European Agency for Health and Safety at Work

OSHA - European Agency for Safety and Health at Work... 

European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, Priorities and Strategies in Occupational Safety and Health Policy in the Member States of the European Union, OSHA, Bilbao, Spain, 2000, p.15. 

OSHA PB PBB PBT PEC penta-BDE PFOS PNEC POP PPE PPORD PRODUCE European Agency for Safety and Health at Work Persistent and bioaccumulating Polybromobiphenyl(s) Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic Predicted environmental concentration Pentabromodiphenyl ether Perfluorooctane sulfonate Predicted no-effect concentration Persistent organic pollutant Personal protective equipment Process/product-oriented research and development Piloting REACH on downstream use communication in Europe... 

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Further information on European legislation, its implementation and other practical documents on safety and health at work can be found on the website of The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) [72]. 

The sharpened focus on safety management at construction sites has also improved tools and processes in practical health and safety work. The traditional weekly inspections of construction sites have been substituted by a more systematic TR observation method (European Agency for Safety and Health at Work 2004). The TR tool gives a measurement indicator based on the observations of housekeeping and other safety-critical issues at the site. Thus the progress of the site in health and safety performance can be followed week by week by the company management and safety inspectors. More recently, iPads and mobile phone tools are used to aid the assessment, thus making the process more effective and repeatable at site conditions. 

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work was officially inaugurated in 1997. It is located in Bilbao (Spain) and managed by a board with Government, employer and worker representatives from all EU Member States as well as representatives from the European Commission. The Agency s functions include assessment of the impact of health and safety legislation on small and medium enterprises and the establishment... 

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