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18/02/20
AUSTRIA: the fight against occupational cancers continues
Every year, about 1800 people die from work-related cancer. That’s four times more than deaths from road accidents. ”...
News about EUROGIP and occupational risks in Europe
You will find here all the news concerning EUROGIP, health and safety at work from the point of view of Community bodies (directives, recommendations, strategic guidelines…) and standardisation, as well as examples of good practices in the prevention or insurance of accidents at work and occupational diseases in other countries.
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18/02/20
GERMANY: the 2018 OSH figures
The number of reportable accidents at work (949,309) and fatal accidents (541) decreased in 2018 (-0.6% and -4.1% respectively)...
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26/11/19
GREAT-BRITAIN: Health and safety at work statistics 2019
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published occupational health and safety data for the period 2018/2019. The key...
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26/11/19
SWEDEN: the factory is closed while the employees learn how to fall correctly
Falls are the main causes of occupational injuries in Sweden. To prevent these risks, the firm Proplate has introduced...
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26/11/19
ITALY: occupational safety as the focus of a campaign on the Rai
From 4 to 10 November, the No. 3 news channel of the Italian public television operator Rai broadcast in...
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22/11/19
BELGIUM: 2018 occupational injury statistics
The annual report of the Federal Agency for Occupational Risks (Fedris) reveals that, for the third year running, the...
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26/07/19
UNITED KINGDOM: HSE publishes annual figures on fatal accidents at work
According to figures just published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), 147 workers suffered fatal injuries between April...
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26/07/19
SWEDEN: Mission on the analysis of fatal accidents at work
The Government has commissioned the Swedish Work Environment Authority to analyze the circumstances of the fatal accidents at work...
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24/05/19
AUSTRIA: the AUVAsicher programme celebrates its 20th anniversary
Created in 1994, before Austria’s accession to the European Union, the AUVAsicher programme provides companies with up to 50...
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24/05/19
SWITZERLAND: Suva’s reintegration programme is bearing fruit
Thanks to the “Incentives for Reintegration into the Workplace” programme, Suva opened up new professional opportunities for 78 people...
