The six winners and eleven commended initiatives of the EU Healthy Workplaces Good Practice Awards have been revealed, recognising their efforts to improve occupational safety and health (OSH) in the digital age across Europe.
As digital technologies and new ways of working such as artificial intelligence (AI), smart digital devices, remote work technologies and digital platforms continue to evolve, participating organisations have not only tackled risks and challenges, but also embraced new opportunities offered by digitalisation.
Organised by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) in collaboration with the National Focal Points, this year’s awards highlight organisations that demonstrate innovative and sustainable approaches to managing risks related to digitalisation of work.
As an integral part of the 2023-25 Healthy Workplaces Campaign ‘Safe and healthy work in the digital age’, the awards promote knowledge sharing, encouraging organisations to learn from each other and implement solutions that protect workers.
William Cockburn, EU-OSHA’s Executive Director, said that the effective and practical solutions offered by the award winners are making a significant impact on worker protection across Europe. By combining “innovative digital solutions with proactive safety measures and comprehensive health programmes”, he said they were setting new standards for workplaces.
The following organisations have been recognised with awards:
- Midleton Distillery, Irish Distillers Pernod-Ricardapplied an autonomous mobile robot with AI vision to reduce manual handling when unloading barrels, reducing the risk of musculoskeletal disorders and workplace accidents.
- Eni Cyprus Ltd, operating in the oil and gas industry, developed a mobile and web application to support compliance with OSH requirements, crucial in this high-risk sector.
- The Organisation of Telecommunications of Greeceintegrated new technologies and digital tools like drones and virtual reality training systems into OSH risks preventive initiatives to protect workers’ mental and physical health.
- Winery ‘Perla del Garda’ from Italyintroduced automated driving technology with advanced safety features in their tractors, helping to prevent driver injuries and accidents.
- Amarsul S.A., a Portuguesecompany in the solid waste management sector, adopted technologies such as sensors and wearable devices to monitor worker health and alert them to potential risks, thereby preventing serious incidents.
- Spanishcompany Jacar Montajes, S.L. implemented digital tools, among them smart bracelets, that detect high body temperature, as part of an OSH risks preventive policy to avert heatstroke in the construction industry.
Commended examples: AGC Architectural Glass Europe from Belgium; Service facilities for the Czech Ministry of the Interior; Danish GSV materieludlejning; Focke & Co. and Stubbe from Germany; Greek Hellas Gold; Intel Corporation from Ireland; Dinamica Generale S.p.A. from Italy; Latvian YIT LATVIJA Ltd; Thuisbezorgd.nl from the Netherlands; also Dutch, Volandis in collaboration with FIQAS; and Gonvauto Iberia from Spain.
All awarded and commended examples of good practice are published as case studies, providing inspiration for workplaces across Europe to improve worker safety and health in the digital age.
The case studies provide a brief description of each initiative implemented, detailing the issues faced by each organisation, the actions taken to address them and the results achieved. The examples presented could inform any workplace’s OSH strategy, regardless of size, sector, or EU Member State, by tailoring aspects of the interventions described to individual characteristics and needs.
The award ceremony, a highlight of the 2025 Healthy Workplaces Summit, will take place in Bilbao, Spain, this December, where the winners and commended will be recognised and presented with trophies and certificates.
Case studies of 2025 Healthy Workplaces Good Practice Awards.
