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International Workers Memorial Day commemorated around the world

April 27, 2016

In Italy, tomorrow’s International Workers Memorial Day events will include a MAI PIU’ AMIANTO (No More Asbestos) rally in Rome, promoted by the country’s trade unions.

European survey: 75% of European firms report at least one psychosocial risk

April 5, 2016

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has published its overview report of the second European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks (ESENER-2), for which almost 50,000 establishments from 36 European countries were interviewed in 2014.

A quarter of European workers believe that their health is at risk because of their work

December 1, 2015

In Europe almost one worker in four (23 per cent) believes that their work represents a risk to their health, according to the first results of the European inquiry into working conditions, presented in Luxembourg on 24 November.

Global tally: a million people suffer from work-related injuries, illnesses a year

September 9, 2015

A recent Swiss survey of the working population shows that in 2013 over one million people suffered damage to their health due to their occupational activity. Eleven per cent of those questioned reported suffering from a health problem linked to their work (750 000 people) and 6 percent had been the victim of a workplace accident (316 000 people).

Siemens rolls out “Life in Balance” program to combat burnout and stress

Effort wins European Union Healthy Workplaces Good Practice Awards 2014 – 2015

May 1, 2015

The issue: Siemens is a globally operating technology company but aims to address health management at global and local scales. Recent global surveys on health management and psychosocial risks have been conducted and, at the local scale in Belgium, it was found that about 16 % of employees experience high levels of stress.

Globalization’s connection to OSH: the way we work is changing

There is concern that the management of psychosocial risks is being neglected in a race to the bottom

October 28, 2014

The effects of globalization can be witnessed in so many aspects of our lives, including occupational safety and health (OSH). Firms are facing increasing pressure to remain competitive and, although implementing organizational changes may be necessary, they may result in new risks to workers' well-being.