Abroad
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...
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.
Abroad
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...
Abroad
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...
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04/03/19
AUSTRIA: 2000 deaths each year due to occupational cancers
On the occasion of World Cancer Day on 4 February, the AUVA launched a vast campaign entitled “Gib Acht,...
Abroad
06/02/19
LUXEMBOURG: The bonus/penalty system comes into effect
Luxembourg is one of the rare European countries in which there is a uniform rate of OSH insurance contributions,...
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06/02/19
FRANCE: Recognition of electromagnetic hypersensitivity as an occupational disease
By a ruling of 17 January last, the Cergy-Pontoise administrative tribunal ordered the public organization which is the employer,...
