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OSH in figures: Occupational safety and health in the transport sector — an overview

The transport sector is one of the growing sectors in the European economy and highly affected by change: a growing proportion of women, migrant and part-time workers, rapid ageing of the workforce and many technological innovations. Transport workers are exposed to multiple physical risks, suffer violence, and many have unusual working times and repetitive and monotonous work. The consequences are high accident rates, musculoskeletal disorders, stress and fatigue. This report reviews the OSH risks of a wide variety of transport occupations, by analysing statistics and studies, and through selected case examples of prevention. The report has a broad scope: it covers all transport subsectors (rail, water, air and road) and is intended for both those working in the sector and policymakers.

E-fact 55: Safe maintenance of fishing vessels

Maintenance of fishing vessels includes surveys and repairs in dry-dock undertaken by ship yard workers and contractors as well as minor and routine repairs undertaken by ship’s crew at sea or in wet dock. Emergency repairs carried out at sea are particularly risky, due to possible adverse weather conditions, the need to complete the repairs quickly, the lack of adequate tools or equipment, or the lack of necessary skills. This e-fact provides information on the hazards associated with maintenance of fishing vessels and summarises the essential principles to assure safe and effective maintenance operations on board fishing vessels and contains some recommendations for preventive measures to control the risks during those operations.

ERGONOMIC SOLUTIONS AND ORGANISATIONAL MEASURES ADDRESSING THE NEED FOR A REDUCTION IN RISK FROM BIOMECHANICAL AND WORKING OVERLOAD IN THE FISHING SECTOR OF MARCHE REGION

In 2004, the Single Regional Health Agency for Marche completed a research study for the evaluation of risks in the manual handling of loads, awkward postures and repetitive movements in the fishing sector.   Risk analysis was conducted on seven fishing vessels: three fishing vessels with fixed ...

REDUCING MUSCULOSKELETAL LOAD IN A FISHING ENTERPRISE

Awkward postures, repetitive manual handling and high musculoskeletal loads were required to transfer fish from a brine container to an open-work box. Further manual handling was required to transport boxes of fish to a weighing and packing station using a manual pallet trolley. The aims of the ...

Seafish

The fishing industry accounts for a disproportionately high number of fatal and serious accidents, with UK accident statistics suggesting that the industries fatal accident rate is 115 times higher than that of the general workforce. However, despite the dangerous nature of this work, many fishing ...

TRAINING FOR FISHERMEN

This case study presents an innovative recruitment strategy that was developed in the fisheries sector in Denmark to fight the ongoing decline of the number of fishermen. The case study focuses on the key role the health and safety component plays within fishermen´s training in Denmark and how ...

Worldfish Centre

The Worldfish Centre began in 1977 as the International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM) based in the Philippines. It is a international, non-profit, non-governmental organisation working in partnership with a wide range of government and non-governmental agencies at regional, national and local levels in the developing world, and with advanced research institutions worldwide.

Their mission is to reduce poverty and hunger by improving fisheries and aquaculture.

APV Guiden

APV (ArbejdsPladsVurdering) er en vurdering af arbejdspladsen med fokus på de farer eller gener, som medarbejderne udsættes for. Selve vurderingen skal forstås som et styringsværktøj, der hjælper jer med at opdage problemerne og konkretisere, hvordan de bliver løst både effektivt og praktisk. APV-guiden er en guide med råd og vejledning til jer, der gerne vil i gang med APV i virksomheden, eller som måske savner inspiration til at skubbe en igangværende proces videre.

APV-guiden is a portal that provides help and information for workplace risk assessment. Examples and links for various branches can be found on line.

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)/ Le Centre canadien d'hygiène et de sécurité au travail (CCHST)

Established in 1978 in Hamilton - Ontario, The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) promotes the total well-being - physical, psychosocial and mental health - of working Canadians by providing information, training, education, management systems and solutions that support health, safety and wellness programs. A not-for-profit federal department corporation, CCOHS is governed by a tripartite Council – representing government, employers and labour – to ensure a balanced, approach to workplace health and safety issues. It offers a range of workplace health and safety services to help the organizations raise awareness, assess risks, implement prevention programs, and improve health, safety and well-being.

Le Centre canadien d'hygiène et de sécurité au travail (CCHST) est un organisme du gouvernement fédéral du Canada situé à Hamilton, en Ontario. Sa vision est d'éliminer toutes les maladies et les blessures liées au travail sur le territoire canadien.

