The establishment of occupational health services entrusted with essentially preventive
tasks was enacted in the Czech Republic only in 1991. A major obstacle to the …

The framework directive on improvements in the safety and health of workers is being
implemented into the national legislation of European Union countries, and occupational …

The European Society for Occupational Medicine notes that numerous differences exist
between EU members regarding their policies associated with occupational health and …

This paper presents briefly the present legal framework in which the Safety Engineering and
Occupational Medicine professions operate in Greece. We attempt to present evidence from …

Occupational Health Practice in Greece: Theodore Bazas. Committee for Occupational
Medicine, Central Council of Health, Greek Ministry of Health and Welfare—In Greece (a …

In Germany a comprehensive system of legislation and institutions for prevention of
occupational diseases and accidents at work has been built up over more than 100 years …

The historical development of occupational health in Austria Until the late 1970s, only a few
large enterprises in Austria, mainly in nationalised industry, had occupational physicians …

A system of occupational safety and health (OSH) in Poland was first created after the First
World War. Since its onset, it has been subjected to various changes related to the state's …

The current state and practice of occupational health in Switzerland was reviewed.
Demographic characteristics of the Swiss workforce were summarized. Switzerland had a …

Until the 1950s occupational health and safety (OHS) law consisted largely of piecemeal
legislation and regulations issued by various ministries concerning particular sectors of the …