Berufsgenossenschaft Rohstoffe und chemische Industrie (BG RCI) and Institut für Arbeitsschutz der DGUV (IFA)
GDA Hazardous Substance Check (GDA Gefahrstoff-Check)
The GDA Hazardous Substance Check is a service available to all parties involved in occupational health and safety within a company. Its aim is to…
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Germany
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Mining and quarrying, Manufacturing, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, Construction, Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, Transportation and storage, Professional, scientific and technical activities, Education, Other service activities, Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use
Senior Labour Inspectors’ Committee (SLIC)
Addressing health risks from Welding Fume: guidance for National Labour Inspectors
Approximately 2.000.000 welders work in the EU, according to the European Welders Association. There is a high potential for exposure to hazardous substances associated with…
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Manufacturing, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Construction
Reinhold Rühl, retired, formerly head of the hazardous materials department at BG BAU
Dustfree construction sites are possible
Dust in the workplace is often viewed as a painful reality, whether it is the dust in the office, the dust in the quarry, in…
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Germany
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Construction
Rijkswaterstaat, Rijksvastgoedbedrijf and ProRail
Hexavalent chromium management regime
The objective of this management regime is to provide everyone with guidelines for the safe processing and removal of coatings containing hexavalent chromium. It is…
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The Netherlands
Manufacturing, Construction, Transportation and storage
Johan Timmerman, Volandis
Sectoral approach to reduce exposure to DME
Dutch employee and employers organisations in construction worked together on the reduction of diesel motor emission (DME). Knowledge centre and consultant Volandis acted as an …
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the Netherlands
Construction
Marcel Betten, De Samenwerking / Loonbedrijf Thijssen
Reducing use of pesticides
In order to control weeds in grassland, chemical products are used. Unfortunately, these products are not only hazardous to weed, but also to the employees…
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the Netherlands
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Your Lungs at Work
Is you workplace affecting your breathing? This quiz is for people who are worried that their workplace might be affecting their breathing or lung health.…
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Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Mining and quarrying, Manufacturing, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, Construction, Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, Transportation and storage, Real estate activities, Professional, scientific and technical activities
INRS
Factsheets for identifying and substituting carcinogens
The "Fiches d'Aide au Répérage des Cancérogènes" (FAR) and the "Fiches d'Aide à la Substitution des Cancérogènes" (FAS) have been created by the French Prevention…
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France
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Mining and quarrying, Manufacturing, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, Construction, Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, Transportation and storage, Accommodation and food service activities, Other service activities
National Institute for Health Development
Work environment carcinogens: what should an employee know?
The Estonian National Institute for Health Development published this guide about carcinogens in different work environments and work areas. What are possible effects of working…
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Estonia
Instituto Nacional de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo
Construction workers — exposure to nanoparticles
Workers in the construction industry are exposed to many risks, including exposure to dangerous substances. Many of these dangerous substances derive from new products or…
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Spain
Construction
EU-OSHA
Managing the risks posed by hazardous chemicals in a pharmaceutical company
JSC Grindeks, the Latvian pharmaceutical company on which this case study focuses, found that involving workers in the identification of occupational safety and health problems…
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Manufacturing, Professional, scientific and technical activities, Other service activities
Higienos Institutas
Identification, detection and prevention of asbestos fibers. Practical Recommendations
The brochure "Asbesto Plaušelių, Identifikavimo, Nustatymo ir Poveikio Prevencijos" (Identification, Detection and Effect of Asbestos Fiber) provides information and practical recommendations on asbestos: identification of…
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Lithuania
Construction
National Institute for Health Development
Methods of low-risk asbestos work for demolition, renovation and maintenance
This guidance introduces health risks which are connected with asbestos work. In the guidance, work methods and measures are presented what may minimise or eliminate…
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Estonia
Construction
France Labrèche, Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST)
Brochure 'Are there carcinogens in your workplace? It's time to act!'
Cancer is the primary cause of death in Québec (Canada) and in the majority of industrialized countries. Carcinogenesis is a complex process, and researchers estimate…
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Canada
Marek Konstańczak, Production Manager, Barlinek Inwestycje Sp. z o.o.
