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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… Prikaži više

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… Prikaži više

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… Prikaži više

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… Prikaži više

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… Prikaži više

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… Prikaži više

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… Prikaži više

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… Prikaži više

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… Prikaži više

Demonstrating OiRA tools in Slovakia to highlight the importance of risk assessment

Small and medium-sized enterprise owners, managers, safety technicians, members of the Slovak OSH network and engineering students have the opportunity to learn more about EU-OSHA’s Online interactive Risk Assessment (OiRA) tools during a hybrid… Prikaži više