Safe and healthy
work in the
digital age
April 2025
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Real-world learnings for implementing worker management through AI
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in worker management (AIWM) can have different impacts on workers’ occupational safety and health (OSH), depending on how it is implemented and managed. Examining case studies of real-world applications helps to better...
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EU-OSHA vestigt de aandacht op de gevolgen van digitalisering op de Werelddag voor veiligheid en gezondheid op het werk
Op 28 april, de Werelddag voor veiligheid en gezondheid op het werk , worden de gevolgen van digitalisering en artificiële intelligentie (AI) voor de veiligheid en gezondheid op het werk centraal gesteld. De...
Implementing safer AI worker management through policy and prevention
Artificial intelligence (AI)-based worker management (AIWM) offers benefits for productivity and operational optimisation, but it also introduces significant risks to occupational safety and health (OSH), particularly of a psychosocial nature. To ensure the...
Wordt u net als Napo blootgesteld aan technostress op het werk?
In zijn nieuwe film laat Napo zien dat zijn werk hem technostress bezorgt. Hij voelt zich overweldigd door alle nieuwe technologieën, krijgt het benauwd van voortdurend online te zijn en is uitgeput door de grote hoeveelheid informatie die hij op zijn bord...
IOSH will unveil its white paper on a safer gig economy at the UK Parliament
Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), an official campaign partner of the Healthy Workplaces Campaign (HWC) 2023-25 'Safe and healthy work in the digital age', is set to bring its urgent call for reform in the gig and platform economy to the...
Algorithmic management: a double-edged sword in the workplace
EU-OSHA media partner PuntoSicuro analyses worker management through AI, the current priority area of the 2023-25 Healthy Workplaces Campaign 'Safe and healthy work in the digital age' in an interview with Dr. Curtarelli, EU-OSHA Senior Research Project...
In Finland, time pressure is perceived as the second most common occupational safety risk — prolonged sitting still ranks first in Europe
According to the ESENER survey, newly commissioned by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, the most common risk factors in European workplaces are prolonged sitting (64%) and repetitive hand or arm movements (63%). In Finland, the most...
ETUCE's ongoing project explores AI’s impact on education workers
The digital revolution is transforming education, with artificial intelligence (AI) playing a central role in this change. But what does this mean for the wellbeing of teachers, academics, and other education professionals? Through its ‘Balancing AI in EDU’...
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