Summary - Accommodation and food service activities - Evidence from the European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks (ESENER)

The number of occupational safety and health (OSH) hazards in the fast-paced hospitality sector is almost endless. Among others, these include ergonomic risks, temperature and air pollutants, slips/trips/falls, dangerous substances and safety risks, as well as psychosocial risks, including continuous contact with customers and high workload and time pressure to meet tight deadlines at peak times.

This EU-OSHA report highlights sector-specific measures to improve risk management, including employee participation, as well as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.  

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