BeST has joined, as official campaign partner, EU-OSHA’s two-year workplace campaign entitled “Healthy Workplaces Manage Dangerous Substances”.
EU-OSHA is the European Union information agency for occupational safety and health. Their Healthy Workplaces Campaigns are flagship awareness raising activities that aim at promoting safety and health at the workplace across Europe.
The 2018/2019 Healthy Workplaces Manage Dangerous Substances Campaign aims to:
Raise awareness of the importance of preventing risks from dangerous substances at the workplace
Promote a culture of risk prevention to effectively manage the risks associated with such substances
Provide technical tools and examples of good practices
Provide guidance on the legislative framework
Over 100 organisations have signed up to become official campaign partners.
Through the ”Be Responsible” Voluntary Product Stewardship Program and the participation as an official campaign partner of the campaign on Healthy Workplaces Manage Dangerous Substances 2018-2019, BeST is committed to improving and raising awareness on the protection of workers handling beryllium and beryllium containing materials at the workplace.
More information on the campaign here.
Regular updates on BeST’s activities and outreach will be featured on BeST’s website.