The EU-OSHA report (91 pages) explores OSH challenges in the sector. The OSH risks in Europe’s agriculture and forestry sector threaten its long-term viability. Opportunities and risks are discussed...
Work-Related and Occupational Diseases
It is a workers' right to be informed and protected against the risk of getting a work-related disease inclusive the nation-wise recognized occupational diseases, or an injury caused by a work accident. The main responsibility is in the hands of the employer, notwithstanding clear own responsibilities of the worker and the working community in this. Prevention of work-related diseases and occupational injuries is the most essential task of the Labour Inspection and of expert-based specialized Occupational Health Services.
As work, working conditions and the context of work are changing rapidly, as is the population of workers exposed, continuous attention is needed for old and for new and emerging work-related diseases. Information, education, training and consultation activities are important. We need better tools and sometimes new ones such as for diagnostics, workers' health surveillance activities, therapy, rehabilitation, national notification and registration systems.
Work-Related and Occupational Diseases
Systematic review on education of agricultural workers improving safety and health literacy
Authors: Coman MA, Marcu A, Chereches RM, Leppälä J, Van Den Broucke S. Educational Interventions to Improve Safety and Health Literacy Among Agricultural Workers: A Systematic Review. Int. J...
COVID-19 Occupational Health for health care workers
COVID-19 Occupational Health for health care workers Be prepared; track and trace, learn by doing.. Informative links and good examples. In fighting against Corona health care workers are in the...
Bird watching and the art of occupational disease surveillance
Occ. diseases surveillance lecture, V d Laan. Antalya, Turkey, March 2017 Lecture Gert van der Laan, part of the EU financed ESPrIT program on surveillance of occupational diseases. Antalya, Turkey...
Four stages in developing an OD surveillance program
Four stages developing an OD Surveillance program 29-3-2017 van Dijk, van der Laan Working paper for the ESPrIT program in Turkey, March 2017 used in education and training.
Occupational Health and Safety in Greenhouses, lecture Gert van der Laan in Antalya OEDC Congress...
Gert van der Laan (co-author Claudio Colosio) has held a lecture on Occupational Health and Safety in Greenhouses at the Antalya OEDC Congress in Turkey, March 2019. See for the presentation: OHS in...