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OSHA Cites Alabama Construction Company for Trench Safety Violations -- Occupational Health & Safety Federal investigators found workers exposed to trench collapse hazards at a Jefferson County jobsite.

OSHA has cited an Alabama construction company for exposing workers to trench collapse hazards, proposing $170,145 in penalties and highlighting the importance of protective systems in excavation work.

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#ConstructionSafety #OSHA #WorkplaceSafety #TrenchSafety

More than 1 billion people worldwide are affected by Neglected Tropical Diseases Misconceptions related to contagion and infection further deepen stigma, discrimination and social exclusion.

WHO warns that millions of people living with Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) continue to face profound and often unseen suffering due to discrimination, social stigma and untreated #MentalHealth conditions bit.ly/45D1gki

Austria’s COVID-19 OSH Lessons: Insights from the PEROSH Collaborative Project - Perosh How did Austia’s workplaces respond to the COVID-19 pandemic? The Austrian Social Insurance for Occupational Risks (AUVA) presents its national report...

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Eurofound and EU-OSHA joint webinar -#AskTheExpert: Navigating a new era of psychosocial risk in Europe  - Perosh #AskTheExpert: Navigating a new era of psychosocial risk in Europe

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The Netherlands’ COVID-19 OSH Lessons: Insights from the PEROSH Collaborative Project - Perosh How did the Netherlands manage workplace safety and health during the COVID-19 pandemic? TNO presents the Dutch national report as...

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Register Now for the PEROSH Webinar: “Algorithmic Management and Artificial Intelligence (AI)” - Perosh Imagine a workplace where your manager isn’t a person, but an algorithm—assigning tasks, monitoring performance, and making decisions that shape...

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All PEROSH 6th Research Conference Materials Are Now Available - Perosh We’re delighted to share that all presentations, videos and photos from the PEROSH 6th Research Conference in Manchester – held...

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NSC Says NIOSH Staffing Reinstatement Is Encouraging but Incomplete -- Occupational Health & Safety HHS has reinstated hundreds of NIOSH employees after widespread concern that staffing cuts threatened critical occupational safety and health research.

NSC says reinstating NIOSH staff is an encouraging step but urges a full reversal of staffing cuts, citing the agency’s critical role in preventing work-related injuries and illnesses.
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🔔 On 1 January, Cyprus @cy2026eu.bsky.social took over the rotating presidency of the Council for the next six months.

What is the Council presidency and how does it work? Find out more 👇

#CY2026EU

🏫 As climate change intensifies, teachers across Europe are facing overheated, poorly ventilated classrooms.

Extreme heat is damaging working conditions and putting health, wellbeing & learning at risk ▶️ schools must adapt to a warming world.

🗞️ Read more in the 30th issue of HesaMag: etui.org/4Zh

Research in context panel for Lancet paper "Deaths potentially averted by small changes in physical activity and sedentary time: an individual participant data meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies". Copyright: 2025 Published by Elsevier Ltd.

Can small changes in physical activity make a major difference?

A new meta-analysis suggests that just five extra minutes of moderate physical activity a day is associated with a 10% reduction in all deaths in the majority of adults.

Find out more 👉 spkl.io/63322AWCa8

Red background graphic titled “Nutrition Tips.” Text reads: “Reduce sugars consumption. Limit intake of sweets and sugary drinks.” Logos of the World Food Programme and World Health Organization appear at the top. Illustrations show a soda cup with a straw on the left and a cupcake on the right.

Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages is linked to weight gain and obesity.

Limit intake of sweets & sugary drinks for a healthier lifestyle:
🥤 Fizzy drinks
🥤 Juice drinks
🥤 Liquid & powder concentrates
🥤 Flavoured water
🥤 Energy & sports drinks
🥤 Ready-to-drink tea & coffee
🥤 Flavoured milk drinks

📄 This recent policy brief co-authored by Ioannis Katsaroumpas, ETUI senior researcher, explores how the law protects workers from penalties short of dismissal for participating in a lawful strike.

