The European Week for Safety and Health at Work, which will take place during October 2003, is an information campaign designed to raise awareness and promote activities to make Europe a safe and healthy place to work. It is coordinated by the European Agency and will be run in the Member States, EFTA and candidate countries in October 2003 with each Member State deciding the precise week.

The Week is aimed at the workplace and all safety and health institutions and organizations, trade unions, companies, managers, employees and safety representatives are invited to take part and organise their own activities. These can include special audits and risk assessment activities in the workplace, organizing training, distributing information material, launching a new workplace policy, suggestion schemes, encouraging participation of employees and their representatives or linking-up with other organisations, businesses or sub contractors to carry out activities in partnership. The slogan of EW2003 is "Dangerous Substances - Handle with Care".

More information on the European Week for Safety and Health at Work can be found at osha.eu.int/ew2003.