Our Lithuanian focal point is organising three seminars on 8, 16 and 22 September to demonstrate how the Online Interactive Risk Assessment (OiRA) tools can help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) assess and manage work-related risks.The seminars take place online with around 30 representatives from SMEs, as well as work safety specialists and other experts in the field of occupational safety and health. Effective and systematic risks assessments are vital for keeping all workplaces safe and healthy. Thanks to OiRA, SMEs can undertake such assessments at a minimal cost. Check all Lithuanian OiRA tools to see if your sector is covered. Please spread the news and share our tools using the hashtag #OiRAtools Adblock test (Why?)

Two Heathy Workplaces Film Award screenings are being organised in Austria and Romania in September, both of which focus on key occupational safety and health (OSH) issues for seasonal, temporary and migrant workers. These groups are considered as vulnerable workers as they are often subjected to a higher level of workplace risk than other demographics.The Austrian Federal Ministry of Labour is organising a screening of the film Rules of Assembly Line, At High Speed on 14 September at the Village Cinema Wien Mitte. The film focuses on a slaughterhouse in Germany, where a number of migrant workers are employed. It highlights the parallel experiences of the workers, who are subjected to poor working conditions, and a group of German activists who are standing up for the workers’ OSH rights. The screening is followed by a discussion on the lessons of the film. For more information, please contact Martina Häckel-Bucher. The second event, organised by the Institutul Naţional de Cercetare - Dezvoltare pentru Protecţia Muncii ''Alexandru Darabont'' in Romania, is an online screening of the film Marina on 17 September. The film follows a 42-year-old Romanian migrant working in the German healthcare sector and highlights the demanding working conditions faced by many migrant workers as they adapt to unfamiliar cultures.The screening is followed by a debate on the main issues raised by the film, including an overview of the campaign Right for All Seasons of the European Labour Authority. For more information, please contact Ioana-Georgiana Nicolescu. Adblock test (Why?)

Αναζητάτε τρόπους για να κινείστε περισσότερο στην εργασία σας και για να μειώσετε την παρατεταμένη καθιστική εργασία και ορθοστασία; Στην ειδική ενότητα του διαδικτυακού τόπου της εκστρατείας «Μειώστε την καταπόνηση» θα βρείτε συνδέσμους προς όλους τους σχετικούς πόρους που χρειάζεστε.Άρθρα στην ιστοσελίδα OSHwiki παρουσιάζουν βασικά στοιχεία και καθοδήγηση σχετικά με τις μυοσκελετικές παθήσεις (ΜΣΠ), την παρατεταμένη καθιστική εργασία και την ορθοστασία, εξετάζοντας τις πιο εκτεθειμένες κατηγορίες εργαζομένων και τους λόγους για τους οποίους είναι σημαντικός ο σχεδιασμός του χώρου εργασίας. Επιπλέον, η εύχρηστη βάση δεδομένων μας περιέχει πλήθος χρήσιμων πληροφοριών, όπως πάνω από 130 βίντεο, φυλλάδια και άλλους πρακτικούς πόρους, οι οποίοι καλύπτουν πολλούς τομείς, καθώς και τους εργαζομένους κατ’ οίκον. Διαβάστε το άρθρο στην ιστοσελίδα OSHwiki με θέμα ΜΣΠ και παρατεταμένη στατική καθιστική εργασία Διαβάστε το άρθρο στην ιστοσελίδα OSHwiki με θέμα ΜΣΠ και παρατεταμένη στατική ορθοστασία Ανατρέξτε στους πόρους σχετικά με την καθιστική εργασία που περιλαμβάνονται στη βάση δεδομένων με τα πρακτικά εργαλεία και την καθοδήγηση Adblock test (Why?)

