Community news|31/10/22

MSDs: it’s European Week for Safety and Health at Work!

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The European Week for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) – #EUhealthyworkplaces – starts today, with hundreds of events, initiatives and promotional events organized by EU-OSHA.

Among the initiatives, the Agency cites those of :

CEMBUREAU for the European cement industry,
the Irish Health and Safety Authority on MSD risk assessment and good practice
the Ministry of Labour of Slovenia and its national good practice award winners
the Maltese OSH Authority on psychosocial risks.

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