The ethical and economic importance of safe and healthy working conditions was the root cause for the development of a strong legal framework and comprehensive policy actions targeting EU workplaces. The objective of all related measures is to reduce the avoidable burden for individuals and soci...
Strong legislation and policies on occupational safety and health (OSH) can reduce avoidable harm for individuals and society. Despite progress in OSH in EU Member States over the past three decades, some areas still require improvement. The decreasing rate of work accidents is offset by the ris...
The ethical and economic importance of safe and healthy working conditions was the root cause for the development of a strong legal framework and comprehensive policy actions targeting EU workplaces. The objective of all related measures is to reduce the avoidable burden for individuals and soci...
Automating tasks through technological advancements has been an ongoing process in many industries. This development can also significantly impact occupational safety and health (OSH) in a work environment. It allows removing workers from hazardous situations and improving the quality of work. T...
This report presents the results of phase 2 of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work’s (EU-OSHA’s) foresight study on the circular economy (CE) and its effects on occupational safety and health (OSH) up to 2040. Phase 2 centres on the dissemination and tailoring of the phase 1 macro-...
The Accommodation and Food and Beverage Service (AFBS) sector is an important economic, social and cultural activity sector in Europe. On the one hand, it is at the heart of the tourism industry. On the other hand, it caters to local people and businesses in the European Union (EU). The sector c...
This study is part of a series of European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) research assignments that is using evidence from the European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks (ESENER) and other complementary sources to explore sectoral occupational safety and health (OSH...
This report provides an overview and assessment of workplace-level resources relevant to the design, implementation and use of new occupational safety and health (OSH) monitoring systems at different workplaces. The report considers new OSH monitoring systems as those using digital technology to...
This study aims to identify the types, purposes and uses of smart digital occupational safety and health (OSH) monitoring systems. It also identifies and assesses related opportunities, risks and challenges, and provides recommendations for policy, research and practice for the purpose of improv...
Building on the two previous waves (2009 and 2014) of the European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks (ESENER), this overview report provides the results on the third wave (ESENER 2019). ESENER 2019 included responses from 45, 420 establishments in 33 countries, comprising the EU-27...