Community news
23/04/21
Create a campaign for “healthy workplaces”
EU-OSHA, the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, offers many useful tools and information to promote healthy workplaces.
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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
23/04/21
Future of Europe: Have your say
Resilience is definitely on the agenda. It is at the heart of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work celebrated on 28 April (see our article). And the Conference on the Future of Europe, launched in January 2020 for two years, has as its theme: “Building a more resilient Europe”. A multilingual and interactive platform, central to the Conference, has just been launched to allow for dialogue with citizens.
Community news
20/04/21
World OSH Day: 3 questions to Manal Azzi, ILO
Dr Manal Azzi, Senior OSH Specialist at the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Coordinator of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on 28 April, answers our 3 questions.
Community news
12/04/21
Ivailo Kalfin, a Bulgarian at the head of Eurofound
Ivailo Kalfin, the new Executive Director of Eurofound, will be heard tomorrow 13 April by the European Parliament's Employment and Social Affairs Committee before his official appointment for a 5-year term.
Community news
25/03/21
Napo is back to fight MSDs in the workplace
Since 2007, when Napo introduced his Lighten the Load film to raise awareness about work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), the still high prevalence of this serious health problem in Europe, has inspired Napo to present 6 new video clips, once again full of humour and good advice.
Community news
25/03/21
How to work with chronic rheumatism and MSDs
A new EU-OSHA fact sheet focuses on rheumatic diseases and chronic musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). These conditions are common and will become even more so as the working population ages. All too often, they lead to early retirement from work. Yet many adjustments are easy and inexpensive to implement.
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.
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.
