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EditorialStressed out? Found a solution? Then win a prize!
May 2002 Look ahead and start to plan what you are going to do to reduce stress in your workplace. This year's theme for the European Week of Safety and Health is on psychosocial risks at work, especially stress. The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work invites nominations for the 2002 Award scheme which will recognise companies or organisations which have made outstanding and innovative contributions to the prevention of psychosocial risks at work, especially work-related stress. See the Agency's web site for more information. This month's FOCUS article is about the International Labour Office OSH-2001 Guidelines on Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems gives an insight to how it operates and how it should be integrated with other management systems. OSHWORLD's regular pages are constantly updated, with new events in the Diary of Events which lists training courses, symposiums and conferences in many places in the world on a wide range of subjects. Remember that even if you cannot attend these many events, speakers and organisers are often willing to share their knowledge. Look at the details - where possible, I add in the web sites of these events so you can request further information. And do let me know if you are organising any occupational safety, health, and environment events so that I can add them to the Diary. Globally there are continually new titles, news items, new products so remember to look at the News to find the latest information. Use OSHWORLD as your portal to many hundreds of validated and authoritative web sites which you can find in the Country and Subject links we offer. New subject topics are constantly brought together as web sites, e.g. information for young workers. Some of the longer standing sites have been built up and now contain vast amounts of information on specific topics, and it is not always apparent that some "nuggets of gold" are available. OSHWORLD goes "data mining" looking for such topics and you will see many entries in the subject links which will take you to these topics. All links are constantly checked to ensure that no "orphan" links exist. And you work smarter not harder if you bookmark OSHWORLD.... we do the checking for you! Most information services have a reference shelf where you can quickly check the reference sources - so OSHWORLD brings you a collection of Reference sources. Remember to look at the Products and Services on this web site and see what is new and updated, such as Environment Plus which will help all those seeking guidance, advice, good practices and knowledge of legislation from many countries. Already many organisations, consultancies, government departments, local authorities environmental departments around the world are finding this source of information of immense value. Those working towards achieving ISO 14001 will find the collection of data of immense value. Environment Plus is easy to use in your daily work, either via CD-ROM on your personal computer or on your organisation's network or via the Internet. Click onto the various Bookshops to order any new document as they are being published. Many of these Bookshops such as Hughes have a constant stream of new titles available. Please send any suggestions or comments about OSHWORLD - your portal to validated and authoritative information. Remind everyone to make 2002 a zero accident and incident-free year in your workplace. |