Role of women in fisheries - summary of report

This study, caried out for the European Commission, describes the role of women workers in various parts of the fisheries sector and equal opportunities issues. It does not cover health and safety as such, but provides an important insight into the types of jobs women do, the problems they face and recommendations for strengthening thier role and participation.
 

Workplace Stress - General Information / Stress en milieu de travail - Général.

General information on the website of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety (CCOHS) concerning the causes, signs and symptoms, consequences on health state of work-related stress and general measures to cope with.

French version: http://www.cchst.ca/oshanswers/psychosocial/stress.html

Role of women in fisheries - summary of report

This study, caried out for the European Commission, describes the role of women workers in various parts of the fisheries sector and equal opportunities issues. It does not cover health and safety as such, but provides an important insight into the types of jobs women do, the problems they face and recommendations for strengthening thier role and participation.
Full report
Access to summary in all EU languages

THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE FISHERIES SECTOR

The purpose of the study was to address two interlinked community priorities : the promotion of social and economic cohesion, particularly through lessening the developmental differentials between regions and the promotion of equal opportunities and rights for men and women.

 Key areas covered:

• Employment data, including gender differentials, for each main discrete occupation within the fisheries sector i.e.: fishing, aquaculture, marketing & distribution, processing, administration & management and informal (especially unpaid spouses support).

• Legal and social status; women’s legal position concerning involvement in the sector, and problems inherent in this.

• Organisational, concerning how women are organised within the industry (e.g. unions), what formal support systems there are (e.g. childcare) and how education serves women in the sector.

• Socio-cultural constraints, resolved into three aspects – external social factors that effect women’s decisions, the social status (thus desirability) of fisheries occupations and “internal” psychological factors related to women’s interests, aspirations and concerns.

• Economic, mainly concerned with the respective earnings for various fisheries occupations, and particularly with gender related earnings discounts and economic alternatives.

Key Findings

It was a surprise to find that, for all the cultural and economic diversity within the EU, the position and perception of women regarding the fisheries sector showed a considerable degree of commonality. 

OSH in figures: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders in the EU - Facts and figures

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) remain the most common occupational disease in the European Union and workers in all sectors and occupations can be affected. Recent figures, for example from Austria, Germany or France, also demonstrate an increasing impact of musculoskeletal disorders on costs. This latest report, following on from the Agency’s previous research, aims to give an updated overview of the current European situation as regards musculoskeletal disorders, the trends over the years since the first campaign in 2000, and a detailed insight into the causes and circumstances behind MSDs. The report highlights the main issues and aims to provide a well-founded evidence base, helping policy makers, actors at enterprise and sector level, as well as researchers and those who record, prevent and compensate occupational diseases in the European Union to set the agenda for the next years.

CAN-how to reduce skin cancer risk at work

Shun the Sun to Reduce Skin Cancer Risk

Focal Point - Greece.

This website contains information on occupational health and safety in Greece and links to important relevant government departments, organisations, associations and societies.

OSH Works

OSH Works is a web-based occupational health and safety management service that customize the stakeholders (Health and Safety Professionals, Human Resources Professionals, Health & Safety Committee Members, Managers and Supervisors, Employees) to improve the existing
program or developing the OHS management system in their own organization.

General Information

FAQs of General Interest

Focal Point - Luxembourg.

L' Inspection du Travail et des Mines (ITM) représente le 'Point Focal National' dans le réseau d'information de l'Agence européenne pour la Santé et la Sécurité au Travail.

Le but du réseau d'information consiste à collectionner et à distribuer toutes les informations disponibles dans le domaine de la Santé et de la Sécurité au Travail à travers l'Europe pour promouvoir l'amélioration du millieu du travail. L'Inspection du Travail et des Mines gère ce site Internet et en même temps organise et coordine le développement du résau luxembourgeois d'informations sur la prévention la protection et le bien-être au travail.

National Focal Point in Luxembourg is represented by the Labour and Mine Inspectorate disseminating good pratice from the filed of health and safety at work.

Ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders

Specific information on ergonomics and MSDs can be found in the following categories: Scientific Support from Epidemiologic Research, Ergonomics Programs and Interventions, Evaluating Risk Factors for Lifting Tasks, Back Belts and Back Injuries, Computer Keyboards, Vibration, Other Documents, Resources and Links. Some links on this page are in pdf files and are identified.

