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IntroductionTraditionally, there has been a focus within Occupational Health and Safety (OSH) on what are regarded as the ‘high-risk’ industrial sectors such as mining (and quarrying), fishing and construction. This is reflected in the preparation…
IntroductionThe Fisheries sector is a high-risk sector. The incidence rate (i.e. figures corresponding to the number of workers employed in the sector) of fatal accidents is 23.82 compared to the average incidence rate of 1.65. Only the Forestry and…
IntroductionThe waste management sector is an important employment sector. However, workers in the waste management sector are faced with various risks. They are exposed to risks such as manual handling (manipulating waste), working postures (prolonged…
IntroductionPesticides are chemicals designed to kill or control insects, weeds, fungi, rodents and microbes. Many pesticides have been found to be harmful to human and animal health or to the environment. As pesticides are used in many different sectors…
IntroductionAir transportation is a large industry: 750 million passengers use the services of European airlines annually, and the number of jobs created directly by the industry was estimated to have reached 1.9 million in 2010.[1] The jobs can be…
Safety and health in agriculture Legislation The European Directive 2000/54/EC on “The protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents at work” (implemented in Italy by the Legislative Decree 9 April 2008, n. 81) sets rules…
IntroductionGlobal trade is largely executed by way of freight containers. The use of these containers revolutionised global transportation. The opening and unloading of containers is connected with various safety and also health hazards to workers who…
IntroductionAlthough the cleaning sector is developing into an important part of the European economy, the cleaners themselves are adversely affected by a number of factors: low perception and self-perception, strenuous manual work, MSDs, use of a large…
IntroductionThe construction industry forms an important part of the economies of all countries, employing a substantial workforce. It is also one of the most hazardous industries in the EU as well as in many other countries around the world. Major…
IntroductionDemolition is the most dangerous construction. It is carried out in a structure that has been weakened either as part of the ongoing operation, or as the result of natural forces (storms, floods), fire, explosions or simple wear and tear. The…
IntroductionMusculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the most common work-related health problem in Europe[1], affecting millions of workers. MSDs represent one of the most frequent causes of work-related incapacity to work in Europe and cover a broad range…