This report gives an overview of the current and emerging OSH issues for health- and social care workers and how these affect their safety and health at work and influence the quality of care they provide. It combines a literature review and the responses received to a questionnaire sent to OSH experts in all Member … Continue reading
The 2015 management plan is the second annual management plan under EU-OSHA’s Multi-annual Strategic Programme 2014-2020. One of the key aims is to ensure that occupational safety and health remains a priority issue – also in the current situation of economic and financial crisis, in line with the Framework Directive (89/391/EEC): “the improvement of workers’ … Continue reading
Vision 2020: Well-being through workOur vision is that work creates well-being at workplaces, at both the individual level, and in society at large. For this reason, FIOH promotes well-being at work, which refers to the capacity and ability of work communities and individuals to operate in various situations as work life changes. This means we … Continue reading
Very widespread, crystalline silica is an important component of materials commonly used in the construction industry, namely sand, concrete and brick. Its prolonged inhalation at high concentrations can cause a lung disease called silicosis. This substance is also known to be carcinogenic when inhaled in the workplace, and deaths are associated with it. The construction … Continue reading
Montréal, December 11, 2012 – Combining CSST data for the years 2005 to 2007 with Census data published by Statistics Canada for the year 2006 has allowed the Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST) to produce a study containing several innovative portraits of the situation of Quebec workers receiving compensation … Continue reading
In a new health hazard evaluation (HHE) released Oct. 29, NIOSH personnel compared three methods for collecting personal breathing zone (PBZ) air samples for particulates during abrasive blasting at a shipyard. The evaluation was performed during outdoor abrasive blasting using coal slag, and NIOSH measured total dust and inhalable dust. NIOSH tested a 37-millimeter diameter … Continue reading
A newly released report from the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) highlights key workplace amenity strategies that can lead to increased employee well-being and productivity. “The single greatest asset and expense for any company are their employees” said IFMA President and CEO Tony Keane, CAE. “The research released today underscores the value of the facility manager in … Continue reading
Hand injuries, which represent approximately 21% of CSST-compensated injuries, affect several professions, including blue collar workers, prison guards, and police officers, who run a high risk of being pricked by contaminated needles. Current standardized test methods do not correctly evaluate the resistance of protective gloves to these punctures and do not take into account the … Continue reading
McGuinty Government Promoting Healthier, More Productive Workplaces Ontario is launching a roundtable to help workers who suffer from job-related post-traumatic mental stress. This new roundtable will be led by a facilitator and will bring together representatives from high-risk sectors, such as police, emergency medical services and transit services, where workers may, as a result of … Continue reading
Dr. Birgitte Blatter, Business Line Manager of Healthy, Vital and Safe Work at TNO in the Netherlands explores the role workplace psychosocial factors play in the development of musculoskeletal symptoms and disorders. Dr. Blatter is also a featured presenter for CCOHS’ Forum IV that will take place October 29th and 30th, 2012 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Released: September … Continue reading
Abstract Mental health problems are increasing in companies. And even if we know better how to prevent them, little is being done to facilitate the return to work of affected people. A reduction in the symptoms associated with these disorders has no impact on a return to work, as indicated by recent studies. This tends … Continue reading