put together some ‘before-and-after’ interactive case studies to help you think and talk about vehicle safety in the workplace. They are all based on events that their inspectors have reported.
- AIR PURIFYING IN THE MOLECULAR BIOLOGICAL COMPANY
- Finnzymes has laboratories for DNA (research, analytics, diagnostics) and for the production of DNA and protein molecules. In this case study, GENANO ® technology, which cleans all of the airborne particles, including nanosized particles and molecules, is used to purify the indoor air in the ...
- TESTING OF NANOPARTICLE CONTAINING POLYMERS FOR AVIATION APPLICATIONS
- Exova is an international consulting company with a testing laboratory. Exova's main working area is material testing including nanomaterials for the aviation industry. Physical and mechanical properties (e.g. material strength, weight and wear resistance) of the nanomodified materials are tested ...
- Occupational health and safety risks in the healthcare sector - Guide to prevention and good practice
-
The focus of this guideline is to present up-to-date technical and scientific knowledge regarding the prevention of the most significant risks in healthcare (especially biological, musculoskeletal, psychosocial and chemical risks), and to support the implementation of the relevant European Union directives. Practical instruments to support employers in identifying the risks for the safety and health of their employees and to guide the implementation of preventive measures in their healthcares facilities are outlined and clarified on 284 pages. Content:
- Prevention and health promotion as a management task
- How to carry out a risk assessment
- Biological risks
- Musculoskeletal risks
- Psychosocial risks
- Chemical risks
The manuscript was completed in December 2010.
- Older Women,Work and Health. Reviewing the evidence
-
This report reviews the health and work of older women. It explores the risk facing older women, such as musculoskeletal problems at work and provides recommendations for changes at the workplace.
- Sexuelle Belästigung am Arbeitsplatz - sexual harassment at work
-
Die Webseite von 'frauen helfen frauen in not e.V.' befasst sich mit der sexuellen Belästigung am Arbeitrsplatz: Was ist sexuelle Belästigung? Was sind die Folgen von sexueller Belästigung? Was können Betroffene tun? 'frauen helfen frauen in not e.V.' bietet auch Hilfen für Frauen an.
This website provides information and help regarding sexual harassment at work. Questions dealt with are: What means sexual harassment? What are the consequences of sexual harassment? What can women do?
- How to create economic incentives in occupational safety and health: A practical guide
- This Guide on Economic Incentives Schemes is intended to serve as a practical and user-friendly guide to help incentive providers to create or optimise their own economic incentive schemes. Incentives schemes should not only reward past results of good OSH management (such as low accident numbers), but should also reward specific prevention efforts that aim to reduce future accidents and ill-health. Therefore the expert group suggested the development of compilations of innovative and evidence-based preventive solutions, starting with the three sectors construction, health care and HORECA.
- Innovative solutions to safety and health risks in the construction, healthcare and HORECA sectors
- One conclusion from the EU-OSHA economic incentives project is that incentives schemes should not only reward past results of good OSH management (such as accident numbers in experience rating), but should also reward specific prevention efforts that aim to reduce future accidents and ill-health. Experts from the economic incentives project therefore suggested the development of compilations of innovative and evidence-based preventive solutions, starting with the three sectors construction, health care and HORECA (hotels, restaurants, catering). The preventive measures from these compilations are worth promoting in their own right, as well as being applied in economic incentives schemes. These preventive solutions can be used as a basis for incentive-providing organisations to develop their own incentive scheme, adapted to the specific situation in their sector and country.
- Occupational Safety and Health culture assessment - A review of main approaches and selected tools
- Occupational safety and health culture, or more briefly 'OSH culture', can be seen as a concept for exploring how informal organisational aspects influence OSH in a positive or negative way. The aim is to convey up-to-date information on this complex topic in a straightforward, condensed way, trying to build a bridge between research and practice. The main approaches and methods that exist to assess the safety culture in an organisation are presented and discussed. This review gives an overview and selection of useful tools and techniques from the EU domain and abroad.
- EU-OSHA - New report: Occupational Safety and Health culture assessment
-
A new report from EU-OSHA has just been published: Occupational Safety and Health culture assessment - A review of main approaches and selected tools
- The system of maintaining and improving the safety and reliability of machinery, equipment and infrastructure on the premises of GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals plant in Poznan
- GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals S.A. is an international pharmaceutical company. Accidents related to the operation of machinery are often the cause of serious injury leading to permanent disability. The enterprise makes an effort to control occupational risk and reduce number of accidents through ...
- OVERALL SAFETY MANAGEMENT OF MAINTENANCE WORK
- Accident statistics show that maintenance work is much more prone to risk than production work and is especially hazardous when carried out by an external contractor, According to statistics provided by the CRH Group, contractors have accidents up to five times more often than in-house staff. The ...
- ADJUSTMENT OF METERING PLACES FOR METERING OF VIBRATIONS OF ROTATING MACHINES FOR SECURING SAFE WORK PERFORMANCE
- Basic mission of Eurostream, a.s. is to transport natural gas in Slovakia and through Slovakia to the European markets. The purpose of the work was to propose such a system of execution of vibrations within the preventive maintenance of machines which would increase the safety of personnel ...
- SAFETY FOR EVERYONE
- Otis lift is part of a multinational company whose core business is manufacturing and selling elevators and escalators as well as maintaining its products on a regular basis. The Otis project aimed at gradually building a complete safety system and culture for all stakeholders (mainly employees, ...
- EU-Eurogip statistical review of occupational injuries Denmark. Data 2004-2010
-
This document sets out a descriptive synthesis of the main available statistical data about accidents at work, commuting accidents and occupational diseases of the considered EU Member State. It comes from the use by EUROGIP of various official publications from Member States.
- MANAGEMENT OF PREVENTIVE AND CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE
- Sonae is the leading company in Portugal’s retail sector, selling both food and non-food products. The company’s activities include all store activities, from the receipt of products to their display and purchase. The company carried out a risk assessment mapping all the maintenance-related store ...
- REDUCING RISKS DURING MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF SHIPS IN DRY DOCKS
- Ships require continuous maintenance and refit operations to keep them in good working order. These activities involve risks linked to metallurgy (welding fumes, enclosed spaces, manual handling, painting with aerosols, etc.) or building and civil engineering (falls from height, traffic, handling, ...
