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29/07/14

BELGIUM: Launching of an inspection campaign in the healthcare sector for the prevention of falls and slips

In the summer of 2014, the Labour Inspectorate will deploy the European campaign organized by the Senior Labour Inspectors’...

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10/06/14

UNITED KINGDOM: Claims for compensation halved in 10 years

It is often said that the culture of compensation is spreading in the United Kingdom. This misbelief is demolished...

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10/06/14

ITALY: Asbestos represents a very worrying health risk for the population

Asbestos continues to cause casualties among workers exposed during their work activity, but also among the population living in...

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10/06/14

DENMARK: Revision of the criteria for recognition of breast cancer related to night work

The Occupational Diseases Committee of the Department of Occupational Injuries and Diseases recently examined the correlation between night work...

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10/06/14

BELGIUM: New legislation relating to psychosocial risks (PSR)

The new legislation defines the scope of PSR, includes them in general risk analysis, defines the role of risk...

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07/05/14

BELGIUM: Employers exempted from reporting minor occupational injuries to the insurance organization

The Royal Order of 19 March 2014 establishes new procedures for reporting minor occupational injuries. A minor occupational injury...

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07/05/14

GERMANY: The social partners adopt the National OH&S Strategy as a basis for combating PSR

At a conference on 19 March 2014, in which the Minister of Labour also took part, the social partners...

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07/05/14

SWEDEN: Is the current legislation ineffective to combat work-related stress?

The number of diseases caused by occupational stress has increased considerably in Sweden. At present, 40% of those on...

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07/05/14

DENMARK: Improving the psychosocial work environment of Church employees

Psychosocial risks concern all trades. A study funded by the ministry in question and carried out by Oxford researchers...

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26/03/14

GERMANY: Publication of the 2012 statistical report on occupational health and safety

Each year the Federal institute for occupational safety and health (‘BAuA’) publishes a report reviewing occupational accident and injury...

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