The aim of the report was to get a better understanding of the implications and interactions of the physical and psychosocial risks related to work and the workplace in order to identify whether legislative actions should be considered, and, if so, in which specific areas and/or for which...

Besonders jene Menschen, die für die Gesundheit anderer Menschen arbeiten, sind von gesundheitlichen Belastungen in ihrer Arbeit betroffen. Dazu gehören sowohl physische, z.T.l extrem hohe Belastungen durch Heben und Stützen, als auch psychische Belastungen, die die direkte Arbeit mit kranken...

Weather-related heat exposure has become a sanitary concern given the wide repercussions it has for health. Both physiological and epidemiological research show that the impact of heat on human health goes far beyond acute heat conditions such as potentially fatal heat strokes. Heat exacerbates...

This paper uses the fourth European Working Conditions Survey (2005) to address the impact of age on work-related self-reported health outcomes. More specifically, the paper examines whether older workers differ significantly from younger workers regarding their job-related health risk...