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Case studies available (27)
Improving working conditions in the digital economy: the Fairwork project
New forms of digital-based work, such as digital platform work, widen job opportunities but also introduce novel risks for occupational safety and health (OSH). This report outlines the Fairwork project’s framework for r...
Digital platform work: the benefits of platform cooperativism
Platform cooperativism provides better support for fairer and safer working conditions than corporate platforms, according to a new case study. Examples of platform worker cooperatives showcase how collective owner...
The EU Directive on platform work: improvements and remaining challenges related to occupational safety and health
Just over two years were needed from proposal to final adoption of the EU Directive on Platform Work. This report analyses its final text, detailing improved occupational safety and health provisions related to platform ...
A robot automating manure cleaning to maintain hygiene in livestock (ID11)
Sustainable production in the food industry is the future. The Dutch tech developer examined in this case study focuses on agricultural machines in connection to dairy cattle. Their products are used in over 45 countries...
Artificial intelligence software supporting physicians in colonoscopy diagnostic tasks (ID9)
Medicine and preventive healthcare can benefit significantly from AI-based systems as attested by the case of an oncological centre in central Germany. Footage taken during a colonoscopy with the colonoscope’s built-in c...