text: There is a stable**block of ‘conventional’ physical health risks**— ergonomics and risk from the work 
  environment — and ergonomic risks that did not significantly change since 1990. It varies between 15% 
  for exposure to smoke, fumes and dusts to over 60% for repetitive hand/arm movements.**Ergonomic**
  **risks**develop in two directions: 1) traditional risks stagnate in total, that is, lifting and moving heavy 
  loads, painful or tiring positions, and shifts between sectors (from industry to transport, health and care); 
  2) risks of inactivity and highly repetitive hand/arm movements increase. Beside sectoral and 
  occupational differences, it can be noted that in general higher percentages of exposed employed 
  persons (workers and self-employed) are working in eastern and southern Member States. 
  
  Since 2006 the average**working time**per week went down by 15 minutes for employees, and a slight 
  reduction of most atypical — or unsocial — working times can be observed. Work intensification has 
  emerged until 2005 but seems to stagnate since then. There are strong indications but no quantitative 
  evidence on the extent to which working long hours, work at atypical times and probably also work with 
  higher risks were**transferred to workers in non-standard types of employment**. 
  
  **Non-standard forms of employment**are — according to EU-OSHA — characterised by a non- 
  permanent employment contract and the work not being performed at the premises of the employer. 
  Most studies that dealt with the**connection between the employment forms and health outcomes**
  and in particular safety and health aspects found significant correlations.**New forms of employment**
  have a wider spectrum of contract types — e.g. voucher, platform — and of places of work — for many 
  types of work practically everywhere. 