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OSH in figures: Occupational safety and health in the transport sector — an overview

The transport sector is one of the growing sectors in the European economy and highly affected by change: a growing proportion of women, migrant and part-time workers, rapid ageing of the workforce and many technological innovations. Transport workers are exposed to multiple physical risks, suffer violence, and many have unusual working times and repetitive and monotonous work. The consequences are high accident rates, musculoskeletal disorders, stress and fatigue. This report reviews the OSH risks of a wide variety of transport occupations, by analysing statistics and studies, and through selected case examples of prevention. The report has a broad scope: it covers all transport subsectors (rail, water, air and road) and is intended for both those working in the sector and policymakers.

E-fact 55: Safe maintenance of fishing vessels

Maintenance of fishing vessels includes surveys and repairs in dry-dock undertaken by ship yard workers and contractors as well as minor and routine repairs undertaken by ship’s crew at sea or in wet dock. Emergency repairs carried out at sea are particularly risky, due to possible adverse weather conditions, the need to complete the repairs quickly, the lack of adequate tools or equipment, or the lack of necessary skills. This e-fact provides information on the hazards associated with maintenance of fishing vessels and summarises the essential principles to assure safe and effective maintenance operations on board fishing vessels and contains some recommendations for preventive measures to control the risks during those operations.

ERGONOMIC SOLUTIONS AND ORGANISATIONAL MEASURES ADDRESSING THE NEED FOR A REDUCTION IN RISK FROM BIOMECHANICAL AND WORKING OVERLOAD IN THE FISHING SECTOR OF MARCHE REGION

In 2004, the Single Regional Health Agency for Marche completed a research study for the evaluation of risks in the manual handling of loads, awkward postures and repetitive movements in the fishing sector.   Risk analysis was conducted on seven fishing vessels: three fishing vessels with fixed ...

REDUCING MUSCULOSKELETAL LOAD IN A FISHING ENTERPRISE

Awkward postures, repetitive manual handling and high musculoskeletal loads were required to transfer fish from a brine container to an open-work box. Further manual handling was required to transport boxes of fish to a weighing and packing station using a manual pallet trolley. The aims of the ...

Seafish

The fishing industry accounts for a disproportionately high number of fatal and serious accidents, with UK accident statistics suggesting that the industries fatal accident rate is 115 times higher than that of the general workforce. However, despite the dangerous nature of this work, many fishing ...

TRAINING FOR FISHERMEN

This case study presents an innovative recruitment strategy that was developed in the fisheries sector in Denmark to fight the ongoing decline of the number of fishermen. The case study focuses on the key role the health and safety component plays within fishermen´s training in Denmark and how ...

Worldfish Centre

The Worldfish Centre began in 1977 as the International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM) based in the Philippines. It is a international, non-profit, non-governmental organisation working in partnership with a wide range of government and non-governmental agencies at regional, national and local levels in the developing world, and with advanced research institutions worldwide.

Their mission is to reduce poverty and hunger by improving fisheries and aquaculture.

APV Guiden

APV (ArbejdsPladsVurdering) er en vurdering af arbejdspladsen med fokus på de farer eller gener, som medarbejderne udsættes for. Selve vurderingen skal forstås som et styringsværktøj, der hjælper jer med at opdage problemerne og konkretisere, hvordan de bliver løst både effektivt og praktisk. APV-guiden er en guide med råd og vejledning til jer, der gerne vil i gang med APV i virksomheden, eller som måske savner inspiration til at skubbe en igangværende proces videre.

APV-guiden is a portal that provides help and information for workplace risk assessment. Examples and links for various branches can be found on line.

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)/ Le Centre canadien d'hygiène et de sécurité au travail (CCHST)

Established in 1978 in Hamilton - Ontario, The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) promotes the total well-being - physical, psychosocial and mental health - of working Canadians by providing information, training, education, management systems and solutions that support health, safety and wellness programs. A not-for-profit federal department corporation, CCOHS is governed by a tripartite Council – representing government, employers and labour – to ensure a balanced, approach to workplace health and safety issues. It offers a range of workplace health and safety services to help the organizations raise awareness, assess risks, implement prevention programs, and improve health, safety and well-being.

Le Centre canadien d'hygiène et de sécurité au travail (CCHST) est un organisme du gouvernement fédéral du Canada situé à Hamilton, en Ontario. Sa vision est d'éliminer toutes les maladies et les blessures liées au travail sur le territoire canadien.

