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- INT-OSHA initiative – working outdoors in hot weather
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The U.S. Department of Labour’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has kicked off a national outreach initiative about the hazards of working outdoors in hot weather.
Every year, thousands of workers across the country suffer from serious heat-related illnesses. If not quickly addressed, heat exhaustion can become heat stroke, which has killed – on average – more than 30 workers annually since 2003. Labour-intensive activities in hot weather can raise body temperatures beyond the level that normally can be cooled by sweating. - WHO - Gender equality and women's empowerment need commitment
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Lack of access to health care and to education, gender inequality and limited access to credit pose challenges for women, particularly those in rural areas.
- ILO - Gender equality in the rural sector: The ever-present challenge
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The theme for this year's International Women's Day - Empower Rural Women, end poverty and hunger - highlights the need to tackle gender inequalities in the rural sector. Women living and working in rural areas are often perceived and treated as second-class citizens.
- INT - ILO: Ergonomic Checkpoints in Agriculture
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Agriculture is one of the most hazardous sectors in both developing and developed countries.
The result of long-term collaboration between the ILO and the International Ergonomics Association is a manual compiling 100 illustrated examples of practical ergonomic improvements that can be achieved at low or no cost. The checkpoints each describe an action, indicate why it is necessary and how to carry it out, and provide further hints and points to remember.
- NL- Standing, kneeling and squatting at work – health-based limit values
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In the present report, at the request of the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment, the Health Council of the Netherlands has investigated whether at the present time there are any new scientific insights concerning health-based or safety-based limit values for work performed while standing, kneeling or squatting.
- Center Self-assessment for a Woman-friendly Workplace
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The fundamental proposition of the Gender and Diversity Program is that a staff diverse in culture and gender strengthens the performance of International Agricultural Research Centers, by expanding the pool of skills, talents, perspectives and ideas within the organization. Recent research suggests that an organization benefits strongly from a diverse workforce.
Employees with increased creativity, innovation, and strong intellectual vitality, exhibit an improved ability to develop effective partnerships and to respond rapidly and successfully to challenges in the external environment.
- Frauen im Wald - Women in forestry
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Mutterschutzevaluierung für den Forst? Ist sie notwendig? Gibt es überhaupt Frauen in der Waldarbeit? Dieser Artikel berichtet über den Arbeitsalltag von Forstarbeiterinnen und mit welchen Hürden sie zu kämpfen haben.
This article provides information about women in forestry: day-to-day work, maternity protection and the problems they face in every-day life.
- NL-Hexaclorobenzene –toxicological assessment and occupational exposure limit
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At request of the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment, the Dutch Expert Committee on Occupational Exposure Safety (DECOS), a Committee of the Health Council of The Netherlands, proposes health-based recommended occupational exposure limits (HBROEL) for chemical substances in the air at the workplace. These recommendations serve as a basis in setting legally binding occupational exposure limits by the minister.
- EU - Endotoxins - Nordic expert group and Dutch DECOS publish criteria document
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An agreement has been signed by the Dutch Expert Committee on Occupational Safety (DECOS) of the Health Council of the Netherlands and the Nordic Expert Group for Criteria Documentation of Health Risks from Chemicals (NEG). The purpose of the agreement is to write joint scientific criteria documents, which could be used by the national regulatory authorities in both the Netherlands and in the Nordic countries.
- Safe maintenance in agriculture
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A new safety & health guide, factsheet and PowerPoint presentation on maintenance in agriculture provide concise information on how to carry out maintenance tasks safely. Agricultural workers suffer 1.7 times the average rate of non-fatal occupational accidents and 3 times the rate of fatal accidents, making the sector particularly hazardous. In addition to the hazards and risks usually present on farms, maintenance tasks bear some specific hazards.
- Maintenance in Agriculture - A Safety and Health Guide
- Agricultural workers suffer 1.7 times the average rate of non-fatal occupational accidents and 3 times the rate of fatal accidents, making the sector particularly hazardous. This guide describes the main hazards and risks associated with maintenance activities in agriculture and the most common causes of accidents and ill health. The guide also provides advice on risk management, examples of good practice in accident prevention and policies and campaigns at national level. Finally, it includes examples of checklists for safe maintenance in agriculture.