🔗 Read more: etui.org/4ZS

Six steps to protect researchers’ digital security Many US scientists have reported a rise in targeted harassment. Here are tools and tips to safeguard your cybersecurity.

Many US scientists have reported a rise in targeted harassment. Here are tools and tips to safeguard your cybersecurity

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BAuA-Working Time Survey 2023 - Perosh Copyright BAuA

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ELINYAE circulates a short version of its magazine for the first time in english - Perosh ELINYAE’s magazine has been published every four months for the past 25 years! For the first time, the latest issue...

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New international webinar series: From Lab to Line: Practical OSH Strategies for Digital Manufacturing - Perosh The ISSA Project Group “Digital Manufacturing” is delighted to invite you to our new international webinar series: From Lab to Line:...

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The Hellenic Institute for Occupational Health and Safety – ELINYAE is organising the 2nd Balkan Health and Safety at Work Congress, on November 3rd 2025, in Alexandroupolis, Greece.

Registration here: elinyae-balkancongress.com/en/

#elinyaebalkancongress #ELINYAE #ygeiakaiasfaleia #YAE

By 2050, Europe & Central Asia will have ~10M fewer workers due to ageing, low fertility & fewer young entrants.

Adapting means investing in care, lifelong learning & inclusive labour markets & retaining older workers longer.

🎧Listen: https://ow.ly/qSQh50X4Qtn

#OlderPersonsDay

Exploratory analysis of working conditions and technology use in European Labour Inspectorates - Perosh The research provides labour inspectorates and policy makers with guidance for creating resource-oriented working conditions and building a reliable, task-oriented technology base for effective inspec...

New project by #PEROSH. Send this to labour inspectors and let them take the survey.

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MEDIA RELEASE: New initiative from @vraie-idea.ca aims to enhance workplace capacity to employ youth with disabilities in construction, building trades, and manufacturing sectors:

Call for Papers - Third International Conference on Working Environment Economics - Perosh 'Employee well-being and organisational performance' is chosen as the main topic of The Third International Conference on Working Environment Economics that is held 11–12 December 2025 in Copenhagen.

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Germany’s COVID-19 OSH Lessons: Insights from BAuA’s National Report - Perosh How did Germany respond to the COVID-19 pandemic from an occupational safety and health (OSH) perspective? What worked, what didn’t—and what can we learn for the future?

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Extension of the Call for Papers - Sustainable MSD’s prevention: new challenges for research and practice - Perosh The call for papers is now open for the upcoming international scientific conference on work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), organized by INRS.

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80 Years of Excellence: Celebrating Occupational Health at Manchester Celebrate 80 years of Occupational Health at The University of Manchester , with talks, panels & the Annual Lane Lecture.

🎓 80 years of Occupational Health at the @manchester.ac.uk
Join us Oct 1st for talks, panels, and a special lecture by Prof. Malcolm Sim.
Let’s celebrate the past and shape the future of occupational health.
📍 Register now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/80-years-o...
#UoM #OccupationalHealth #COEH

#SHEFFIELD and #PEROSH meetings in progress at Manchester, UK. Kindly hosted by #HSE.

The practical Tools and Guidance Database on Hazardous Substances - Perosh The European Agency for Occupational Safety and Health (EU-OSHA) operates a database with resources about the management of risks from chemical agents at workplaces.

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Building Safer Futures: Sweden’s New Government Assignment on Construction Safety - Perosh The Swedish government has entrusted the Swedish Agency for Work Environment Expertise (SAWEE) with a vital new assignment: to deepen our understanding of safety in the construction industry and ident...

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ELINYAE: 2nd Balkan Congress on Health and Safety at Work - Perosh The Hellenic Institute for Occupational Health and Safety – ELINYAE is organizing the 2nd Balkan Congress on Health and Safety at Work.

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When the Workplace Turns Risky: Rethinking Crime and the Work Environment - Perosh Two recent reports from the Swedish Agency for Work Environment Expertise (SAWEE) challenge us to rethink how we understand crime in the workplace.

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