Role of women in fisheries - summary of report

This study, caried out for the European Commission, describes the role of women workers in various parts of the fisheries sector and equal opportunities issues. It does not cover health and safety as such, but provides an important insight into the types of jobs women do, the problems they face and recommendations for strengthening thier role and participation.
 

Workplace Stress - General Information / Stress en milieu de travail - Général.

General information on the website of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety (CCOHS) concerning the causes, signs and symptoms, consequences on health state of work-related stress and general measures to cope with.

French version: http://www.cchst.ca/oshanswers/psychosocial/stress.html

Role of women in fisheries - summary of report

This study, caried out for the European Commission, describes the role of women workers in various parts of the fisheries sector and equal opportunities issues. It does not cover health and safety as such, but provides an important insight into the types of jobs women do, the problems they face and recommendations for strengthening thier role and participation.
Full report
Access to summary in all EU languages

THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE FISHERIES SECTOR

The purpose of the study was to address two interlinked community priorities : the promotion of social and economic cohesion, particularly through lessening the developmental differentials between regions and the promotion of equal opportunities and rights for men and women.

 Key areas covered:

• Employment data, including gender differentials, for each main discrete occupation within the fisheries sector i.e.: fishing, aquaculture, marketing & distribution, processing, administration & management and informal (especially unpaid spouses support).

• Legal and social status; women’s legal position concerning involvement in the sector, and problems inherent in this.

• Organisational, concerning how women are organised within the industry (e.g. unions), what formal support systems there are (e.g. childcare) and how education serves women in the sector.

• Socio-cultural constraints, resolved into three aspects – external social factors that effect women’s decisions, the social status (thus desirability) of fisheries occupations and “internal” psychological factors related to women’s interests, aspirations and concerns.

• Economic, mainly concerned with the respective earnings for various fisheries occupations, and particularly with gender related earnings discounts and economic alternatives.

Key Findings

It was a surprise to find that, for all the cultural and economic diversity within the EU, the position and perception of women regarding the fisheries sector showed a considerable degree of commonality. 

OSH in figures: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders in the EU - Facts and figures

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) remain the most common occupational disease in the European Union and workers in all sectors and occupations can be affected. Recent figures, for example from Austria, Germany or France, also demonstrate an increasing impact of musculoskeletal disorders on costs. This latest report, following on from the Agency’s previous research, aims to give an updated overview of the current European situation as regards musculoskeletal disorders, the trends over the years since the first campaign in 2000, and a detailed insight into the causes and circumstances behind MSDs. The report highlights the main issues and aims to provide a well-founded evidence base, helping policy makers, actors at enterprise and sector level, as well as researchers and those who record, prevent and compensate occupational diseases in the European Union to set the agenda for the next years.

CAN-how to reduce skin cancer risk at work

Shun the Sun to Reduce Skin Cancer Risk

Focal Point - Greece.

This website contains information on occupational health and safety in Greece and links to important relevant government departments, organisations, associations and societies.

OSH Works

OSH Works is a web-based occupational health and safety management service that customize the stakeholders (Health and Safety Professionals, Human Resources Professionals, Health & Safety Committee Members, Managers and Supervisors, Employees) to improve the existing
program or developing the OHS management system in their own organization.

General Information

FAQs of General Interest

Focal Point - Luxembourg.

L' Inspection du Travail et des Mines (ITM) représente le 'Point Focal National' dans le réseau d'information de l'Agence européenne pour la Santé et la Sécurité au Travail.

Le but du réseau d'information consiste à collectionner et à distribuer toutes les informations disponibles dans le domaine de la Santé et de la Sécurité au Travail à travers l'Europe pour promouvoir l'amélioration du millieu du travail. L'Inspection du Travail et des Mines gère ce site Internet et en même temps organise et coordine le développement du résau luxembourgeois d'informations sur la prévention la protection et le bien-être au travail.

National Focal Point in Luxembourg is represented by the Labour and Mine Inspectorate disseminating good pratice from the filed of health and safety at work.

Ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders

Specific information on ergonomics and MSDs can be found in the following categories: Scientific Support from Epidemiologic Research, Ergonomics Programs and Interventions, Evaluating Risk Factors for Lifting Tasks, Back Belts and Back Injuries, Computer Keyboards, Vibration, Other Documents, Resources and Links. Some links on this page are in pdf files and are identified.