The year in review: campaign highlights from a busy and successful 2018

As 2018 draws to a close, we’re taking a look back at some of our highlights from a packed first year of activities within the Healthy Workplaces Manage Dangerous Substances Campaign. As a result of the hard work of all our partners, the campaign message has already been spread far and wide.

The campaign officially launched on 24 April at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels. Marianne Thyssen, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility confirmed that raising awareness of the risks and taking action to limit workers' exposure to cancer-causing chemicals is a key priority of the European Commission.

Since the beginning of the campaign, EU-OSHA has been offering practical tools and publications to help workplaces manage dangerous substances. A database of practical tools and guidance, case studies, info sheets and an interactive infographic are all available on the campaign website. These can all be used to help workers implement risk prevention practices. Look out for lots of new additions to the database in 2019!

In September, EU-OSHA contributed very actively to the Austrian Presidency’s conference, ‘Fight against Occupational Cancer’, to raise awareness of the campaign and the Roadmap on Carcinogens. EU-OSHA is participating with 5 other European organisations in the Roadmap, which aims to raise awareness of the risks that arise from exposure to carcinogens in the workplace. It also seeks to promote and facilitate the exchange of good practice across Europe.

In October, EU-OSHA’s network of partners, workers and employers all came together to take part in the European Week for Safety and Health at Work, which involved hundreds of events taking place across Europe.

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