Earthworks and outdoor construction companies in Latvia can use the recently updated and tailored OiRA tools to manage occupational risks in their sectors.Thanks to our proactive OiRA partner - the State Labour Inspectorate of the Republic of Latvia more and more businesses in the country rely on OiRA to keep their workers protected. Watch the new video on safety and health at earth works (in Latvian language) Check all Latvian OiRA tools to see if your sector is covered. See OiRA tools for the construction sector from other countries. Adblock test (Why?)

Cancer is the leading cause of work-related deaths in Europe. Every year more than 120,000 workers are diagnosed with this disease due to occupational exposure to carcinogens.On 3 September 2021, the Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs, and Equal Opportunities of the Republic of Slovenia presents the "International Online Seminar - Occupational Exposure to Carcinogens in Hospitals: Protection of Workers" as part of the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union programme. The event gathers representatives from the Slovenian Labour Ministry, the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), medical institutions, and experts from different European countries to present the latest research and best practices on protecting hospital employees from the risks of exposure to carcinogens. Dr. Christa Sedlatschek, EU-OSHA´s Executive Director, gives a presentation on the Roadmap on Carcinogens, an international initiative aimed to unite individuals, companies, and countries to battle occupational cancer together. EU-OSHA´s perspective on carcinogens and work-related cancers is also presented by the Agency´s Senior Project Manager Dr Elke Schneider. The online seminar is free of charge and held in Slovenian and English. Register before 27 August 2021 Download the programme Adblock test (Why?)

The European Network Education and Training in occupational safety and health (ENETOSH) published a national call for tender for the provision of web services.The tender divides into two lots:  - Lot 1: for the provision of a browser-based CMS, the takeover and optimization of the content structure and the operating components of the ENETOSH web platform, the migration of the database and the hosting of the website on an external server including technical service.  - Lot 2: the aim of this lot is the online editing of the web platform, including the graphic design of the content on www.enetosh.net. The closing date for the receipt of offers is 27/09/2021 at 10:00 a.m. Find out more information (in German language) Adblock test (Why?)

Managing through the Covid-19 pandemic, remote working and environmental legislation for climate action are in the ambitious agenda of the HSR conference Health and Safety -  New Dimensions in a Covid-19 World.The online event that takes place on 23 September brings keynote speakers to discuss the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic and the implications of the personal injury guidelines and climate change legislation. Discover the conference programme and book your attendance Visit our dedicated web section COVID-19: Resources for the workplace Adblock test (Why?)

Lifting heavy produce, prolonged standing and stacking shelves, dealing with customers … all take their toll on retail and wholesale workers. Ten Online interactive Risk Assessment (OiRA) tools for this sector help employers, particularly in micro and small enterprises, meet their legal obligations to keep staff safe and healthy.Butchers, fish shops, bakeries and wholesale warehouses are all covered by these tools developed by our partners in Czechia, Greece, France, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovenia. More tools are on the way — tailored to supermarkets (Greece), the general and wholesale food trade (France) and general retail (Italy and Croatia). Check out all OiRA tools for the wholesale and retail sector Please spread the news and share our tools using the hashtag #OiRAtools Adblock test (Why?)

Telework has potential advantages such as gain in time or less stress by not commuting, better work-life balance, increased autonomy, improved concentration and higher productivity. In contrast, home-based teleworking is also related to drawbacks that may have a negative impact on worker’s mental and physical health. Research has demonstrated that teleworkers tend to work longer hours at home in order to ensure that they meet or exceed supervisor’s expectations. Telework is often associated with blurred boundaries between work and home, an increased isolation from colleagues and a lack of face-to-face interaction and support from colleagues and supervisors.  Adblock test (Why?)

Rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders are one of the most common chronic health conditions and they are becoming even more common as the workforce ages.Too often, chronic health conditions lead to an early exit from work. Still, many people with chronic conditions can continue working with the right employer, attitudes, and workplace adjustments combined with support from the public health system. This info sheet provides simple guidance, preventive actions, and workplace adjustments to support workers with chronic health conditions and help them to continue working. Available in 11 European languages now Adblock test (Why?)