by Brianna Crandall — September 3, 2014—The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) launched a new OSH Web site at the XX World Congress on Safety and Health at Work 2014 in Frankfurt, Germany. OSHwiki is reportedly the first Web platform that allows users to create, collaborate and share knowledge on occupational safety and health (OSH) in all languages.
The Web site promotes online networking to support government, industry and employee organizations in ensuring safe and healthy workplaces. Dr. Christa Sedlatschek, Director of EU-OSHA, called on OSH professionals to become part of OSHwiki and add to the body of OSH knowledge already available on the platform.
On the occasion of the OSHwiki launch, Dr. Sedlatschek said, “The platform is an important step in the drive to improve health and safety in European workplaces and brings added value to those involved on both a professional and a personal level. OSHwiki allows experts to share their work with each other in one easy and convenient place, [where] they can gain recognition from the global OSH community for their expertise, and benefit from having their work peer-reviewed by a wider audience.”
OSHwiki is described as a reliable source of OSH information where accredited authors can create and edit content quickly and easily. Contributors include many national organizations for occupational safety and health as well as leading research institutes. With nearly 300 articles already uploaded by OSH experts, topics found on the platform cover areas such as OSH management and organization, dangerous substances, ergonomics, psychosocial issues and groups at risk.
As a one-stop shop for OSH content, OSHwiki aims to be the go-to resource on health and safety for the OSH community and beyond. Discover the OSHwiki content and community by visiting the platform online, and follow developments on Twitter @EU_OSHA.
