Abroad
10/06/14
ITALY: Asbestos represents a very worrying health risk for the population
Asbestos continues to cause casualties among workers exposed during their work activity, but also among the population living in...
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
10/06/14
DENMARK: Revision of the criteria for recognition of breast cancer related to night work
The Occupational Diseases Committee of the Department of Occupational Injuries and Diseases recently examined the correlation between night work...
Abroad
10/06/14
BELGIUM: New legislation relating to psychosocial risks (PSR)
The new legislation defines the scope of PSR, includes them in general risk analysis, defines the role of risk...
Abroad
07/05/14
BELGIUM: Employers exempted from reporting minor occupational injuries to the insurance organization
The Royal Order of 19 March 2014 establishes new procedures for reporting minor occupational injuries. A minor occupational injury...
Abroad
07/05/14
GERMANY: The social partners adopt the National OH&S Strategy as a basis for combating PSR
At a conference on 19 March 2014, in which the Minister of Labour also took part, the social partners...
Abroad
07/05/14
SWEDEN: Is the current legislation ineffective to combat work-related stress?
The number of diseases caused by occupational stress has increased considerably in Sweden. At present, 40% of those on...
Abroad
07/05/14
DENMARK: Improving the psychosocial work environment of Church employees
Psychosocial risks concern all trades. A study funded by the ministry in question and carried out by Oxford researchers...
Abroad
26/03/14
GERMANY: Publication of the 2012 statistical report on occupational health and safety
Each year the Federal institute for occupational safety and health (‘BAuA’) publishes a report reviewing occupational accident and injury...
Abroad
26/03/14
UK: Mental health problems cost about 70 billion pounds per year
The cost of mental health problems is equivalent to about 4.5% of GDP, in the form of lost productivity...
Abroad
26/03/14
IRELAND: High-risk sectors and support for SMEs are the priorities of the national OH&S organization
The work programme of the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) for 2014 describes in detail the priorities of its...
