The European Commission added trichloroethylene (TCE) to the REACH Authorisation List (Annex XIV to REACH) in 2013 for all its uses because of its carcinogenic effects. It causes serious eye and skin irritation, and is suspected of causing genetic defects. REACH registration data...

This report summarises the main findings of a research project on digital platform work carried out on behalf of the EU-OSHA in 2021 that aims to contribute to a better understanding of safety and health in platform work by mapping OSH challenges and opportunities and exploring i...

Employers are legally required to consult workers and their representatives concerning musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) risk factors and their prevention. Full worker participation goes beyond this. Worker participation is good for business and leads to the most appropriate solut...

The original full study explores the impact of COVID-19 on the occupational safety and health of European workers, in the light of the consequences the pandemic had for workplaces and working conditions in the EU. It also proposes a review of the measures adopted by 10 selected M...

The outbreak of COVID-19 has had a marked impact on workplaces and reshaped working conditions in the EU. The study explores the impact of COVID-19 on the occupational safety and health of European workers. It presents a review of the measures adopted by 10 selected Member States...

The awareness of the importance of fine dust for human health increased strongly within the last years and with it the legislative regulations with regard to both emissions and occupational health. The aim of the project “Prevention of secondary dust emissions in iron making plan...

En décembre 2017, le comité consultatif pour la sécurité et la santé sur le lieu du travail (CCSS) a adopté un «Avis sur la modernisation de six directives sur la SST pour assurer des conditions de travail plus sûres et plus saines pour tous». Dans ce document, le CCSS a confirmé...

Avec la pandémie, il est devenu d’autant plus urgent de relever les nouveaux défis qui se posent en matière de santé et de sécurité au travail. Un nouvel élan s’impose pour le dialogue social afin de garantir des conditions plus adaptées pour l’environnement numérique, le télétra...

This methodological note and data collection synopsis summarises the methods used and data collected in the project ‘Study on collecting information on substances with the view to analyse health, socio-economic and environmental impacts in connection with possible amendments of D...

The Chemical Agents Directive (Directive 98/24/EC) protects workers from the risks related to chemical agents at work. The aim of this study is to support the European Commission’s Impact Assessment (IA) of lowering the existing limit values for lead and its compounds. The Chemic...