This summer, everybody's talking about the need for more #worker protection against #heat 🔥 And it's no wonder - with Europe experiencing record temperatures, many workers are at serious risk of #HeatStress

⚠️ 10 July 1976: An explosion at a chemical plant in Seveso 🇮🇹 released a toxic dioxin cloud over the town, causing one of the worst man-made environmental disasters in Europe. It played an important role in strengthening Europe’s industrial safety framework.

UV radiation and heat both come from the sun, but they're not the same. UV is invisible and can be high even when it's not hot. UV peaks around midday, before peak temperatures. Don't rely on how hot it feels. Check the UV Index and protect yourself. #BeatTheHeat ☀️

#EurofoundTalks: Mary McCaughey and Eurofound experts Karel Fric discuss employment and working conditions of vulnerable workers across Europe. 🎧 https://ow.ly/Lia050Zmj28 📄 https://ow.ly/jzt350Zmj4g

Applications are now open for IWH’s Cameron Mustard Early Career Accelerator Award! This award is designed to support an #EarlyCareer researcher in the field of #WorkAndHealth. Apply by June 19 👉️ buff.ly/xgXlann #ResearchAward #Research 🧪

Decent work must be for all workers, everywhere. Yet almost 58% of workers worldwide are in informal employment. Addressing informality is essential to advancing social justice and #SDG8. 🗨️Read our new blog: https://ow.ly/g0Aa50YXxq2

OSHA has cited an Alabama construction company for exposing workers to trench collapse hazards, proposing $170,145 in penalties and highlighting the importance of protective systems in excavation work. 🔗 ohsonline.com/articles/202... #ConstructionSafety #OSHA #WorkplaceSafety #TrenchSafety

WHO warns that millions of people living with Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) continue to face profound and often unseen suffering due to discrimination, social stigma and untreated #MentalHealth conditions bit.ly/45D1gki

NSC says reinstating NIOSH staff is an encouraging step but urges a full reversal of staffing cuts, citing the agency’s critical role in preventing work-related injuries and illnesses. ohsonline.com/articles/202...

🔔 On 1 January, Cyprus @cy2026eu.bsky.social took over the rotating presidency of the Council for the next six months. What is the Council presidency and how does it work? Find out more 👇 #CY2026EU

🏫 As climate change intensifies, teachers across Europe are facing overheated, poorly ventilated classrooms. Extreme heat is damaging working conditions and putting health, wellbeing & learning at risk ▶️ schools must adapt to a warming world. 🗞️ Read more in the 30th issue of HesaMag: etui.org/4Zh

Can small changes in physical activity make a major difference? A new meta-analysis suggests that just five extra minutes of moderate physical activity a day is associated with a 10% reduction in all deaths in the majority of adults. Find out more 👉 spkl.io/63322AWCa8

Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages is linked to weight gain and obesity. Limit intake of sweets & sugary drinks for a healthier lifestyle: 🥤 Fizzy drinks 🥤 Juice drinks 🥤 Liquid & powder concentrates 🥤 Flavoured water 🥤 Energy & sports drinks 🥤 Ready-to-drink tea & coffee 🥤 Flavoured milk drinks

📄 This recent policy brief co-authored by Ioannis Katsaroumpas, ETUI senior researcher, explores how the law protects workers from penalties short of dismissal for participating in a lawful strike. 🔗 Read more: etui.org/4ZS

Many US scientists have reported a rise in targeted harassment. Here are tools and tips to safeguard your cybersecurity go.nature.com/4jFQnnt

The Hellenic Institute for Occupational Health and Safety – ELINYAE is organising the 2nd Balkan Health and Safety at Work Congress, on November 3rd 2025, in Alexandroupolis, Greece. Registration here: elinyae-balkancongress.com/en/ #elinyaebalkancongress #ELINYAE #ygeiakaiasfaleia #YAE

By 2050, Europe & Central Asia will have ~10M fewer workers due to ageing, low fertility & fewer young entrants. Adapting means investing in care, lifelong learning & inclusive labour markets & retaining older workers longer. 🎧Listen: https://ow.ly/qSQh50X4Qtn #OlderPersonsDay

New project by #PEROSH. Send this to labour inspectors and let them take the survey. perosh.eu/project/expl...

MEDIA RELEASE: New initiative from @vraie-idea.ca aims to enhance workplace capacity to employ youth with disabilities in construction, building trades, and manufacturing sectors:

🎓 80 years of Occupational Health at the @manchester.ac.uk Join us Oct 1st for talks, panels, and a special lecture by Prof. Malcolm Sim. Let’s celebrate the past and shape the future of occupational health. 📍 Register now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/80-years-o... #UoM #OccupationalHealth #COEH

#SHEFFIELD and #PEROSH meetings in progress at Manchester, UK. Kindly hosted by #HSE.