EU-OSHA Press

OSH Professionals' Stress and Burnout Examined Ahead of New Mental Health Campaign

EU-OSHA highlights an article by Margaret Kirby in the Health & Safety Review examining stress and burnout among occupational safety and health (OSH) practitioners. The article presents case studies and identifies contributing factors including COVID-19 pandemic demands, responsibility for worker wellbeing, evolving legislation, and limited resources. Practical prevention measures such as coaching, mentoring, and digital tools for psychosocial risks are proposed. This aligns with EU-OSHA's upcoming 'Healthy Workplaces Campaign – Together for mental health at work', launching in October with resources available from April.

Good Practice Exchange Meeting in Germany Puts Workplace Well-being in the Spotlight

EU-OSHA held a two-day Good Practice Exchange meeting on 14-15 April 2026 in Munich, Germany, at the headquarters of official campaign partner Siemens AG, bringing together partners to share practical experience on workplace well-being. Contributors including BAuA, SAP, Air Products, DEKRA, ZF Lifetec and Boehringer Ingelheim discussed digitalisation, psychosocial risks, leadership and engagement as part of the upcoming Healthy Workplaces Campaign titled 'Together for mental health at work.' The event, moderated by EU-OSHA project managers Dietmar Elsler and Annick Starren, was informational in nature with no compliance obligations created.

EU-OSHA Publishes Flyer on OSH Risks in Health and Social Care Sector

EU-OSHA published a new flyer on 30 March 2026 highlighting key occupational safety and health (OSH) risks in the health and social care sector, one of Europe's largest industries. The flyer identifies five categories of risk: psychosocial, musculoskeletal, chemical, biological, and physical hazards. It notes that health and social care workers are most likely to be exposed to both musculoskeletal and psychosocial risks compared to all other economic sectors. The flyer is available for download from EU-OSHA's publications section.