| Document ID (ISN) | 102820 |
| CIS number |
03-1596 |
| ISBN(s) |
92-828-9272-7 (Summary - En); 92-950-0703-4 (resumen - es); 92-95007-00-X (Pilot study); 92-95007-07-7 (synthèse - fr) |
| Year |
2000 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Title |
The state of occupational safety and health in the European Union - Pilot Study |
| Original title |
L'état de la santé et de la sécurité au travail dans l'Union européenne - étude pilote [in French]
El Estado de la Seguridad y la Salud en el Trabajo en la Unión Europea - Estudio piloto [in Spanish] |
| Bibliographic information |
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, Gran Vía 33, 48009 Bilbao, Spain, 2000. 478p. (Summary report: 64p.) Illus. Bibl. ref. Price: EUR 30.00 (for the Pilot Study). Downloadable versions free of charge. |
| Internet access |
http://agency.osha.eu.int/publications/reports/401/en/StateofOSH_Pilot_study.pdf (Pilot study) [in English]
http://agency.osha.eu.int/publications/reports/402/es/summary_report_es.pdf (Informe resumen) [in Spanish]
http://agency.osha.eu.int/publications/reports/402/en/summary_report.pdf (Summary report) [in English]
http://agency.osha.eu.int/publications/reports/402/fr/summary_report_fr.pdf (Synthèse) [in French]
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| Abstract |
Major overview of the current OSH situation within the 15 countries of the European Union (in 2000), based on reports submitted by the Member States themselves. Contents: data sources and methodology; major findings (for exposure indicators, OSH outcomes, needs for additional preventive measures, overall picture for individual risk categories, chemical and biological risks, emerging risks); the working environment (subdivided by individual risk categories, whether physical, ergonomic, chemical or biological - in addition, special attention is paid to: high-speed work, workpace dictated by social demand, machine-dictated workpace, physical violence, sexual harrassment, monotonous work, personal protective equipment, information and training); OSH outcomes (with special attention paid to: fatal accidents at work, work-induced musculoskeletal disorders, stress, occupational diseases); changes in working life (with special attention paid to: emerging risks, telework, employment status). Extensive appendices with detailed data. A similar study was undertaken to cover the 4 EFTA countries (see CIS 03-1594). The Summary Report of this document exists in all 11 languages of the European Union before its 2004 enlargement, and they can all be downloaded from the Internet. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
occupational safety and health; risk factors; Luxembourg; Netherlands; Portugal; Austria; Belgium; United Kingdom; Germany; Denmark; Spain; Finland; France; European Union; Greece; Ireland; Italy; report of activities; Sweden |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
occupational accidents; safety and health training; national organization; occupational diseases; report; sexual harassment; monotonous work; musculoskeletal diseases; ergonomics; conditions of work; statistics; survey; personal protective equipment; mental stress; chemical hazards; biological hazards; fatalities; future trends; physical hazards; violence; safety and health documentation; speed of work |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | European Union |
| Subject(s) |
Generalities
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| Broad subject area(s) |
General safety, health and conditions of work
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| Browse category(ies) |
Violence and terrorism
Sexual harassment
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