PEOPLE WHO BIKE TO WORK TAKE FEWER SICK DAYS – FINNISH STUDY
People who are able to bike to work may lower the number of days they call off sick, as well as...
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EU GOOD PRACTICE AWARD WINNERS LEAD THE WAY IN DIGITAL AGE
The six winners and eleven commended initiatives of the EU Healthy Workplaces Good Practice Awards...
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SAFETY CONCERNS PERSIST FOR EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION WORKERS
A survey of over 3,000 construction workers across Europe has found that low-quality equipment and...
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S.T.O.P. CARCINOGENS AT WORK – EU-OSHA LAUNCHES WEBSITE
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work has launched a new website ‘S.T.O.P....
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EU TRADE UNION WORKSHOP FOCUSES ON GENDER-BASED HARASSMENT
A workplace with a health and safety plan that considers everyone, regardless of gender, was the...
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NEW LAW KEEPS 2024 BUDGETS STEADY FOR US SAFETY AGENCIES
Budgets for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Mine Safety and Health...
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UKRAINE’S AMBULANCE WORKERS FACE INCREASED RISK OF ATTACK
Ambulance workers and other personnel servicing health transport face a risk of injury and death...
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PROTECTING WOMEN MIGRANT WORKERS & CHILDREN IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
A new joint EU-UN initiative aims to help protect the labour rights of women migrant workers,...
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WAR IN GAZA PUTS OVER 57% OF PALESTINIANS OUT OF WORK
New estimates from the International Labour Organisation (ILO) reveal the loss of 507,000...
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US SAFETY COUNCIL RAMPS UP FIGHT AGAINST WORKPLACE DRUG OVERDOSES
New initiatives targeting opioid overdoses in the workplace have been launched by the National...
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CANADA’S FIRST RESPONDERS FEEL ‘MENTALLY UNWELL AND STRESSED’
First responders are often considered heroes in communities across Canada, but recent mental...
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US WORKER BURNOUT LEVELS DROP DURING FIRST MONTHS OF COVID
The top cause of burnout was workload (52%), followed by staffing shortages (44%), balancing work...
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