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Commission announces winners of the 3rd EU Health Prize for Journalists
By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work from News. Published on 08.02.2012.
On 31 January 2012, in Brussels, four prizes were awarded to European journalists for the best articles on health issues.
EU, ETSC, Final call - PRAISE occupational road safety awards
By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work from News. Published on 08.02.2012.
ETSC has launched a final call for entries in its third annual competition on work related road safety. This is part of its project: Preventing Road Accidents and Injuries for the Safety of Employees (PRAISE).
UK, SHP, Young worker killed by machine head-clamp
By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work from News. Published on 08.02.2012.
A company had been contracted to build a recycling centre for a Municipal Council. The workers attached a block grab to an excavator to move the cement bags, which were stacked on a pallet. While they were moving the load the bags fell two metres to the ground, but the pallet remained in the jaws of the grab.
DK- The Danish national return-to-work (RTW) program
By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work from News. Published on 07.02.2012.
The Danish national return-to-work (RTW) program aims to improve the management of municipal sickness benefit in Denmark. A study is currently ongoing to evaluate the RTW program. The program includes 21 municipalities with about 19 500 working-age adults on long-term sickness absence, regardless of reason for sickness absence or employment status.
US - Study finds that working shifts may increase the risk of developing diabetes in nurses
By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work from News. Published on 06.02.2012.
Examining the association between rotating shift work (≥3 nights/month plus days and evenings) and Type 2 diabetes among 177,000 female nurses aged 25–67 (the Nurses' Health Study), this large-scale study revealed a graded association between the duration of working life the nurses had been engaged in shift work and risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes.
IE - Guidance on the Management of Manual Handling in Healthcare
By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work from News. Published on 03.02.2012.
This guide provides practical information on managing the risk of injury from manual handling activities in the healthcare sector.
DE - Hand-held laser processing devices – safety measures (in German)
By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work from News. Published on 02.02.2012.
The range of applications for hand-held laser processing devices (HLDs) is increasing rapidly. Today, hand-held laser processing devices are available amongst others for welding, cutting, cladding, hardening and cleaning. The devices are used in the automotive, engineering and tool making industry, and recently also in shipbuilding. Also, hand-held laser systems are applied for art restoration and conservation.
AT - Nanotrust - dossiers on OSH aspects of nanotechnology and nanotoxicology
By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work from News. Published on 01.02.2012.
The NanoTrust project of the Institute of Technology Assessment of the Austrian Academy of Sciences is sponsored by the Federal Ministry for Transport, Technology and Innovation. These pages set out information on possible health and environmental risks and on societal aspects of nanotechnologies.
The dossiers are a brief summary. NanoTrust also organises workshops.
INT - ILO: Ergonomic Checkpoints in Agriculture
By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work from News. Published on 31.01.2012.
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.
UK, TUC, Report says trade unions ensure safer, more productive workplaces
By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work from News. Published on 30.01.2012.
The presence of unions in workplaces could be saving employers in the private and public sectors as much £701m a year or £2m a day, as well as making them safer, according to a new report from the TUC in the UK.
ILO 2012 “Stress Prevention at Work Checkpoints. Practical improvements for stress prevention in the workplace” available online.
By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work from News. Published on 27.01.2012.
This manual includes easy-to-apply checkpoints for identifying stressors in working life and mitigating their harmful effects. It also provides guidance on linking workplace risk assessment with the process of stress prevention.
EU - EuroHealthNet launches new website on Healthy Ageing
By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work from News. Published on 26.01.2012.
To mark and promote the 2012 European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations, EuroHealthNet has just launched its new website.
By showcasing practical examples of health promotion interventions, identifying initiatives in the European Union and key resources about healthy ageing, the website expects to build awareness of the steps required to make healthy ageing a reality and contribute towards a successful EY 2012.
SHO 2012 - International Conference and Hygiene will take place in Portugal
By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work from News. Published on 24.01.2012.
The event will take place on 9th and 10th of February in Guimarães, Portugal. It is organized by the Portuguese Society of Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SPOSHO) and the University of Minho and has the support of the School of Engineering of the University of Porto, the Faculty of Human Kinetics of the Technical University of Lisbon and the Polytechnic University of Catalonia.
EU-OSHA announces two new vacancies
By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work from News. Published on 23.01.2012.
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work is looking for qualified and motivated candidates to fill the following vacancies:
EU-OSHA/CA/12/01 - Campaigns Manager (FG IV) Six month contract (March – September 2012 – non-renewable)
INT-WHO-Building Healthy and Equitable Workplaces for Women and Men: A Resource for Employers and Worker Representatives
By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work from News. Published on 23.01.2012.
This WHO document provides employers and worker representatives with tools to build healthy and equitable workplaces for women and men while bringing needed attention to issues predominantly affecting women.
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