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The changed work conditions caused by the world-wide pandemic have brought about the need to review risk assessment in this new situation. The development of illness is directly related to the number of persons occupying the place of work at the same time. In that respect, the jobs that had previously been assessed as low risk have with the onset of the pandemic become much more high risk, often including deaths. For this reason, risk of office work must be reassessed, particularly in contact centres where many workers may occupy the premises at the same time. The paper presents a method for risk assessment on the example of a contact centre, with focus on biological hazard, as well as offering a set of measures to be implemented in order to reduce the risks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In successful implementation of regulations governing occupational safety and health at work, it is essential to ensure a great degree of cooperation of all participants in the process including the employer, employees, occupational safety service and occupational medicine specialists. The paper gives an account of examples of good practise in protecting the workers handling dangerous substances in two companies, LUSH manufaktura d.o.o. and Genera d.d. In their efforts to implement and improve safety in handling dangerous substances, both companies opt for the recommended pyramidal approach, meaning that they primarily implement organisational and technical measures to reduce the exposure of workers to dangerous substances. In this, exchange of information among all participants is the key factor for improvements, which also helps to identify problems in risk assessment for different work places and supplements inadequate toxicology data on the technical lists that accompany dangerous substances. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper treats the proposal for the implementation of the chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence (CBRN/D) system in the safety management system of organisations which are not part of the national security system. Its basic aim is specific adjustment of human resource management in view of indications of possible use of weapons for mass destruction and attacks on soft targets - human resources. It is envisaged as one of the ways of ensuring a more comprehensive system of employee health and safety. As the legislation related to health and safety at work does not explicitly define the incorporation of the CBRN/D system into organisations outside the national security system, we propose that all employers should implement certain defence segments and use of protective equipment against weapons of mass destruction within the safety policy of their organisation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Regulations on Noise Protection at the Workplace were published in the no. 46 issue of the Official Gazette (Narodne novine), dated 23 April 2008. The Regulations were passed by the Minister of Labour, based on Paragraph 1 of Article 12 of the Safety and Health Protection at the Workplace Act (N.N., no. 59/96, 94/96, 114/03 and 100/04). The Regulations establish minimum safety and health requirements regarding risks which appear or may appear as results of exposure to noise, especially those risks which may cause hearing impairment. These requirements apply to occupations in which workers are or may be exposed to noise-caused risks on account of the nature of their work. Equivalent noise levels "during typical operations at a workplace" have been listed in the Annex to the Regulations. The Regulations precisely determine the obligations of the employer in that he is to "investigate possibilities for noise reduction and/or expose the least possible number of workers to that noise". This can be accomplished by the following measures: determination and assessment of risks on the basis of noise evaluation and noise level determination at the workplace; removal or reduction of exposure to noise; provision of hearing protection equipment for workers; limitation of exposure; employee counselling; health supervision, etc. The Regulations came into force on 1 May 2008, and their implementation will begin in 2011. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Chemical accidents and chemical disasters are an inevitable consequence of modern technology and global industrialization. Programmes for risk control, prevention and management are legally adopted and implemented in many developed countries and it is necessary to implement them more effectively in Croatia. Some of the lessons learned from analysis of previous major incidents reported in medical literature as well as recent experiences in dealing with chemical accidents in Croatia are highlighted in this paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Every production process has its specific characteristics and poses specific risks. The textile industry is no exception. The production of unwoven textiles involves a number of production lines and machines that are potentially hazardous to human health. The paper outlines the most common risks characteristic of the different production processes typical in the manufacture and finishing of unwoven textiles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]