The project aims to
- assess the health and safety conditions of care workers in public, social and private sectors;
- discuss ways to strengthen and improve trade union activities in this sector within the framework of social dialogue;
- develop recommendations for public measures to improve care conditions with the aim of improving the well-being of workers and users;
- develop recommendations for improving the status of care workers and informal carers;
- raise public awareness about the importance of an excellent care system.
The project will address the working conditions and in particular the health and safety of care workers. The following topics will be covered:
- Working conditions in the care sectors of the EU and the perspectives of the European Commission and the European Parliament in this regard;
- Prevention of accidents at work and occupational diseases, with particular attention to musculoskeletal disorders;
- Prevention of psychosocial risks in the care sector, with a focus on avoiding fatigue, stress and bullying.
CFTL (Centro de Formação e Tempos Livres)
João Paulo Branco
Tel.: +351 - 21 - 812 07 20
E-mail: paulobrancos(at)gmail.com
Languages: en, es, pt
Project no.: 07-02-26-SE