- Safe-maintenance-in-agriculture.ppt
- In addition to the hazards and risks usually present on farms, maintenance tasks bear some specific hazards. This PPT presentation is based on the online publication 'Maintenance in agriculture - a health and safety guide' and provides concise information on how to carry out maintenance tasks safely.
- Summary - New risks and trends in the safety and health of women at work
- In 2009 and 2010, the Agency commissioned an update to its previous research on gender issues at work , which found that inequality both inside and outside the workplace can have an effect on the health and safety of women at work. This summary provides a policy perspective and is meant to contribute to the task outlined by the European strategy on health and safety at work for EU-OSHA’s European Risk Observatory, “examining the specific challenges in terms of health and safety posed by the more extensive integration of women in the labour market”. It provides a statistical overview of the trends in employment and working conditions, hazard exposure and work-related accidents and health problems for women at work. It explores selected issues (combined exposures, occupational cancer, access to rehabilitation, women and informal work, and “emerging” female professions such as home care and domestic work). The research highlights the type of work carried out by women, issues faced by younger and older women, the growth of the service sector, violence and harassment, and increasingly diversified working time patterns as major risk factors.
- Factsheet 99 - Safe maintenance in agriculture
- Agricultural workers suffer 1.7 times the average rate of non-fatal occupational accidents and 3 times the rate of fatal accidents, making the sector particularly hazardous. In addition to the hazards and risks usually present on farms, maintenance tasks bear some specific hazards. Self-employment, and the fact that farming is often a family business, are an additional challenge for occupational safety and health in agriculture. This factsheet provides concise information on how to carry out maintenance tasks safely.
- Foresight of New and Emerging Risks to Occupational Safety and Health Associated with New Technologies in Green Jobs by 2020 - PHASE II – KEY TECHNOLOGIES
- The report of Phase 2 of the “Foresight of new and emerging risks associated with new technologies in green jobs by 2020” identifies a shortlist of key technologies likely to be found in green jobs and have an impact on OSH by 2020. The list includes green technologies in the construction, transport, manufacturing, waste treatment and wind energy sectors; nanotechnologies; bioenergy and biotechnology; electricity transmission and storage; and domestic applications of emerging energy technologies. In Phase 3, a series of workshops is exploring the potential emerging OSH risks from these technologies in order to develop future scenarios helping decision makers to anticipate these risks.
- UK: Increase in the number of workers killed at work
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New official statistics published today show the number of workers killed in Britain last year has increased.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has released provisional data for the year April 2010 to March 2011, which shows the number of workers killed was 171 an increase on the previous year, when 147 died - the lowest number on record.
The rate of fatal injury is now 0.6 per 100,000 workers, up from 0.5 per 100,000 workers the previous year.
- EU – a new study by GEOPA-COPA on the insurance of agriculture workers against accidents at work and occupational diseases
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EU – a new study by GEOPA-COPA on the insurance of agriculture workers against accidents at work and occupational diseases
- INT-Stockholm Convention approves recommendation for ban on Endosulfan
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Stockholm Convention approves recommendation for ban on Endosulfan
- PREVENTING TICK BITES
- Every year, tens of thousands of people see their doctor about a tick bite and that number is rising, especially in the agricultural and ‘green’ sectors. They may be tiny creatures, but their bite can have severe consequences. Tick bites can cause Lyme disease, an infection that initially produces ...
- Case studies to prevent work-related MSDs in agriculture
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Agriculture is the sector where musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and exposure to MSD risks are the most common. Majority of agriculture workers report being exposed to repetitive hand and arm movements, tiring or painful positions, carrying or moving heavy loads. The rates of backache and muscular pain in this sector are twice higher than the average.
The good practice case studies collected under this project provide practical information on how to prevent MSDs in agriculture, thus also contributing to implementation of the ‘European agreement on the reduction of workers’ exposure to the risk of work-related MSDs in agriculture’.See the case studies
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- INT-OSHA initiative – working outdoors in hot weather
-
The U.S. Department of Labour’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has kicked off a national outreach initiative about the hazards of working outdoors in hot weather.
