Abroad
02/05/18
FRANCE: Setting up of an aid fund for the victims of crop protection products
Crop protection products are designed to protect crops against “the enemies of crops” (insects, diseases, etc.). France is the...
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
03/04/18
DENMARK: One out of two accidents at work is not reported
Employers are obliged to report accidents at work to protect employees if they have to be compensated, and this...
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03/04/18
AUSTRIA: The assessment of PSRs is effective
A study by the Institute of Economic and Social Sciences (ISW) proves the effectiveness of psychosocial risk assessment, which...
Abroad
03/04/18
UNITED KINGDOM: Major differences in mortality from one occupation to another
According to a study by Glasgow University’s Department of Life Sciences over the period 1991-2011, the lowest mortality rate...
Abroad
27/02/18
SLOVAQUIA: Changes in occupational health services
The amendments to Act No. 355/2007 on the protection, support for and development of public health, which came into...
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27/02/18
LUXEMBOURG: Industrial doctor, a profession under pressure
From occupational risk prevention to the redeployment of workers, the industrial doctor plays a crucial role in the enterprise....
Abroad
27/02/18
GERMANY: Harassment is old-fashioned
The BGs and injury insurance funds for the public sector have launched on the social networks the second video,...
Abroad
29/01/18
SPAIN: First legal action for the recognition of asbestos-related anxiety disorders as an occupational disease
According to the Col·lectiu Ronda team of lawyers, five workers have brought the first legal action demanding the recognition...
Abroad
29/01/18
GERMANY: The 2016 figures for occupational safety and health
The number of recognized occupational diseases (ODs) increased by 23.7% from the 2015 figure, to 22,320 in 2016. This...
Abroad
29/01/18
THE NETHERLANDS: Safety rules are not explained sufficiently
According to a study by Manutan, a supplier of business products and services, 61% of the 865 workers questioned...
