between 2014 and 2019 regarding the number of visits by Labour Inspectorates.371 
Although labour inspections are at the core of supervision of working conditions, other state authorities 
have similar or related tasks , for example, regarding the control of undeclared work, checking 
minimum wages and social insurance contributions, and performing control of environmental or hygiene 
standards, of fire safety, or technical control of particularly dangerous production sites or equipment.  
The shift in working conditions towards psychosocial risks  generates new challenges for state 
supervision. SLIC recommends in its labour inspectors ’ guide for assessing the quality of risk 
assessments and risk management measures with regard to prevention of psychosocial risks:372 
‘When striving to prevent psychosocial risks, labour inspectors should take into account  the fact that 
there is no single, across -the-board solution, and should recommend expert advice, for example, 
external OSH services, if needed for unusual or serious problems. A holistic approach is necessary in 
order to address psychosocial risks.’ 
Psychosocial risks at work were a topic in campaigns (EU -OSHA,373 European Commission,374 ILO,375 
WHO,376) in many national OSH strategies (see OSH Barometer 377), or in guiding regulations, for