Abroad
26/06/18
FRANCE: The situations and sectors most affected by occupational cancers
In early June, ANSES for the first time presented a complete review of cancers related to situations of occupational...
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
31/05/18
BELGIUM: Demonstration project to support workers affected by job burn-out
In November 2018, Fedris will start a demonstration project to support workers threatened or affected at an early stage...
Abroad
30/05/18
IRELAND: Raising school pupils’ awareness of safety with “Keep Safe”
In mid-May, more than 100 school pupils attended a “Keep Safe” event organized by the Health and Safety Authority...
Abroad
30/05/18
ITALY: INAIL provides financial support for SMEs in the wood and ceramics sector
Within the framework of the ISI 2017 call for projects, for a total amount of €10 million, INAIL wants...
Abroad
30/05/18
BELGIUM: Teaching young people how to handle chemical products safely
In May, the federal authorities will visit several Belgian schools on board a fully furnished truck, the “Federal Truck”....
Abroad
02/05/18
IRELAND: A new study on sectors where risks are still high
A new study by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) and the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) investigates...
Abroad
02/05/18
AUSTRIA: The accident frequency rate has once again reached a new low
In 2017, the AUVA recorded 159,866 accidents, including 104,161 at work and 54,510 accidents at school, and recognized 1,195 diseases...
Abroad
02/05/18
GERMANY: The accident insurance organization publishes the provisional figures for 2017
The number of reported accidents at work decreased by 0.4% in 2017, to 873,562, according to provisional figures published...
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...
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...
