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Ensuring OSH comes with the daily bread by using OiRA
We all enjoy the smell of freshly baked goods, but did you know that flour is a hazardous substance for those being exposed to flour dust on a daily basis? Also, there are more risks involving the bakers’ duties. These include the contact with hot…
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OiRA at the service of petrol station workers
Ensuring compliance with occupational safety and health (OSH) legislation is key to maintain workers from the petrol station industry safe and healthy. Apart from exposure to highly flammable dangerous substances, they may experience accidents like…
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Guiding professionals through the OiRA tools prepared for Lithuania
Lithuania has been proactive in developing several Online interactive Risk Assessment (OiRA) tools to support risks assessments tailored to the specific needs of its diverse economic sectors. Currently, tools have been created for 24 distinct…
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Ensuring safety in mining and quarrying: introducing OiRA tools
The mining and quarrying industry is considered a high-risk sector. Workers are exposed to life threatening hazards like explosions, fire, working in confined spaces and many more. In parallel, they also must face high physical workload, and are…
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OiRA improves well-being in the hairdressing and beauty industry
The hairdressing and beauty sector in the EU is dominated by small companies with, on average, fewer than three workers. People working in this sector are exposed to different occupational safety and health (OSH) risks, such as skin diseases and…
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OiRA tools look after HORECA workers
Hotel, restaurant and catering (HORECA) sector workers are exposed to a wide range of challenges. These include ergonomic hazards, due to standing for long periods of time, psychosocial risks, as a result of dealing with difficult clients, and…
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Briefing Greek MSEs on OiRA tools and risk assessments
Digital transformation is changing workplaces and occupational safety and health (OSH), including in micro and small enterprises (MSEs). The Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EBEA) and our Greek focal point Hellenic Ministry of Labour and…
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Greek vocational students discover the importance of risk assessments with EU-OSHA’s OiRA tools
The SAEK Chalandriou vocational school in Chalandri, Greece, is hosting a session on 21 May focusing on different aspects of occupational safety and health (OSH) in the digital age.Organised by EU-OSHA’s focal point in Greece, the Hellenic Ministry…
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Learning how to improve education workers’ conditions with OiRA
Carrying out risk assessments in the education sector is important for ensuring occupational safety and health (OSH) of workers. Early childhood education, primary and secondary education, as well as driving instructors face many OSH challenges in…
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Creating a safer cleaning industry thanks to OiRA tools
Cleaning workers face multiple hazards, including exposure to various chemicals from detergents and dirt, as well as physical risks such as musculoskeletal disorders. They are also exposed to biological agents and psychosocial stressors, such as for…
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