Written question - Improving workplace health and safety to prevent deaths from sudden cardiac arrest - E-002329/2025
Question for written answer E-002329/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Michalis Hadjipantela (PPE)
The EU’s Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Directive (89/654/EEC), establishing minimum safety requirements for workplaces, has remained unchanged since 1989. However, the work environment and its risks have continued to change since then, with heart disease fatalities related to long working hours seeing a rise of 41 %. It is thus crucial to mitigate the risks associated with health emergencies, such as sudden cardiac arrests.
EU legislation can be updated to address this risk by improving access to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training and automated external defibrillators (AEDs). By improving workers’ abilities to respond to medical emergencies, the EU can promote a culture of preparedness within the workplace and beyond.
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Submitted: 11.6.2025
Last updated: 19 June 2025
