Contexts and arrangements for occupational safety and health in micro and small enterprises in the EU : SESAME project

This report presents a review of the experience of occupational safety and health (OSH) arrangements and outcomes in micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in the European Union (EU) and the factors that determine them, along with a critical analysis of the range of strategies and resources available to support their improvement. It does so with an analysis of the available research literature on OSH in MSEs, which is situated within, and which takes account of, the wider economic, political, social and regulatory contexts in which MSEs operate in the EU. This introductory chapter outlines the aims, rationale and structure of the review.