H&S risks in construction – an overview

ESF webinar series “The construction sector and its (respiratory) health and safety risks”

The European Safety Federation is pleased to invite you to an upcoming webinar series organized by the ESF Working Group on Respiratory Protection.

As part of our ongoing efforts to address key safety issues in the construction sector, the working group is focusing on the often-underestimated risks of particle exposure, particularly in relation to hazardous substances. This initiative aims to raise awareness among all those responsible for safety at construction sites and to ensure the long-term health and well-being of workers in this vital sector.

We are preparing a series of brief, impactful webinars (30 minutes each), which will take place bi-monthly on the last Friday at 11:30 am CET. They will provide crucial insights into the risks faced by workers focusing on respiratory risks. These sessions will cover a range of topics (e.g. silica dust, asbestos, respirator fit testing), with a special focus on the construction sector. We will start with the first session on January 30 2026.

1st session: H&S risks in construction – an overview

The first session of the webinar series will give an overview about health and safety risks in the construction sector. Our experts from the working group Aart-Jan van Ek and Janina Sander will discuss about the different categories of risks you need to be aware of and take a look at some numbers and statistics to get feeling for the risks and its effects. They will also present an interesting tool you can use to educate yourself and colleagues.Before opening up the floor for a Q&A session the two will show more details on the webinar series, share dates and topics of future sessions.

Webinar details:

Speakers:

• Janina Sander – chair of the ESF Working Group Respiratory Protection (TSI)
• Aart-Jan van Ek (VVGW / Lyreco Intersafe)

Registration: The webinar is open to all interested and free of charge, but registration is mandatory.

Registered persons will receive the link to join a few days before the webinar.

Registration is free of charge, but mandatory.

Remark : timing is Brussels time. 

The language of the webinar is English.

Registered participants will receive the link to join the webinar latest the day before the webinar.

The webinar will be recorded, but only for internal / reporting purposes. The recording will not be made available.