Introduction
The 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…
Introduction
The 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…
Introduction
Pesticides 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…
Introduction
Air 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…
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…
Introduction
Global 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…
Introduction
Although the cleaning sector is developing into an important part of the European economy, cleaners continue to face a range of adverse conditions: undervaluation of the profession and internalised stigma, strenuous…
Introduction
The 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…
Introduction
Demolition 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…
Introduction
Musculoskeletal 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…
