Community news
06/06/25
Health and social care sector: report on occupational cancer risk factors
EU-OSHA recently published estimates of the exposure of workers in Europe's HeSCare sector to 24 occupational cancer risk factors.
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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.
Community news
16/05/25
How can Europe adapt to its ageing workforce?
What obstacles do older workers face in the workplace? How do technological developments and job quality affect the retention of older workers in the labor market?
Community news
14/05/25
The cost of psychosocial exposure in the workplace
As part of a project to study the impact of psychosocial exposures at work on health, the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) has published a research report on the economic costs of cardiovascular disease and depression attributable to psychosocial exposures at work in the European Union.
Community news
28/04/25
It’s World Day for safety and health at work!
Every year, World Day for safety and health at work is celebrated on April 28. On this occasion, EUROGIP highlights four key resources related to the theme of this 2025 edition: the impacts of artificial intelligence and digitization in occupational health and safety.
Community news
25/04/25
Napo VS technostress
Overwhelmed by new technologies, anxious to be constantly connected and exhausted by the amount of information he receives, in this new animated film Napo faces a new occupational risk: technostress!
Community news
17/04/25
The role of occupational risks in keeping older workers in employment
Does older workers' exposure to occupational risks play a role in keeping them in employment? This is one of the issues addressed in the latest report from Eurofound.
Community news
19/03/25
EU-OSHA: three new publications on emerging risks to health and safety at work
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) warns about the impact of technological developments on occupational safety and health (OSH). Through three new publications, it sheds light on the issues related to sustainable mobility, electromagnetic fields and eco-anxiety, while proposing solutions.
Community news
26/02/25
Workers’ exposure to hazardous drugs: a new EU indicative list
The European Commission has published an indicative list of dangerous medicines as part of its commitment to continuously update Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work.
Community news
19/02/25
Asbestos in buildings: we need to speed up adoption of the directive
On the occasion of World Cancer Day, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) calls on the European Commission to respect its commitments and speed up the adoption of the directive to strengthen the detection, recording and monitoring of asbestos in buildings.
Community news
07/02/25
ESENER: prolonged sitting, PSRs and digitization are a cause for concern
EU-OSHA's latest European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks (ESENER) highlights major concerns in 2024: prolonged sedentariness, psychosocial risks (PSR) and the impact of digitization.
