text: In this policy area, important decisions have been made that are relevant for potential future pandemics 
  of a similar kind, for example, the**definition of essential work**that needs to be continued despite a 
  high infection risk, and safety and hygiene measures for work in education, care or public transport. 
  
  **Legal and regulatory frameworks**
  
  OSH is a shared EU and national responsibility. Over the last 35 years, the EU developed a 
  comprehensive legal framework that covers and regulates OSH risks. It changed the focus from 
  prescription of obligatory prevention measures for certain predominantly safety risks towards a general 
  preventive and participative approach. That is, all OSH risks have to be assessed, consultation between 
  employers and workers is required, and OSH training, expertise and preventive capacities are required 
  for every enterprise. All EU OSH directives have to be transposed into national law. In parallel, national, 
  
  European Agency for Safety and Health at Work – EU-OSHA 
  15 