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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...
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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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...
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23/05/19
BELGIUM: new rules for indoor air quality in workplaces
The Royal Decree of 2 May 2019 amends the Code on well-being at work with regard to indoor air...
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03/04/19
BELGIUM: campaign on the labelling of dangerous products for young people
In May, the federal authorities will meet technical and vocational education students in a fully equipped truck, the “Federal...
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03/04/19
BELGIUM: launch of the “Safety My Priority” campaign in the construction industry
On 21 February 2019, the Construction Confederation launched its “Safety My Priority” awareness campaign. This must show all contractors...
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03/04/19
GERMANY: the social partners in the building sector sign an agreement to prevent skin cancer
The social partners in the building industry have signed an agreement to improve employees’ protection from the sun when...
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03/04/19
GERMANY: DGUV publishes provisional 2018 data on accidents at work
According to provisional statistics published by the DGUV, reported accidents at work increased by 0.4% in 2018 while commuting...
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04/03/19
SPAIN: Increase in the number of occupational injuries and diseases in 2018
With 602,316 lost-time occupational injuries (OIs), the figure for 2018 was 3.2% higher than in 2017, according to the...
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04/03/19
SWITZERLAND: Job burn-out will not have occupational disease status
The National Social Security Commission rejected by 17 votes to 7 a parliamentary initiative by Mathias Reynard (PS/VS) for...
