OSH in figures. Occupational safety and health in the transport sector: an overview
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, Bilbao
Publications Office of the European Union - Luxembourg
2011
256 p.
employment ; musculoskeletal diseases ; physical workload ; occupational risks ; health status ; survey ; transport ; violence ; working time
European Risk Observatory Report
5
Transport
English
Charts
978-929191303-9
"According to the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work report the transport sector is one of the growing sectors in the European economy and highly affected by change: a growing proportion of women, migrant and part-time workers, rapid ageing of the workforce and many technological innovations. Transport workers are exposed to multiple physical risks, suffer violence, and many have unusual working times and repetitive and monotonous work.
The consequences are high accident rates, musculoskeletal disorders, stress and fatigue. This report reviews the OSH risks of a wide variety of transport occupations, by analysing statistics and studies, and through selected case examples of prevention. The report has a broad scope: it covers all transport subsectors (rail, water, air and road) and is intended for both those working in the sector and policymakers."
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