Abroad
02/11/15
GERMANY: Subsidies to replace protective helmets on construction sites
Since January 2015 the German OSH insurance organization for the building sector, BG BAU, has offered subsidies to encourage...
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
02/11/15
UNITED KINGDOM: Trade union warning about health risks related to excessively long workdays
After declining since 1998, the number of workers doing more than 48 hours’ work per week has increased by...
Abroad
28/09/15
GERMANY: The average corporate contribution rate for occupational safety and health insurance continues to fall
The average corporate contribution rate – at 1.22% – has never been as low as in 2014. It fell...
Abroad
28/09/15
UNITED KINGDOM: Starting from 1 October 2015, OH&S legislation will no longer apply to 1.7 million self-employed workers
The 2011 Löfstedt report recommended that self-employed workers whose work represented no potential risk of harm to others should...
Abroad
28/09/15
UNITED KINGDOM: Increase in the number of sick leaves related to stress and mental health problems in manufacturing industry
Last year, 40% of employers in the manufacturing sector saw an increase in the number of days’ work lost...
Abroad
28/09/15
THE NETHERLANDS: Labour Inspectors audit asbestos removal firms
The number of offences committed within the framework of asbestos removal activities has declined. But the Labour Inspectorate is...
Abroad
28/09/15
SPAIN: The government wants to simplify the system of financial incentives
The Spanish government has sent to the social partners the guidelines of a draft Royal Decree to improve the...
Abroad
19/08/15
BELGIUM: Signature of a memorandum on asbestos
Following discussions which were held during meetings of the Asbestos Forum, the trade unions for the construction sector and...
Abroad
19/08/15
THE NETHERLANDS: Experimentation to improve the detection and prevention of occupational diseases
In 2014, the NCvB started a project to improve the screening, diagnosis, reporting and prevention of occupational diseases during...
Abroad
19/08/15
UNITED KINGDOM: Increase in the number of fatal occupational injuries in 2014/2015
Statistics published by the HSE show 142 deaths in 2014/2015, compared with 136 in 2013/2014. However, the long-term trend...
