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18/03/24

SWEDEN: Noise is the third leading cause of occupational illness in men

Noise is the 3rd most frequent cause of recognised occupational disease (OD), after vibration and carpal tunnel syndrome. Between 2013 and 2022, 95% of these occupational diseases affected men, particularly those aged over 45, working in the industrial and construction sectors. Preventive measures can make a big difference.

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28/02/24

DENMARK: a new system soon to replace the smileys awarded to companies

Since 1st February 2024, the system of smileys for the working environment, in force for over 15 years, has disappeared. It is to be replaced next summer by a new system that is more transparent and more focused on prevention.

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23/02/24

FRANCE: Young people leaving vocational training courses are poorly trained in workplace risks

Nearly nine out of ten young people (87%) leaving CAP and baccalauréat vocational training courses are exposed to at least one occupational hazard, and nearly six out of ten (58%) to three or more hazards in the workplace, three years after leaving training.

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09/02/24

BELGIUM: 2 skin disorders added to the list of occupational diseases

FEDRIS now recognises two new skin diseases following their inclusion in the list of occupational diseases: multiple actinic keratoses and squamous cell carcinoma.

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30/01/24

SWEDEN: 5,000 students trained in construction safety at a dedicated park

With financial support from Afa Försäkring, teachers and students from the construction and civil engineering sectors were able to take part in free safety training at the Byggbranschen Safety Park.

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30/01/24

SPAIN: recognition as an occupational injury of stress linked to the filtering of web content

This is the first ruling to state that "stress at work is the sole, exclusive and indisputable trigger" of the disorders suffered by a young man after he had to watch violent videos to prevent them from being published on social networks.

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30/01/24

DENMARK: a working group set up to deal with serious accidents at work

In response to the increase in serious accidents at work, the Minister for Employment, Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen, has set up a group of experts to analyse and gather new knowledge over the next three years on various subjects that could help to prevent these accidents.

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29/12/23

FRANCE: The essential SST 2022 report from the occupational injuries and diseases insurance scheme is online

The rate of accidents at work and occupational diseases has been on a downward trend for almost 15 years. This can partly be explained by changes in working patterns, in particular the use of teleworking. However, this is a statistical anomaly that is being investigated by the French Workers' Compensation Board.

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21/12/23

GERMANY: “We can and must use AI to make work safer”

“Artificial Intelligence (AI) will have a significant impact on the world of work and occupational safety. We can and must use it to make work safer”, said Stefan Hussy, Director General of the German Statutory Accident Insurance (DGUV), which is already using AI for a variety of purposes.

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29/11/23

FINLAND: Serious accidents at work are becoming less frequent

An analysis over two decades shows that there are fewer and fewer accidents at work and commuting accidents resulting in incapacity for work of more than 30 days, and that more and more accidents only result in short-term incapacity for work.

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