Healthy workplaces manage dangerous substances

2018–19 Campaign: Healthy Workplaces Manage Dangerous Substances

Exposure to dangerous substances is much more common in Europe’s workplaces than most people imagine. Dangerous substances at work can cause a wide range of health problems and diseases, as well as posing safety risks. The 2018-19 campaign  aims to raise awareness of the risks posed by dangerous substances in the workplace and to promote a culture of risk prevention.

CAMPAIGN OBJECTIVES:

  • To raise awareness of the importance of preventing risks from dangerous substances , helping to dispel common misunderstandings.
  • To promote risk assessment by providing information on practical tools and creating opportunities to share good practices, focusing specifically on:
    • eliminating or substituting dangerous substances in the workplace
    • the hierarchy of prevention measures (i.e. following the hierarchy outlined in legislation so that the most effective type of measure is always selected).
  • To heighten awareness of risks linked to exposures to carcinogens at work  by supporting the exchange of good practices; EU-OSHA is a signatory to the covenant committing to the EU Carcinogens Roadmap.
  • To target groups of workers  with specific needs and higher levels of risks by providing tailored information as well as examples of good practices. The risks might be higher because these workers are inexperienced, uninformed or physically more vulnerable, or because they frequently change jobs, or work in sectors where awareness of the issue is low, or because of a higher or different physiological sensitivity (e.g. in young apprentices, or differences between men and women).
  • To increase knowledge of the legislative framework that is already in place to protect workers, as well as highlighting policy developments.

 

Source:https://osha.europa.eu/en/healthy-workplaces-campaigns/dangerous-substances-18-19 

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