Every year, thousands of workers across the country suffer from serious heat-related illnesses. If not quickly addressed, heat exhaustion can become heat stroke, which has killed – on average – more than 30 workers annually since 2003. Labour-intensive activities in hot weather can raise body temperatures beyond the level that normally can be cooled by sweating. - WHO - Gender equality and women's empowerment need commitment
-
Lack of access to health care and to education, gender inequality and limited access to credit pose challenges for women, particularly those in rural areas.
- ILO - Gender equality in the rural sector: The ever-present challenge
-
The theme for this year's International Women's Day - Empower Rural Women, end poverty and hunger - highlights the need to tackle gender inequalities in the rural sector. Women living and working in rural areas are often perceived and treated as second-class citizens.
- INT - ILO: Ergonomic Checkpoints in Agriculture
-
Agriculture is one of the most hazardous sectors in both developing and developed countries.
The result of long-term collaboration between the ILO and the International Ergonomics Association is a manual compiling 100 illustrated examples of practical ergonomic improvements that can be achieved at low or no cost. The checkpoints each describe an action, indicate why it is necessary and how to carry it out, and provide further hints and points to remember.
- NL- Standing, kneeling and squatting at work – health-based limit values
-
In the present report, at the request of the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment, the Health Council of the Netherlands has investigated whether at the present time there are any new scientific insights concerning health-based or safety-based limit values for work performed while standing, kneeling or squatting.
- Center Self-assessment for a Woman-friendly Workplace
-
The fundamental proposition of the Gender and Diversity Program is that a staff diverse in culture and gender strengthens the performance of International Agricultural Research Centers, by expanding the pool of skills, talents, perspectives and ideas within the organization. Recent research suggests that an organization benefits strongly from a diverse workforce.
Employees with increased creativity, innovation, and strong intellectual vitality, exhibit an improved ability to develop effective partnerships and to respond rapidly and successfully to challenges in the external environment.
- Frauen im Wald - Women in forestry
-
Mutterschutzevaluierung für den Forst? Ist sie notwendig? Gibt es überhaupt Frauen in der Waldarbeit? Dieser Artikel berichtet über den Arbeitsalltag von Forstarbeiterinnen und mit welchen Hürden sie zu kämpfen haben.
This article provides information about women in forestry: day-to-day work, maternity protection and the problems they face in every-day life.
- NL-Hexaclorobenzene –toxicological assessment and occupational exposure limit
-
At request of the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment, the Dutch Expert Committee on Occupational Exposure Safety (DECOS), a Committee of the Health Council of The Netherlands, proposes health-based recommended occupational exposure limits (HBROEL) for chemical substances in the air at the workplace. These recommendations serve as a basis in setting legally binding occupational exposure limits by the minister.
- EU - Endotoxins - Nordic expert group and Dutch DECOS publish criteria document
-
An agreement has been signed by the Dutch Expert Committee on Occupational Safety (DECOS) of the Health Council of the Netherlands and the Nordic Expert Group for Criteria Documentation of Health Risks from Chemicals (NEG). The purpose of the agreement is to write joint scientific criteria documents, which could be used by the national regulatory authorities in both the Netherlands and in the Nordic countries.
- Safe maintenance in agriculture
-
A new safety & health guide, factsheet and PowerPoint presentation on maintenance in agriculture provide concise information on how to carry out maintenance tasks safely. Agricultural workers suffer 1.7 times the average rate of non-fatal occupational accidents and 3 times the rate of fatal accidents, making the sector particularly hazardous. In addition to the hazards and risks usually present on farms, maintenance tasks bear some specific hazards.
- Maintenance in Agriculture - A Safety and Health Guide
- Agricultural workers suffer 1.7 times the average rate of non-fatal occupational accidents and 3 times the rate of fatal accidents, making the sector particularly hazardous. This guide describes the main hazards and risks associated with maintenance activities in agriculture and the most common causes of accidents and ill health. The guide also provides advice on risk management, examples of good practice in accident prevention and policies and campaigns at national level. Finally, it includes examples of checklists for safe maintenance in agriculture.
