Keyword: work safety

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Exoskeletons: Tomorrow’s Ergonomic Tools at A+A 2023

24.02.2023 -

Exoskeletons focus on the two most relevant body zones suffering from pain caused by physical work: back and shoulders.

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Sixth European Working Conditions Survey: 2015

02.02.2015 -

Eurofound will carry out its sixth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS) in 2015.In cooperation with Ipsos, Eurofound will interview more than 43,000 workers in 35...

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New report compares fatal work injuries in the EU and the US

11.08.2014 -

In an attempt to provide better information about fatal workplace hazards, Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics...

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Work Safety: A Culture of Prevention

22.05.2013 -

EU-OSHA - that‘s not an old Japanese Samurai war cry but stands instead for the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work. It was set up to promote safe healthier and...

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Dangerous chemicals: New online toolkit alerts workers and employers to hazard pictograms

14.11.2012 -

A new toolkit highlighting the changes to the labelling of chemical substances has been launched by EU-OSHA. The toolkit helps employers and their workers handle...

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Risk prevention: EU-OSHA launches second pan-European photo competition on safe and healthy workplaces

03.05.2011 -

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has launched its second photo competition to raise awareness of safety and health at work. The2009 competition...

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10th annual DuPont Safety Awards

16.03.2011 -

DuPont International Operationsis pleased to announce the opening of the call for applications for the 2011 DuPont Safety Awards. This prestigious competition is...

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EU-OSHA Report: Workplace violence and harassment on the increase in Europe

03.02.2011 -

Violence, bullying and harassment are becoming increasingly common features of European workplaces, according to a new report by the European Agency for Safety and Health...