"At the European Commission's request, the European Agency has produced this report identifying the key research priorities in the field of occupational safety and health (OSH), in order to provide some input into the preparations for the seventh framework programme. The Agency wrote an initial draft based on both EU and international resources. The draft was then sent for consultation to the Agency network (see Annex). However, as the short deadline for the report did not allow sufficient time for in-depth consultation, this document should currently be considered as a working paper. The report is structured around four thematic areas: psychosocial work environment, musculoskeletal disorders, dangerous substances and OSH management. Section 1 presents a list of all the major priorities identified. Section 2 contains a brief description of OSH global trends and EU policy framework, in order to set these themes into the relevant context. For example, most of the issues highlighted here are also emphasised in the Commission's strategy on health and safety at work 2002-06. The key priorities within each area (Sections 3-6) are summarised below."

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