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Why French companies opt for OiRA to manage work-related risks
How can micro and small enterprises (MSEs) embark on a long-term sustainable risk assessment path? Let’s learn about it from France! New research reveals the advantages of OiRA as a risk assessment method preferred by French establishments. OiRA,…
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Risk-free workplaces with OiRA: let’s talk facts
OiRA, the Online interactive Risk Assessment project is now close to reaching 330 sectoral tools in various EU languages. From agriculture to social care, road transport or performance-related industries, more than 50 OiRA tools are under…
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Risk-free workplaces for healthy farmers start with OiRA
Agriculture is among the most dangerous job sectors in Europe. Farmers are exposed to a wide range of risks such as accidents involving machinery and livestock, handling of pesticides and other chemicals, vibration and noise, exposition to a wide…
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Strengthening risk prevention through OiRA: welcome Hungary!
The Online interactive Risk Assessment (OiRA) community has grown to 18 national partners with a new Member State on board, Hungary. The Hungarian Ministry of Technology and Industry has put in place an action plan which includes the development of…
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OiRA tools can help protect butchers at the workplace
From severe cuts while using sharp tools and machinery to long-term repetitive hand motions and lifting heavy items, butchers are exposed them to serious occupational safety and health risks. Our national partners in Cyprus*, Greece*, Slovenia* and…
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Healthy bakeries for flavoured bread? OiRA is the key
Slips, trips and falls, loading and unloading heavy bags, noise, ammonia odour and flour dust… these are just few of the dominant hazards that affect bakers’ safety and health. Eight Online interactive Risk Assessment (OiRA) tools for this sector…
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Plan a risk assessment at your workplace with this new generic OiRA tool
Imagine any enterprise empowered to assess safety and health risks in a quick and easy way: a newly released generic Online interactive Risk Assessment (OiRA) tool offers this opportunity for free. It can help any business, no matter what the…
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OiRA opens the door to safety and health in manufacturing sector
Manufacturing processes involve a large number of hazards. Working with heavy machinery, in confined spaces and with dangerous substances … all take their toll on manufacturing workers. 27 Online interactive Risk Assessment (OiRA) tools in…
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Exploring OiRA tools dedicated to the hotel sector in Greece
Owners, management personnel and safety technicians from hotels in the Crete region benefit from an online training session on 5 December dedicated to the OiRA (Online interactive Risk Assessment) programme and tools. Organised by our national…
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Greece: hospitality students learn the importance of effective risk assessment with OiRA tools
The Department of Tourism Management of the University of West Attica, in cooperation with the Greek national focal point, provides an online OiRA (Online interactive Risk Assessment) training seminar for students and teaching personnel on 29…
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