Abroad
29/09/17
IRELAND: Fatalities in the workplace have decreased except for agriculture
According to the latest annual statistical report of the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), the largest number of work-related...
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
29/09/17
GERMANY: Sick leaves for mental disorders have increased by 80% in ten years
According to figures from AOK-Bundesverband (a major health insurance fund), sick leaves for mental disorders have increased by 79.3%...
Abroad
29/09/17
FRANCE: A new guide to risk prevention for collaborative applications
The French Ministry of Labour recently placed online the “Risk prevention guide for manufacturers and users for the implementation...
Abroad
30/08/17
BELGIUM: Tendinopathies top the list of occupational diseases in 2016
According to the 2016 statistical report on occupational diseases published by Fédris, initial claims for recognition remained stable, at...
Abroad
30/08/17
BELGIUM: Compulsory coaches to tackle job burn-out
The federal government has announced its intention to combat job burn-out with two key measures. The first is to...
Abroad
29/06/17
BELGIUM: All the official decisions relating to well-being at work in a single Code
A new Code of well-being at work has been published, bringing together in a single work the official decisions...
Abroad
29/06/17
LUXEMBOURG: Launch of the Vision Zero risks, injuries, fatalities campaign
The Accident Insurance Association (AAA) and its partners recently launched the VISION ZERO (2017-2021) campaign aiming to reduce insofar...
Abroad
29/06/17
AUSTRIA: The frequency of injuries decreases, and the number of fatalities drops sharply
In 2016, the frequency of injuries (number of occupational injuries per 1,000 workers) fell to 24.59, a level never...
Abroad
29/06/17
SPAIN: One-third of young occupational injury victims have a contract of less than 2 months’ duration
In 2015, 29% of occupational injuries affected young people, according to the General Workers’ Union (UGT), which also denounces...
Abroad
03/05/17
FRANCE: The MSA launches a vast anti-suicide action plan
Every year, more than 150 farmers die by committing suicide. This being so, and faced with situations of distress,...
