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19/06/23

FRANCE: “From school to work: it’s your turn to film

The “Health and safety at work: from school to work, it's up to you to film” competition organised by the French National Institute for Research and Safety (INRS) aims to raise awareness among young people (in vocational lycées and apprentice training centres, CFAs) of the risks to which they are exposed when they first enter the world of work. The 11th edition closed at the end of May.

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28/04/23

DENMARK: a historically important grant for the working environment

The Parliament has just adopted, by a large majority, an agreement on occupational safety and health (OSH), with a budget of DKK 1.3 billion (€174 million) for the period 2023-2026.

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28/04/23

BELGIUM: “Your mental well-being at work, let’s talk about it!

Fewer and fewer workers feel good about their work. In the last five years, the number of burn-outs and long-term depressions has increased by 46%. The government is therefore promoting a mini-series of podcasts on mental wellbeing at work.

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28/04/23

DENMARK: Discrimination at work and development of depressive disorders

Employees who are discriminated against in various ways are almost three times more likely to develop depression. This is the finding of a new study by the National Work Environment Research Centre (NFA).

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07/04/23

FINLAND: number of occupational accidents increased in 2022

In 2022, there were 92,000 accidents at work and 22,600 commuting accidents, which represent an increase respectively of 1.6% and up to 23.5% compared to the previous year.

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29/03/23

NETHERLANDS: fall risk on construction sites remains high

Of the 200 construction sites it visited in the country, the Dutch Labour Inspectorate found more than 250 violations of safety provisions on about 140 sites.

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15/03/23

ITALY: provisional assessment of work-related accidents in 2022

According to the provisional data it has just published, INAIL observes between January and December 2022 a 25.7% increase in the number of accident reports (697,773). The number of fatal accidents is decreasing, despite an increase in commuting fatalities, compared to 2021.

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15/03/23

SWEDEN: men are more often victims of vibration-related occupational diseases

According to a new report from Afa Försäkring, vibration injuries suffered mainly by men are the occupational disease it has most frequently recognised between 2012 and 2021. And that is without counting cases of carpal tunnel syndrome.

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14/03/23

SPAIN: a new strategy for occupational safety and health 2023-2027

At the end of February, the government and the social partners signed the 2023-2027 strategy for safety and health at work, which is based on two fundamental pillars: prevention and collaboration.

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27/02/23

DENMARK: Fatal accidents at work to rise in 2022

According to the Work Environment Authority, 43 people lost their lives at work in 2022. Of these fatalities, two are still being assessed to determine whether they are work-related.

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