This tool is intended for companies in the private and public sector to support them in conductiong their occupational safety and health risk assessment. A broad variety of risks is addressed including ergonimic risks due to prolonged sittings, aspects related to lighting and working with a screen and much more.

The tool is used to assess the risk during the selling of consumer goods in non-specialized shops and stores. It is intended primarily for small and micro-employers, but it could be also used by large retail chains. A broad variety of risks is covered by the tool, including falls from height and the danger of things falling off the shelves, ergonomic risks due to static positions (standing or sitting), as well as psychosocial risks due to working with demanding clients.

The tool enables a risk assessment in all types of storages / warehouses, indoors, but also on loading and unloading of cargo in front of the outdoor storage, it includes dealing with forklifts. The tool has been tailor made for micro and small companies but is also suitable for larger companies who have warehouses in their workspace. A broad variety of hazards are covered like mechanical hazards when handling loads and forklifts, risks related to falls from height, microclimatic and climatic conditions (outdoor conditions, air drafts) as well as ergonomic risks due to manual handling and static postures.

This tool is intended mainly for small and micro-employers to assess the risk in the production of plants in the nursery or greenhouse as well as outdoors. A broad range of hazards is addressed including the falls from height, chemical hazards when using pesticides, biological hazards when working in the field or outside the nursery, unfavorable climatic conditions, as well as ergonomic risks due to uncomfortable positions or manual handling of loads.

This tool helps to assess the risk while working outdoor on forest sites, e.g. while felling trees and moving tree trunks. It is intended mostly for micro and small companies, but it can also be used by large forestry companies. The tool covers a broad variety of risks, including risks when operating a chainsaw and tractor, falls from height, risks related to overturning knocked down trees on slippery and uneven terrain, biological hazards due to forest work (ticks and other animals), harmful noise and vibration effects, unfavorable climatic conditions as well as ergonomic risks due to prolonged static body positions or manual handling of loads.

This tool helps identify and evaluate risks while selling and making flower arrangements. It is intended mainly for micro and small companies, who have one or several florist shops. It covers a broad variety of risks such as slips, trips and falls, unfavorable climatic conditions, psychosocial risks, ergonomic risks related to static body postures and much more.

The EU tool for the agricultural sector was developed by the EU Social Partners Geopa and EFFAT with the support of EU-OSHA to facilitate the assessment of occupational safety and health (OSH) risks in the sector and take preventive and effective action. Risks related to handling animals (cattle, pigs, horses, sheep, goats), fruit and vegetable cultivation as well as risks related to pesticides, agricultural vehicles, working in confined spaces, working at heights and with heavy machinery, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), and psychosocial issues are among the many risks farmers and agricultural workers face on a daily basis.

This tool has been developed for and by the sector. The tool is therefore adapted to the very specific characteristics of the sector, such as the use of machines, dangerous products, specific work activities, etc. In addition to supporting companies with their risk assessment, the tool includes possible solutions for identified risks, considering ergonomic aspects, personal protection equipment, etc. The tool contributes to better working conditions in the sector, which in turn leads to healthy, motivated employees.

This tool has been developed for and by the sector. The tool is therefore adapted to the very specific characteristics of the sector, such as the use of machines, dangerous products, specific work activities, etc. In addition to supporting companies with their risk assessment, the tool includes possible solutions for identified risks, considering ergonomic aspects, personal protection equipment, etc. The tool contributes to better working conditions in the sector, which in turn leads to healthy, motivated employees.