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IOSH’s ‘No Time to Lose’ campaign “of tremendous value”…
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The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health’s (IOSH) ‘No Time to Lose’ campaign has been declared as a ‘good practice solution’ to combatting occupational cancer on the ‘Roadmap on Carcinogens’ initiative.

Developed as a voluntary action scheme aiming to deliver good practice between businesses across the continent to decrease exposure to ‘cancer-causing substances’ in the workplace, the Roadmap was created by six European  organisations: BusinessEurope;  the Austrian Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection;  the European Commission; the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work; the European Trade Union Confederation; and the Netherlands Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment.

All parties involved have signed a covenant to keep the prevention of work-related cancer a priority until the year 2019.

Focal Point manager of the Netherlands, TNO, Jos de Lange commented: “IOSH’s No Time to Lose campaign is of tremendous value to the Roadmap on Carcinogens – it offers various solutions that are both well-founded and practical to apply in everyday workplaces, including an international action plan, free materials to raise awareness about occupational cancer, and the option for workers and employers to consult an expert. With this campaign, there is no excuse not to become active.” 

According to research, it is predicted that more than 100,000 European workers die every year as a result of exposure to carcinogens at work.

 

To find out more about the Roadmap on Carcinogens, click here

You can also find out more about the ‘No Time to Lose’ campaign by clicking here

Research places older workers at the forefront of OSH policies…
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A pilot project hosted by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has presented some key findings as a result of a series of reports conducted on occupational safety and health (OSH) in the context of an ageing EU workforce.

One report ‘The ageing workforce: implications for occupational safety and health’ demonstrates the physical and psychological implications of work and age-related challenges; pinpointing the need for OSH policies to pay particular attention to chemical and physical hazards…

Furthermore, although it’s commonly thought that older employees can struggle to keep up with the demands that shift work can bring, the report explains they often exhibit ‘better judgement’ and ‘enhanced knowledge’ compared to their younger counterparts.

An additional report, ‘Analysis report on EU and Member States policies, strategies and programmes’ delves further into the major influences on policy development and clarifies some of the key differences between OSH systems in EU countries.

To find out more information, visit the Healthy Workplaces for All campaign website and follow all activity via Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter using the hashtag #EUhealthyworkplaces.