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...
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
29/06/17
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,...
Abroad
03/05/17
GERMANY: Asbestos-related ovarian cancer may be recognized as an occupational disease
The injury insurance funds have declared that there is now sufficient scientific data to create a new clinical symptomatology...
Abroad
03/05/17
LUXEMBOURG: The AAA subsidizes training for the prevention of PSRs
Since 1 January 2017, the Accident Insurance Association (AAA) has partially subsidized training in the area of psychosocial risk...
Abroad
03/05/17
DENMARK: The work environment is in crisis
In only five years, the deterioration of Danish working conditions has been such that the Minister of Employment and...
Abroad
28/03/17
SPAIN: New measures on the reduction of OSH contributions
A royal decree was enacted recently to regulate the bonuses, or reductions in contributions, granted to companies which post...
Abroad
28/03/17
BELGIUM: For defining OSH objectives, stay SMART
Belgian legislation relating to well-being at work requires that the operational objectives regarding occupational safety and health (OSH) be...
Abroad
28/03/17
BELGIUM: Deadline for submitting the corporate OSH department’s annual report
In accordance with the legislation, the corporate OSH department is required to draw up, by 31 March at the...
Abroad
08/03/17
FRANCE: The parliamentary task force on job burn-out publishes a provisional report
The French Parliament’s task force on job burn-out recently published a draft report entitled “Job burn-out: a little-recognized reality”....
