comprising 20 guiding principles for the work of the EU  institutions in the field of social policy. In 2017, 
the Pillar was agreed by the Member States; in particular principle 10 refers to a healthy, safe and 
well-adapted work environment. 
Where do we find stagnation and ambiguous developments? 
Stagnation can also be observ ed in important areas. Since 2005, t he share of workers exposed to 
traditional safety and health risks — accidents, noise, vibrations, dust, chemical and biological agents, 
high or low temperatures, electrical shock and so on — remains at a stable level. E ven some increase 
can be observed due to a higher share of workforce in sectors with such risks, like transport, logistics 
and distribution, renovation and maintenance, green technologies, and health and care. The national 
regulations for these risk areas are generally well developed and detailed; a mixture of overall goals and 
prescriptive details is the major approach. An increasing and difficult challenge will be to keep sufficient 
safety and health standards for new forms of work and for mobile work, work from home and work at