We have a new "Hot Topic", it is our #16. In our Hot Topics, be present a collection of examples of Good Practice with a special focus.
This time the focus is on Occupational Skin Diseases (OSD). In many professions, like hairdressers, nurses, in the construction industry, in laboratories or the high-tech business, the protection of the biggest organ of your body - the skin - is essential.
And often not self-evident. This means that the awareness of the risks and the knowledge about effective ways of protection is of very high importance. At work, as well as during education in pre-schools and schools, vocational schools and universities, awareness and knowledge of OSD can and should be included into everyday life, into lessons, lectures, education and training.
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We are glad to welcome a new member to our network, which now has 84 members from 34 countries worldwide. APSEI - Associação Portuguesa de Segurança is a Portuguese association of institutions and individuals involved in Health and Safety at Work. The 450 APSEI members are service providers, trainers, health and safety technicians, PPE distributors, among others. The association is also active in other Safety’s topics like Fire Safety. APSEI has a strong partnership with the national Authority for Safety at Work (ACT), which is also a member of ENETOSH.
APSEI was founded in 2006 and is a partner of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Labor, Solidarity and Social Security and the Ministry of Economy. The association is also recognized as a training provider. At European level, APSEI is represented in CFPA-Europe (European Confederation of fire protection associations) and Euralarm (European association of the security systems industry). More information in our member's area or on the APSEI website: www.apsei.org.pt

In the scope of the Russia Health and Safety Week 2017, a session under the title ‘Education for a culture of prevention’ was held on 12 April in Sochi. The session was part of the event ‘Building a Culture of Prevention on OSH in APEC Economies’.
Moderated by Dmitry Platygin, General Director of All-Russia Research Institute of Labour of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, Russia and Dr Ulrike Bollmann, Head of International Cooperation at the Institute for Work and Health of the German Social Accident Insurance and Coordinator of ENETOSH, several experts discussed the role of education and training for the development of a culture of prevention from different perspectives.


The APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Education strategy was endorsed by a leaders declaration at the 6th APEC Educational Ministerial meeting under the theme ‘An Inclusive and Quality Education’ on 5 – 6 October 2016 in Lima. The meeting was organized by Russia and Peru. The declaration said: ‘We encourage our economies to collaborate on improving education in the Asia-Pacific region under the principles established in the APEC Education Strategy. This strategy outlines a path for achieving a strong and cohesive APEC education community characterized by inclusive and quality education that supports sustainable economic growth and social well-being, enhances competencies, accelerates innovation and increases employability.’

We are glad to welcome the 84th member to our network: BG ETEM from Germany. The German Social Accident Insurance Institution for the energy, textile, electrical and media products sectors (BG ETEM) is the statutory accident insurance for some 3.7 million people in more than 200,000 member companies. Tasks of BD ETEM are to support the member companies on issues of occupational safety and health, to visit, advise and train the employees in the companies, to investigate the causes of accidents, to measure (e.g. noise or hazardous materials) in the workplace and check equipment and tools. Furthermore, rehabilitation and compensation are as important as prevention of accidents and occupational diseases.
More information on the member's page or webpage of BG ETEM.