- Safe-maintenance-in-agriculture.ppt
- In addition to the hazards and risks usually present on farms, maintenance tasks bear some specific hazards. This PPT presentation is based on the online publication 'Maintenance in agriculture - a health and safety guide' and provides concise information on how to carry out maintenance tasks safely.
- Summary - New risks and trends in the safety and health of women at work
- In 2009 and 2010, the Agency commissioned an update to its previous research on gender issues at work , which found that inequality both inside and outside the workplace can have an effect on the health and safety of women at work. This summary provides a policy perspective and is meant to contribute to the task outlined by the European strategy on health and safety at work for EU-OSHA’s European Risk Observatory, “examining the specific challenges in terms of health and safety posed by the more extensive integration of women in the labour market”. It provides a statistical overview of the trends in employment and working conditions, hazard exposure and work-related accidents and health problems for women at work. It explores selected issues (combined exposures, occupational cancer, access to rehabilitation, women and informal work, and “emerging” female professions such as home care and domestic work). The research highlights the type of work carried out by women, issues faced by younger and older women, the growth of the service sector, violence and harassment, and increasingly diversified working time patterns as major risk factors.
- Factsheet 99 - Safe maintenance in agriculture
- Agricultural workers suffer 1.7 times the average rate of non-fatal occupational accidents and 3 times the rate of fatal accidents, making the sector particularly hazardous. In addition to the hazards and risks usually present on farms, maintenance tasks bear some specific hazards. Self-employment, and the fact that farming is often a family business, are an additional challenge for occupational safety and health in agriculture. This factsheet provides concise information on how to carry out maintenance tasks safely.
- Foresight of New and Emerging Risks to Occupational Safety and Health Associated with New Technologies in Green Jobs by 2020 - PHASE II – KEY TECHNOLOGIES
- The report of Phase 2 of the “Foresight of new and emerging risks associated with new technologies in green jobs by 2020” identifies a shortlist of key technologies likely to be found in green jobs and have an impact on OSH by 2020. The list includes green technologies in the construction, transport, manufacturing, waste treatment and wind energy sectors; nanotechnologies; bioenergy and biotechnology; electricity transmission and storage; and domestic applications of emerging energy technologies. In Phase 3, a series of workshops is exploring the potential emerging OSH risks from these technologies in order to develop future scenarios helping decision makers to anticipate these risks.
- UK: Increase in the number of workers killed at work
-
New official statistics published today show the number of workers killed in Britain last year has increased.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has released provisional data for the year April 2010 to March 2011, which shows the number of workers killed was 171 an increase on the previous year, when 147 died - the lowest number on record.
The rate of fatal injury is now 0.6 per 100,000 workers, up from 0.5 per 100,000 workers the previous year.
- EU – a new study by GEOPA-COPA on the insurance of agriculture workers against accidents at work and occupational diseases
-
EU – a new study by GEOPA-COPA on the insurance of agriculture workers against accidents at work and occupational diseases
- INT-Stockholm Convention approves recommendation for ban on Endosulfan
-
Stockholm Convention approves recommendation for ban on Endosulfan
- PREVENTING TICK BITES
- Every year, tens of thousands of people see their doctor about a tick bite and that number is rising, especially in the agricultural and ‘green’ sectors. They may be tiny creatures, but their bite can have severe consequences. Tick bites can cause Lyme disease, an infection that initially produces ...
- Case studies to prevent work-related MSDs in agriculture
-
Agriculture is the sector where musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and exposure to MSD risks are the most common. Majority of agriculture workers report being exposed to repetitive hand and arm movements, tiring or painful positions, carrying or moving heavy loads. The rates of backache and muscular pain in this sector are twice higher than the average.
The good practice case studies collected under this project provide practical information on how to prevent MSDs in agriculture, thus also contributing to implementation of the ‘European agreement on the reduction of workers’ exposure to the risk of work-related MSDs in agriculture’.See the case studies
