This guide is the result of a project looking at the long-term prospects for making better and strategic decisions on occupational safety and health (OSH) in the European Union. The publication presents four potential scenarios (‘wellbeing’, ‘self-reliance’, ‘productivity’ and ‘protection’) for the... Find out more

This guide provides a comprehensive introduction to epigenetics, the emerging science of biological mechanisms in the DNA which can change our genetic activity without changing the genetic code itself. The knowledge of epigenetics is important for workers as it could lead to retrospective proof of... Find out more

This guide, which received the 2018 Prescrire Prize, is intended for representatives (in particular those on health and safety committees) of workers potentially exposed to endocrine disruptors at work. It takes stock of research findings on the health consequences of workers being exposed to... Find out more

This guide gives an overview of the background to, principle actors in, and essential tools of, EU occupational health and safety policy with the aim of contributing to a better understanding of this policy and of facilitating effective intervention at European level.It is aimed primarily at worker... Find out more

This guide is aimed at employers, trade union representatives and, of course, workers potentially exposed to electromagnetic fields. It is also designed as an aid to understanding the new EU Directive on occupational exposure to EMFs (2013/35 EU), which will enter into force in 2016. The Guide... Find out more

Cancers are the main cause of death by poor working conditions in Europe, but have received scant regard from Community policies of the past decade. The political context is against effective prevention of long-term factors that do not put a direct cost on business. This brochure shows how the fight... Find out more

The ETUI has published a body of information on nanotechnologies over the years. This booklet on the production and use of nanomaterials in workplaces is a new addition. Nanomaterials are coming onto the market in a widening range of uses at a dizzying pace, but the impact on society is going... Find out more

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

The REACH regulation has been in effect since June 2007. To help get it better known, the ETUI Working conditions, Health and Safety Department has published the full English version with annexes (barring annex XVII). Since its entry into force, the REACH legal text has been amended several times... Find out more

The ETUI has recently published a guide showing 15 methods for evaluating and preventing the risks of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the workplace. The methods are classified into three categories depending on the skills needed to use them: detection – analysis – expertise. Through this... Find out more