This review has been carried out as part of a larger project of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), initiated by the European Parliament. The project, 'Safer and Healthier Work at Any Age', aims to enhance the implementation of existing recommendations; the exchange of...

The main objective of this report is to explore and gain an overview of current and emerging OSH risks and issues in the healthcare sector, including home and community care, in the EU. The report focuses on the question: What are the current and emerging OSH risks and issues for healthcare...

The costs of work-related injuries and illness can be substantial. In the EU-27 in 2007, 5,580 accidents at the workplace resulted in death and 2.9 % of the workforce had an accident at work that resulted in more than three days of absence. Additionally, approximately 23 million people had a...