Community news, Covid-19 News
28/07/21
Preventing risks related to static postures at work
As part of its 2020-2022 campaign on the prevention of work-related MSDs, EU-OSHA has published two new reports on prolonged standing or sitting.
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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, Covid-19 News
28/07/21
Telework: What regulation before and after the pandemic in Europe?
A new EU-OSHA report analyses the issue at European and country level to inform the development of effective approaches to regulating telework in the EU in the “post-Covid-19” era.
Community news
29/06/21
The new EU strategic framework on OSH is published
Today, the European Commission officially launched its new strategic framework for ensuring the health and safety of workers in a changing world of work. It covers the period 2021-2027.
Community news, Covid-19 News
28/06/21
OiRA: an improved version to assess risks during Covid
A new version of the OiRA tool for Covid-19 risk assessment is now available. It aims to better respond to the needs of different professions and sectors.
Community news
28/06/21
Successful return to work after sick leave in case of MSD
This is the subject of a recent Discussion Paper published by EU-OSHA. In it, the authors analyse the effect of psychosocial risks when an employee returns to work after a period of leave in the event of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). In particular, they define good practices for a successful return to work, with examples.
Community news
16/06/21
Platforms: second-stage consultation of European social partners
The Commission is inviting the European social partners to comment by 15 September 2021 on how to improve the working conditions of people working through digital work platforms.
Community news
25/05/21
Asbestos: Parliament’s recommendations on worker protection
On 27 May, Members will consider the 208 amendments tabled to the draft report with recommendations to the Commission on protecting workers from asbestos.
Community news, Covid-19 News
17/05/21
Covid-19: How should antigen tests and self-tests be used at work?
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) provide a recent note on rapid diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2 in the workplace.
Community news
07/05/21
Videoconferencing and fatigue: a first study on the subject
This is a first. Researchers from the Universities of Gothenburg (Sweden) and Stanford (USA) have looked at the fatigue resulting from video conferencing.
Community news
29/04/21
Best practices to prevent MSDs: the call for applications is launched
As part of its 2020-2022 Healthy Workplaces - Lighten the Load! campaign on the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) is calling for nominations for the European Good Practice Award.
