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European agency focus on risks to workforce
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work’s work programme for 2005 has its focus firmly on noise, emerging risks, safety and health awareness in the new Member States, protecting young workers and the OSH implications of Europe’s ageing workforce.
The priorities set out in the Community Strategy for Health and Safety at Work mean that Agency major initiatives will include:
a Europe-wide information campaign focusing on the risks of excessive noise at work, culminating in the European Week for Safety and Health at Work, 24-28 October 2005;
the launch of a new Risk Observatory to identify emerging risks and corresponding good preventive practices;
an enlargement action plan aimed at raising awareness of safety and health at work in the EU’s 10 new Member States;
an investigation into the relationship between occupational safety and health and economic performance;
a study into the impact of Europe’s ageing workforce on OSH policies and practices; and
preparation for an information campaign in 2006 on protecting young workers.
Final confirmation of the Agency’s work programme will follow consultation with the European Commission’s Advisory Committee on Health and Safety at Work and the European Parliament’s decision on its budget allocation to the Agency for 2005.
“Our new Risk Observatory will carry out Europe-wide surveillance activities to spot new and emerging risks and identify ways to combat them. Alongside our campaign on noise, we also hope to take a decisive step in promoting safety and health awareness in the new Member States through an enlargement action plan.” - Director of the European Agency
