The ENWHP (European Network for Workplace Health Promotion) has developed its 7th initiative on life-style related Workplace Health Promotion (WHP).
It focuses on 4 aspects:
1. Physical activity,
2. healthy diet,
3. mental health,
4. smoking prevention.
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In line with the commemoration of the World Day against Child Labour the International Labour Organization (ILO) has published a report.
This report is divided in 4 sections, first it analyses the progress made in combating child labour, then presents actions taken from ILO, third global challenges and finally a global action plan.
As this report says, "The end of child labour: Within reach".
With the aim of improving the protection of human health and the environment REACH strives to better and earlier identification of the properties of chemical substances
At the same time, innovative capability and competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry should be enhanced. The benefits of the REACH system will come gradually, as more and more substances are phased into REACH.
The REACH Regulation gives greater responsibility to industry to manage the risks from chemicals and to provide safety information on the substances. Manufacturers and importers will be required to gather information on the properties of their substances, which will help them manage them safely, and to register the information in a central database.
REACH entered into force on 1 June 2007.
REACH Website
REACH in brief
This international conference is a great opportunity for occupational and environmental health professionals, dermatologists, laboratory scientists, and policy-makers to meet and discuss on future challenges and policy opportunities related to occupational and environmental exposures of the skin to chemicals, with a special emphasis on improved prevention of local and systemic injury and disease caused by exposing skin to chemicals.
Plenary lectures,oral contributions, posters and short courses will provide technical information, and social events will encourage informal communication.
Dates: 17-20 June 2007
Location: Golden, Colorado, USA
More information on OEESC2007
This article summarises three major Webs in the field of international occupatinal safety and occupational health.
The ILO is dedicated to bringing decent work and livelihoods, job-related security and better living standards to the people of both poor and rich countries. It helps to attain those goals by promoting rights at work, encouraging opportunities for decent employment, enhancing social protection and strengthening dialogue on work-related issues.
Every three and a half minutes, somebody in the EU dies from work-related causes. That's more than 150,000 deaths a year as a result of either work-related accidents (8,900) or occupational diseases (142,000).
to send every worker home whole and healthy every day.
Next Monday 4th of June the European Campaign on Musculoskeletal disorders (“Lighten the Load”) will be launched in Brussels.
Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) is a major work-related health problem that affect many people at some point.
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work will produce information material on this issue during the campaign.
Visit the campaign site
Today, the "No tobacco day", try to do your bit to improve health and safety at your workplace by supporting this initiative. It will be an small effort and will draw long term benefits!
More information on the "No tobacco day"
