The aim of this exploratory review is to examine the continuing high levels of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the working population and to examine the evidence in relation to prevention....
The project entitled ‘Review of research, policy and practice on prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders’ aimed to gain a more complete understanding of the occupational safety and health (OSH) challenges in tackling work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). The intention of th...
Information and communication technologies (ICT) and work location have been identified during a consultation exercise across Europe as the topics most likely to have the greatest impact on occupational safety and health (OSH) in the future and how it will be governed. ICT encompasses and enable...
This synthesis report is part of a much larger project, ‘MSDs facts and figures overview: prevalence, costs and demographics of MSDs in Europe’, intended to support policy-makers at EU and national levels by providing an accurate picture of the prevalence and costs of MSDs across Europe, pulling...
This report describes the work carried out in Phase 1 of the project ‘Foresight of New and Emerging Risks to Occupational Safety and Health Associated with New Technologies in Green Jobs by 2020’ commissioned by the European Risk Observatory (ERO). The aim of Phase 1 is to identify key contextua...
This report describes the work carried out in Phase 1 of the project ‘Foresight of New and Emerging Risks to Occupational Safety and Health Associated with New Technologies in Green Jobs by 2020’ commissioned by the European Risk Observatory (ERO). The aim of Phase 1 is to identify key contextua...
The need to improve working life in the European Union (EU) is still urgent today. In 2016, approximately 2.4 million non-fatal accidents requiring at least 4 days of absence from work and 3,182 fatal accidents were reported in EU Member States. In addition to these accident rates, figures from ...
This study identifies 17 key factors for achieving policy impact in foresight studies. The first is developing a clear, challenging question and focus for each foresight study to secure client interest, linking this closely to the policy agenda driving the study. Having a key policy customer rep...