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07/08/25

EUROSHNET – “Digital and green innovations – Shaping the future of occupational safety and health.”

EUROSHNET, the international network of occupational safety and health (OSH) experts involved in standardization, testing and certification, is organizing its 9th conference on May 27 and 28, 2026 in Helsinki, Finland.

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04/08/25

Chemicals: the Commission proposes new exposure limits for workers

New exposure limits for hazardous substances, special case of welding fumes... The European Commission is proposing new measures to further protect workers exposed to chemical hazards.

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25/07/25

AUSTRIA: success of part-time work for a gradual return to employment after long-term illness

The "WIETZ" scheme enables Austrian employees to return to work part-time after a prolonged period of sick leave.

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Abroad

22/07/25

GERMANY: clear progress in occupational health and safety at work

A survey was carried out to assess the development of occupational health and safety in companies. According to the results, it has made major progress over the last ten years.

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Abroad

17/07/25

ITALY: a digital platform to manage work in hot weather

The result of a collaboration between INAIL and CNR, the "Worklimate" digital platform makes it possible to assess the level of thermal risk to which workers are exposed on a daily basis.

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Community news

11/07/25

ILO: Landmark Convention on prevention and protection against biological hazards in the working environment adopted

At the 113th International Labour Conference, the International Labour Organization (ILO) adopted a Convention concerning prevention and protection against biological hazards in the working environment.

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08/07/25

A look back at the European Forum !

"Accident Prevention and Insurance in Evolving Work Environments" was the theme of this annual event bringing together 20 European countries.

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03/07/25

“One substance, one assessment”: towards a simplification of chemical risk assessment in Europe?

In June 2025, the European Parliament and the Council adopted a provisional agreement aimed at streamlining chemical safety assessments within the European Union (EU).

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Standardization

30/06/25

June 2025: What’s new in OSH standardization?

EUROGIP monitors newly published texts or work in progress at European (CEN) or international (ISO) level in the field of occupational health and safety (OHS) standardisation.

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Standardization

26/06/25

Involvement of the occupational injuries and diseases branch in OHS standardization in 2024

The annual report on the occupational health and safety (OHS) standardization activities of the accidents at work and occupational diseases branch's experts is now available!

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