The objective of this report is to provide an overview of the challenges facing the occupational safety and health (OSH) community in the context of the application of the vibration directive. The situation in six member states: Belgium, Germany, Spain, Finland, France and Poland, is examined

This report expresses the concern that progress towards the goal of the recovery of quality jobs could be at risk as a result of a new twist to the financial crisis, countries being pushed into stringent fiscal policies; it discusses its consequences for the world of work and for the ILO,...