Elimination of risks arising from exposure to chemical substances and reduction of exposure to wood dust and noise in the timber industry
Barlinek S.A. produces domestic and exotic wood flooring products. Roughly 1400 people are employed in this timber company. In 2000, it launched a programme to…
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Poland
Manufacturing
Jyrki Tiihonen, Kiilto OY
Controlling worker exposure to chemicals during adhesive manufacturing
Kiilto OY develops and manufactures adhesives and related products and systems for all kinds of construction, renovation, and industrial purposes and produces cleaning chemicals. Kiilto uses numerous…
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Finland
Manufacturing
Leif Persson, Head of Business Development Cleaning, ISS Facility Services AB
Controlling chemicals in the cleaning sector - less is more
Workers in the cleaning sector undertake various activities and perform those in different work environments. How much workers are exposed to chemicals (i.a. Formaldehyde) depends on…
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Sweden
Other service activities
Catalin CERVICESCU, Labour Inspection - Romania
Romanian Labour Inspection initiative to support workers and employers
In the first half of 2017, the Romanian Labour Inspection conducted a control campaign aimed at preventing occupational cancer by controlling the way of implementation…
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Romania
Manufacturing
Sylvie Lesterp, Department for Working conditions, Health and Safety at work, General Directorate for Labour, Ministry of Labour
Multi annual and strategic plans for Asbestos risk prevention / Un plan pluriannuel et stratégique pour la prévention du risque amiante
In France, at the current rate, more than 40 years will be needed to eradicate asbestos. For example, in 2015: 25,000 operations to remove or…
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France
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Manufacturing, Construction, Real estate activities, Professional, scientific and technical activities, Public administration and defence; compulsory social security, Education, Human health and social work activities
Lars Brogaard, The United Federation of Danish Workers (3F)
Air pollution in Copenhagen Airport
Goal The goal of this solution was to minimize air pollution for workers at Copenhagen airport in Denmark. Target population and setting The target population…
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Denmark
Transportation and storage, Accommodation and food service activities
Campaign ‘zero cancer in the workplace’ and petition ‘Stop Glyphosate’
The trade union confederation of worker commissions in Spain (CCOO) has launched the campaign ‘zero cancer in the workplace’. They also initiated a petition to…
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Spain
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Henrik von Hofsten, Magnus Lindberg, Skogforsk
The use of pesticides in the Swedish Forestry sector
The goal of this solution was to find a non-chemical protection against insects that is acceptable economically as well as environmentally by all stakeholders involved…
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Sweden
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Katrin Arthaber, Austrian Labour Inspectorate
Austrian campaign on carcinogens
To monitor the implementation of rules on carcinogens and to strengthen the knowledge about the risks of these chemical agents, Austrian’s labour inspectorate will conduct…
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Austria
Dr. Ellen Schmitz-Felten
SUBSPORT - Substitution Support Portal
Intro and problem setting In order to eliminate the risk of the exposure to hazardous substances, substitution of these hazardous chemicals is needed. However, finding…
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Germany
Giuseppe Fiorello, IPI Global Ltd
Lansdowne Chemicals safe packaging and dispense of Hydrazine Hydrate
Case Study: HSE supports small/medium size chemical company’s innovative solution to reduce the risk to workers health. Background Lansdowne Chemicals is a small/medium size specialist…
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United Kingdom
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Mining and quarrying, Manufacturing, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, Construction, Transportation and storage, Professional, scientific and technical activities, Public administration and defence; compulsory social security, Human health and social work activities
, Ecolab
APEX paint detackification technology - ECOLAB
Introduction and problem setting There is still room for improvement in making the world a cleaner, safer and healthier place, and in protecting people and…
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Germany
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Interflon, Interflon
Non-CMR based lubricants - INTERFLON
Introduction and problem setting Every year at least 100.000 people die due to exposure to carcinogens. Legislation forces companies to substitute CMR-products, and often companies…
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The Netherlands
Daan van Es, Wageningen Food & Biobased Research
Alternatives for toluene and NMP - Food & Biobased Research Wageningen
Setting and problem The hazardous substances toluene and nitrogenous NMP are used worldwide at a very large scale as solvents in for example paints, coatings…
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The Netherlands
Professional, scientific and technical activities
Dr. Gerald G. Altnau , European Association for Safer Coatings Removal - EASCR
Coating removal without DCM
EASCR is the European Association for Safe Coatings Removal. EASCR represents the interest of producers of innovative products for safer coatings removal. Up until the…
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Europe
Stoffenmanager, Cosanta
Stoffenmanager
Stoffenmanager® is a validated web-based instrument intended to support both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large organisations in prioritising and controlling the risks of…
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The Netherlands
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Mining and quarrying, Manufacturing, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, Construction, Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, Transportation and storage, Accommodation and food service activities, Information and communication, Financial and insurance activities, Real estate activities, Professional, scientific and technical activities, Administrative and support service activities, Public administration and defence; compulsory social security, Education, Human health and social work activities, Arts, entertainment and recreation, Other service activities, Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use, Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies
Siegfried de Ruiter, TOXIC
Substitution of dangerous substances
You would like to substitute dangerous substances in your company? How to know about the impact and what aspects require attention? Find out more in…
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The Netherlands
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Mining and quarrying, Manufacturing, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, Construction, Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, Human health and social work activities
SLIC CHEMEX Working Group, SLIC - Senior Labour Inspectors Committee
Respirable Crystalline Silica on Construction Sites
The European Commission’s Senior Labour Inspectors’ Committee (SLIC) launched its Guidance for National Labour Inspectors on Thursday 27 October 2016 in The Hague, the Netherlands.…
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Europe
Construction
Inspectorate SZW, Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment
The Dangers of Silica Dust
Silica is found in many resources used in construction. In and of itself, that is not a problem, until you wish to drill, mill, saw,…
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The Netherlands
Construction
Health and Safety, TUC (UK)
Dust in the Workplace (October 2011)
Guidance for health and safety representatives. In many workplaces dust is a major problem. However dust can be more than just a nuisance – it…
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United Kingdom
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Mining and quarrying, Construction
Health and Safety, TUC (UK)
Occupational Cancer – A Workplace Guide (February 2012)
Cancer is not a single disease with a single type of treatment. There are more than 200 different kinds of cancer affecting different parts of…
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United Kingdom
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Mining and quarrying, Manufacturing, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, Construction, Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, Transportation and storage, Accommodation and food service activities, Information and communication, Financial and insurance activities, Real estate activities, Professional, scientific and technical activities, Administrative and support service activities, Public administration and defence; compulsory social security, Education, Human health and social work activities, Arts, entertainment and recreation, Other service activities, Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use, Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies