Work-Related Epidemiological Surveillance Cohort - Independent Occupations

The COSET programme's general objective (Work-Related Epidemiological Surveillance Cohort) is to provide information on the health of the economically active population in connection with occupational factors. The programme shall help identify occupations and working conditions that pose a health risk, and provide prevention recommendations. The programme relies on data from multiple representative cohorts of economically active individuals from three principal social welfare schemes. The DTS formed cohorts of workers affiliated with the the RSI (Social Security Scheme for Independent Workers) (see COSET-RSI sheet) and the MSA (Social Security Scheme for Agricultural Workers). The objectives of the COSET-RSI cohort are similar to the COSET programme that applies to workers registered with the Social Security Scheme for Independent Workers. Specific objectives: - To describe and monitor the links between morbidity/mortality between workers and occupational exposure, whether it is physical, chemical, psychosocial or organisational; - To describe and monitor the links between morbidity/mortality between workers and occupational exposure, whether it is physical, chemical, psychosocial or organisational; - To calculate morbidity/mortality fractions from occupational exposure factors; - To promote the establishment of ad hoc studies to identify issues that are emerging or poorly documented in the scientific plan; - To identify and monitor sub-populations affected by specific risks on a large scale; - To compare workers affiliated with different social security schemes and monitored as part of the COSET programme.