EFTA countries join EU safety and health information network
European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries Iceland, Norway and Switzerland have teamed up with the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EASHW) to launch joint occupational safety and health (OSH) web sites. As well as linking directly to EU-network information, the new EFTA sites will provide access to up-to-date, national OSH information, including legislation, good practice, research, statistics and training. The three latest additions will join other EASHW partner sites, which include the 15 EU Member States, the USA, Canada and Australia. EASHW director Hans-Horst Konkolewsky said: 'The launch of these new web sites marks another significant step in creating a global portal to occupational safety and health information and expertise. Our aim is to offer easy, accessible online information that allows businesses, workers and experts alike to be better informed about regulatory demands, research and best practices in EFTA countries and in the European Union and thus to make Europe a safe and healthy place to work.'