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Safety 2016: A look back

Hot topic: ISO 45001

July 5, 2016

ISO 45001 has been called a game-changer for the OSH profession. It’s expected that when the standard is published—likely sometime in early 2017—it will have a big effect on occupational safety and health practices.

Study: Risk assessments best way to tackle psychosocial and musculoskeletal risk factors

July 15, 2015

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA ) recently launched the main findings of the Second European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks (ESENER-2) at the European Parliament in Brussels. The results of the survey — which collected responses from almost 50,000 workplaces in 36 countries, including all 28 Member States — give a detailed insight into how occupational safety and health (OSH) risks are managed in Europe’s workplaces.

Global OSH report:

Russia seeks improvement in occupational safety and health

April 20, 2015

At the first All-Russian OSH Week last week, nearly 3,000 occupational safety and health practitioners, experts, scientists and private sector representatives from Russia and abroad discussed new trends and prospects for promoting safety and health at work, ensuring safe working conditions and protecting workers’ health.

The business case for safety and health at work:

Cost-benefit analyses of interventions in small and medium-sized enterprises

October 17, 2014

From the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are often referred to as the backbone of the European economy as they account for 67 percent of employment. However, at the same time , they also account for 82 percent of occupational injuries.

What's black and white and one of the first things an OSHA officer will look for during an inspection? The answer is … your written safety and health plans!