Learning by example from Cyprus: the power of raising OSH awareness through OiRA

23/03/2023 Learning by example from Cyprus: the power of raising OSH awareness through OiRA Image 11 OiRA tools tailored for various activity sectors in Cyprus offer a wonderful opportunity for micro, small, and medium-sized companies and organisations to conduct their risks assessments in a quick and reliable way. But how does this opportunity reach out to as many workplaces as possible? The answer lies in the ambitious and thoughtfully implemented promotional strategy with a broad cross-sectoral approach rolled out by the Cyprian OiRA Partner with the help of EU-OSHA during the last few years. This case study explains the success story of Cyprus in raising awareness of the importance of workplace risk assessment, being far more than just a legal obligation, and empowering businesses across the country with free, accessible and easy-to-use OiRA tools. Read the case study: Strategic partnerships to promote OiRA tools in Cyprus Not familiar with OiRA yet? All you need to know is here .

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27.Gen.2023

Long irregular working hours and algorithmic control; some psychosocial risk factors in digital platform work

21/03/2023 Long irregular working hours and algorithmic control; some psychosocial risk factors in digital platform work Image © Laiotz - stock.adobe.com The Spanish Institute for Safety and Health at Work has published a new report about how digital platform work (DPW) impacts occupational safety and health (OSH) specifically inquiring into psychosocial risks factors. The study found out that: DPW boosts pre-existing psychosocial risks (linked to stress) and creates new risks, such as cyber harassment. In Spain, localised passenger transport and delivery services workers are the most affected workers by stress. Long irregular working hours and similar precarious working conditions linked to the atypicality of DPW increase the chance of suffering a high degree of stress, particularly in Spain. Management through algorithms (algorithmic control) is associated with a number of psychosocial risk factors and stress generation, particularly for remote workers working in digital platforms. Read the full report: Desafíos de la digitalización para la seguridad y salud en el trabajo. La emergencia de riesgos psicosociales y el trabajo de plataformas digitales (in Spanish, abstract available in English) Read EU-OSHA’s thematic page on digitalisation .

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20.Mar.2023