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Gender, working conditions and health: headlines …
WebThe 2015 European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS) found that 58% of employed men and 54% of employed women in the EU27 worked in jobs where the workforce was at least 60% of the same gender. Only 22% of women and 19% of men worked in jobs that were gender-balanced (the workforce profile comprised at least 40% men and 40% women) …
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Musculoskeletal disorders etui
WebMusculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are inflammatory and/or degenerative ailments affecting all sectors and all categories of workers. The biggest Europe-wide occupational health survey found 46% of European workers reporting back pain, while 43% had painful shoulder, neck and upper limb muscles. MSDs are by far the most common …
Nanos in the human body: medical perspectives and …
WebThe purpose of analysing ethical aspects of nanotechnologies is to develop awareness and a critical approach to the possible benefits and risks of potential applications. One key issue is providing people with the knowledge to give fully-informed consent to the nano-applications that might affect their health.
OSH recognized as ILO fundamental principle and right
WebOn the 10th of June 2022, following the proposition by the General Affairs Committee, the delegates attending the International Labour Conference have adopted a resolution to add the principle of a safe and healthy working environment to the International Labour Organization (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.. End of …
Trade unions and health and safety in the workplace, a
WebTitled Syndicalisme et santé au travail (Trade Unionism and occupational health and safety), it is a collection of contributions from trade unionists and French social science researchers. Annie Thébaud-Mony, an occupational sociologist, presents two examples of CHSCT actions in companies affected by cases of occupational cancer.
QD85: Burn-out classified as an occupational …
WebMeeting in Geneva on 20-27 May 2019 for its 72nd session, the World Health Organisation's (WHO) World Assembly has taken a landmark decision. Referring to the conclusions of health experts, it has declared burn-out to be an “occupational phenomenon”, opening the door to having it classified in the WHO's International …
Working conditions in construction: a paradoxical invisibility
WebOnly around 20% of manual workers in construction are aged 50 or over. For more than half of them, their work is adversely affecting their health. The most common complaints are back pain (three out of four workers aged 50 or over), excessive work rates (over 60% of complaints) and awkward working positions (nearly 60%).
Support for occupational medicine in the Czech Republic is six
WebThe Czech Republic has the longest-established tradition of occupational health in Eastern Europe. The beginnings of health care for workers can be traced to the development of the ore-mining industry. Occupational medicine as a special branch began to develop in the 1930s and flourished in the communist era.
Nanomaterials and workplace health & safety What are the …
WebThere is nothing new there. In the late 19th century, asbestos was described as the “magic fibre” for being a cheap raw material in plentiful supply and adaptable to many uses. Even early warning signals of a looming health disaster failed to stem its
Violence against health-care workers: the picture in Canada1
WebIn 2016, the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU; of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, CUPE) carried out a survey among health-care workers in North Bay, Ontario, Canada, about violence on the job. Most of the respondents were registered practical nurses (RPNs) or personal support workers (PSWs), and most were women.
Working behind bars etui
WebThis 19th edition of HesaMag, the ETUI magazine on health and safety at work, focuses on working conditions behind bars. To work in prison is to work on the margins of society. To work as a prisoner and to work with prisoners is a very ordinary job in terms of the actual actions and tasks being performed.
Chapter 16 Occupational exposure limits: uses and limitations …
Web164 Cancer and work. Understanding occupational cancers and taking action to eliminate them 1. Health-based and risk-based exposure limits The definition of OELs set out in the introduction to this article implies that it is possible,
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