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Can stress at work lead to accidents? A conference in Sofia explores this question and looks at how spotting stress early can protect workers before things go wrong.

Speakers present the key messages of the Healthy Workplaces Campaign 2026-28, along with current legislative initiatives in Bulgaria. The programme also covers psychosocial risks among hospital staff, the role of stress as an early warning sign across different jobs, as well as the link between A state of well-being in which the individual realises his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community. and accidents at work.

Companies then share good practice on preventing psychosocial risks and supporting workers’ A state of well-being in which the individual realises his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community. , followed by an open discussion.

The conference is aimed at public bodies, employers, trade unions, occupational safety and health practitioners and journalists. It is organised by our Bulgarian focal point, Ministry of Labour and Social Policy (Bulgaria).

Speakers:

• Ms. Natalia Efremova – Minister of Labour and Social Policy 
• Representative of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy / EU-OSHA Focal Point 
• Chief Assistant Professor Ralitsa Stoyanova, PhD – National Center of Public Health and Analyses 
• Ms. Silvia Kumanova – Psychologist and Psychophysiologist 
• Dr. Sofia Evstatieva – Occupational Medicine Specialist 
• Representatives of enterprises presenting good practices