OSHA/2026/MVP/0034-EXA - Mapping of EU data sources on occupational exposure to cancer risk factors and comparison with Workers’ exposure survey (WES) data - Middle value procedure

OSHA/2026/MVP/0034-EXA - Mapping of EU data sources on occupational exposure to cancer risk factors and comparison with Workers’ exposure survey (WES) data - Middle value procedure

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) plans to launch a call for tender for the provision of a mapping of European Union (EU) data sources on occupational exposure to cancer risk factors and a comparison with the Workers’ exposure survey (WES) data.  

The project builds upon previous and ongoing work by the contracting authority on the topic, such as the Workers’ Exposure Survey on cancer risk factors in Europe and a study on Understanding EU Member States practices for the recognition of occupational cancer, still ongoing. 

To identify and describe data sources on EU occupational exposure to cancer risk factors (CRF) and the information included in each of them (e.g. CRF coverage, population coverage, variables, contextual exposure information, language, reference date of the data, country, sector coverage, format, accessibility, ownership). 

to assess, for each of the six WES countries (Germany, Ireland, Spain, France, Hungary and Finland) and for the 24 cancer risk factors covered by WES, the feasibility of comparing WES exposure data with data available in the other data sources identified under objective 1. The assessment should consider factors collected under objective 1, such as CRF coverage, population coverage, variables, contextual exposure information, language, reference date of the data, country, sector coverage, format, accessibility, ownership, and should determine and justify whether a meaningful comparison is (or not) possible, describing in detail the limitations in terms of population, CRF, level of detail, methodology, but also relevance, quality, and accessibility.