Community news
23/03/21
A directory of OSH terms in 25 EU languages
EU-OSHA provides a structured directory of some 2,000 occupational safety and health (OSH) terms in 25 EU languages, together with synonyms, antonyms and some definitions.
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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
01/03/21
An app to protect people against extreme weather conditions
ClimApp is a mobile application that takes into account extreme temperatures, hot or cold, as well as individual data and provides users with tips to protect themselves and prevent health risks.
Community news
01/03/21
Platform workers: Commission consults social partners
The Commission launched on 24 February the 1st stage consultation of the European social partners on how to improve the working conditions for people working through collaborative work platforms.
Community news, Covid-19 News
27/02/21
Eurofound e-survey: Living, working and Covid-19
Eurofound has just put online the 3rd round of its survey “Living, working and COVID-19”. Its aim is to understand the profound implications of the pandemic on the way people live and work in Europe. The first two rounds of the survey were carried out in April and July 2020.
Community news, Covid-19 News
12/02/21
Covid-19: EU updated guidance for a safe return to the workplace
In the OSHwiki series, EU-OSHA has updated its guidelines on workplace adaptation and worker protection during the Covid-19 period.
Community news
12/02/21
Minimum wage, inequality: MEPs call for fighting in-work poverty
In a Resolution they adopted on 10 February 2021, MEPs call for a minimum wage, equal working conditions and work-life balance. The aim is to combat inequality and in-work poverty in the EU.
Community news
27/01/21
The SLIC speaks out on the future of OSH in the EU
The Committee of Senior Labour Inspectors (SLIC) has just published its recommendations on the EU strategic framework on health and safety at work (OSH) 2021-2027.
Community news
27/01/21
Hairdressing: European social partners cooperate to improve OSH
In a joint declaration dated December 2020, Coiffure EU and UNI Europa from the hairdressing sector welcomed their cooperation with the European Commission and EU-OSHA to implement the European framework agreement on health and safety at work (OSH) signed in 2016.
Community news
12/01/21
Harmonised statistics on PMs: Eurostat seeks your opinion
Eurostat, the EU's statistical office, is working on a pilot project for a new national database on occupational diseases (OD) at European level. These data are fundamental for assessing the effectiveness of Community legislation on health and safety at work, to know the most recognised occupational diseases and their causality and thus to prioritise the preventive actions to be implemented at Community level. However, having a European database is not a simple exercise.
Community news
18/12/20
Chronic diseases and employment: two practical EU tools
Eighteen partners from eleven EU countries have developed, with the support of the European Commission, the Workbox Chrodis Plus....
