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27/07/20
Start the discussion on MSDs
EU-OSHA provides two resource kits to tackle musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the workplace: A document – available in many...
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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
29/06/20
Directive on biological agents: SARS-CoV-2 remains as a risk group 3 agent
Parliament and the Commission agreed on 11 June to classify SARS-CoV-2 in risk group 3 of biological agents, adding...
Community news, Covid-19 News
26/06/20
Prevention and SRAS-Cov-2: the Commission Statement
Explanation of text of EU Directive EU/2020/739 on the protection of workers who may be exposed to SARS-CoV-2? In...
Community news, Covid-19 News
12/06/20
Coronavirus: biological agents directive updated
The European Commission has published an update to the Biological Agents Directive to include SARS-CoV-2. The text of 3...
Community news, Covid-19 News
08/06/20
OSH not in Commission’s top 40 priorities despite coronavirus
Given the health crisis, the European Commission has adjusted its work programme which includes 43 new initiatives compared to...
Community news
08/06/20
EU-OSHA: 25 initiatives for preventing MSDs in the workplace
As part of its 2020-2022 campaign, EU-OSHA has compiled 25 examples of effective strategies, campaigns, policies and practices to...
Community news
13/05/20
A new OSH in Europe barometer
EU-OSHA has just launched the first data visualisation tool with up-to-date occupational safety and health (OSH) data in European...
Community news
06/05/20
Why are MSDs still so prevalent in Europe?
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) remain the most common work-related health problem in the EU. EU-OSHA is publishing an analysis of...
Community news
05/05/20
28 April: World Day for Safety and Health at Work and the pandemic
April 28 is “World Day for Safety and Health at Work”. Difficult for the International Labour Organization (ILO) to...
Community news, Covid-19 News
05/05/20
Napo is teleworking to stop the pandemic
Teleworking means setting up a makeshift workstation at home and striving to reconcile family and professional life as well...
