Occupational Safety and Health
85 organisations and institutions working together to improve safety and health at work. That’s Basi – the Federal Association for Occupational Safety and Health. The A+A Congress, coordinated by Basi, is one of the most important events on the latest OSH topics in Germany and worldwide.
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EU-OSHA: Good Practise Award
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.
TOS+H EXPO 2024: Drawing to a successful close
The fifth TOS+H Expo, held in Istanbul from 2 to 4 May 2024, was a resounding success. At the 3-day event 163 exhibitors from 19 countries presented innovative products and technologies in occupational safety and health such as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), smart wearables, AI-based health coaches and Virtual Reality applications. 4,143 visitors from 53 countries underlined the great, also international interest and the trade fair’s increasing importance in the region.
Fighting occupational cancer: explore the Workers’ Exposure Survey methodology
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.
Automation of tasks in the digital age: exploring the opportunities and challenges
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.
