Each year in the European Union, 167,000 deaths are attributable to work-related accidents or illnesses, and the number of occupational accidents which result in over three days off work is estimated at 7 million. Germany, a power station At this power station in Germany, risk assessment is systematic and carried out regularly. But a manager from the station's Professional Insurance Fund explains that this is not so often the case for small and medium businesses. Poland, Warsaw The CIOP (Central Institute for Labour Protection) is the focal point of the OSHA agency in Poland. This institute has a laboratory devoted to the study of occupational safety and health.