The ETUI, in cooperation with the European Federation of Public Service Unions, has recently published a brochure on working conditions for fire-fighters in Europe. It addresses the "classic" risks involved in this profession (risks from smoke, heat, etc.), as well as the impact of the organisation... Find out more

These three letters - MSD - mask the leading cause of occupational illness in Europe. According to a wide European survey on working conditions, 25% of European workers suffer from back pain and 23% from muscular pain.These particularly incapacitating pathologies seriously undermine the physical and... Find out more

Hundreds of thousands of workers' health and safety reps are active in workplaces across the EU. Since the 1989 Framework Directive passed into law, employers have had a duty to carry out risk assessments, and workers' reps must be involved in them in ways which vary widely between countries and... Find out more

Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) are a major occupational health problem in Europe, affecting over 40 million workers. Current EU legislation includes some ergonomic provisions related to MSD prevention, but does not adequately address specifically Upper Limb Disorder-related MSD risks. In neither... Find out more