Are Safety Slogans Still Relevant?
Dave Johnson (ISHN) argues that safety slogans only work when paired with leadership and systems thinking — his view, not an established fact.
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Night shifts and sleep loss linked to long COVID
New research links night-shift work and chronic sleep deprivation to a markedly higher risk of long COVID, a finding relevant to employers worldwide.
Up to 6,000 Breast Cancers a Year Linked to Work
French research on occupational cancer estimates that thousands of breast cancers each year are linked to workplace exposure, mainly among women.
Spain: serious workplace accidents fall 5.6% in 2026
Spanish data for the first half of 2026 show fewer serious workplace accidents, but more self-employed deaths and a rise in the services sector.
French OSH budget grows despite broad spending cuts
Despite broad spending cuts in France’s draft 2027 budget, funding for occupational safety and health keeps rising, according to trade outlet actuEL-HSE.
Bureaucracy reported more often than heavy workload
A Belgian survey of 1,333 employees found that administrative red tape is reported as a problem more often than a heavy workload or time pressure.
One in three workers reports workplace harassment
A new French survey of two thousand employees finds one in three has faced workplace harassment, unchanged in four years despite more awareness.
France to Set Work-Injury Insurance Premiums by Company
France’s 2027 budget bill would set employers’ work-accident insurance premiums at company level instead of per site, to cut a growing deficit.
New INSST Guide Links Nutrition to Workplace Health
Spain’s INSST has published a new guide on nutrition and workplace health, offering science-based recommendations to support employee well-being.
EU-OSHA Launches New Healthy Workplaces Campaign Website
EU-OSHA launched the website of its new Healthy Workplaces campaign on 1 October 2026, offering resources on psychosocial risks in all EU languages.