Asbestos has been banned in the European Union since 2005, but this carcinogen is still present in millions of buildings across Europe and it poses a major threat to the health of workers and the population at large. Lung cancer and mesothelioma caused by asbestos continue to kill around 90,000... Find out more

See here for the full programme. Presentations: Aditya Jain: Conceptualisation of work-related psychosocial risks Stavroula Leka: Work-related PSR - the current state of the art Maureen Dollard: Psychosocial Safety Climate Minke Wersall: Enforcement of PSR management Veronique Crutzen: RPS... Find out more

Download the magazine here "If people are unhappy at work it’s because they’ve got problems in their personal lives." This is just one of the deep-rooted misconceptions used as an excuse not to take action against psychosocial risks. And yet these risks, which have numerous consequences for workers’... Find out more

See here for the full programme. Presentations: Franklin_ETUI report and guide on work-related PSR in health care and long-term care sectors Glaise_ EndStress Campaign Read the full report here . Find out more

Work-related psychosocial risks (PSR) are a major contributor to the burden of disease in Europe. The Covid-19 pandemic brought to everyone’s line of sight the huge level of stress and its health impacts in the healthcare and long-term care (LTC) sectors. At this ETUI-EPSU online conference, a new... Find out more

Agenda-Psychosocial risks in (un)expected places_2022 Agenda ( attached ), only available in English Interpretation will be provided in EN, FR, ES, IT and GE With Covid-19 impacting the working conditions of many workers, there is no denying that psychosocial risks are now topping the agenda... Find out more

In the healthcare sector, 12.7 million workers across the EU are potentially exposed to Hazardous Medicinal Products (HMPs). While these drugs are vital in the treatment of different diseases (cancers, psoriasis, etc.), they can also pose health risks to those exposed to them at work like nurses... Find out more

Download the PDF From the consumer goods transported by ship or lorry and the meals delivered to us directly by bike, through to the trains and buses we take every day to get to work and the flights we book to go on holiday, it’s clear that transport workers are absolutely essential to our everyday... Find out more

The agenda is available here. Presentations Antonio Aloisi_Workers managed by tech Aude Cefaliello_Occupational health and safety & AI Giovanni Gaudio_Occupational health and safety & AI at the workplace Claire Morin_Cas pratique Glyphosate Paolo Tomassetti_Strategic litigation, OSH and... Find out more

Download the magazine here What has the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic been on workers across Europe, and what implications does it have for the field of occupational health and safety? At this online launch of the 24th issue of the ETUI’s health and safety magazine, HesaMag , our panel of speakers... Find out more