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Risk assessment first: Learning how to use OiRA in Slovakia

A seminar hosted by Slovakia’s National Labour Inspectorate / Národný inšpektorát práce takes place in the town of Žilina to promote risk assessment practices and the use of Online interactive Risk Assessment (OiRA) tools.Experts from Žilina…

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Working from home? Stay safe and keep healthy with OiRA

With telework being very common after the pandemic, a new Online interactive Risk Assessment (OiRA) tool can now assist both employers and teleworkers in creating safer and healthier workspaces at home. The OiRA tool on telework is not sector-…

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Conducting risk assessments in Klaipeda with the assistance of OiRA

Did you know that there are over 20 Online interactive Risk Assessment (OiRA) tools available in Lithuania, covering a wide range of sectors such as construction, cleaning services, manufacturing or motor vehicles, among others?An event taking place…

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OiRA tools protect woodworkers

Woodworking and carpentry are sectors going along with high-risks. Workers are exposed to mechanical risks stemming for example from falling trees and dealing with heavy machinery. However the list of risks is much longer including aa variety of…

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Safer conditions for workers in mining and quarrying thanks to OiRA

Mining and quarrying can be dangerous occupations. Hazards associated include operating high-risk, heavy machinery, loud noises, exposure to dust, explosions and fires.  It is essential and legally required for employers in this sector (and in all…

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Safeguarding waste management workers with OiRA

Waste management is essential for healthy cities, but people working in this sector experience multiple occupational risks. From exposure to chemical substances and biological agents to facing vibrations, noise and mechanical hazards. Working in the…

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OiRA helps protecting those who keep us informed!

Workers in the information and communication sector face multiple risks such as working with chemicals, ergonomic risks such as moving of heavy loads and much more. They are also facing plenty of  psychosocial risks due, for instance, to tight…

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Now OiRA can help tackle third-party violence in the workplace

Violence from third parties, such as customers, patients, pupils or members of the public impacts a wide range of sectors and occupations. We are launching an Online interactive Risk Assessment (OiRA) tool to help enterprises identify and manage…

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Healthy workplaces for real estate agents with OiRA tools

In addition to the risks traditionally associated with office work, real estate agents are vulnerable to risks arising from contacts with clients and visiting sites, sometimes under construction, as well as from biological agents present in already-…

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From the state of OSH to comprehensive risk assessments in Slovakia: building safer and healthier workplaces with OiRA

Regular risk assessments are essential for maintaining a safe and healthy workplace.  On 14 June, members of the national occupational safety and health (OSH) network in Slovakia, sector professionals and authorised safety technicians gather for a…

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