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29/11/16
PPE Regulation: the Commission decides on the transition period
At the workshop that it held in Brussels on 16 November, the European Commission confirmed the worst scenario that...
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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
17/11/16
Eurofound presents the results of the sixth European survey of working conditions
On 17 November the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) presented the results of...
Community news
10/11/16
Endocrine disruptors: promoting recognition and awareness of this occupational risk
While the Member States are to meet on 18 November to discuss the amended proposal of the European Commission...
Community news
10/11/16
Respirable crystalline silica on construction sites: a European guide for labour inspectors
The Senior Labour Inspectors’ Committee (SLIC) and the Dutch Labour Inspectorate (SZW) have published a guide to help national labour...
Community news
02/11/16
An e-guide on OSH management in the context of an ageing labour force
As part of its “Healthier and safer work at any age” campaign“, EU-OSHA is making available a multilingual electronic...
Community news
02/11/16
The Council reaches an agreement on ELVs for 11 new carcinogenic agents
On 13 October 2016, the EU Council reached an agreement to set exposure limit values (ELVs) for eleven new...
Community news
02/11/16
MSDs: What recognition as occupational diseases in Europe?
EUROGIP publishes results of a new study regarding the recognition of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) as occupational diseases in Germany, Austria,...
Community news
17/10/16
XXI World Congress on Safety and Health at Work: Register now!
The XXI World Congress will be held from 3 to 6 September 2017 in Singapore. It offers a platform...
Community news
11/10/16
What have been the results of the European REACH and CLP Regulations?
The European Commission has studied ways for assessing the health and environmental benefits of the REACH and CLP Regulations....
Community news
11/10/16
Helping machinery manufacturers write good-quality instruction manuals concerning noise
Only one out of five machines is delivered with a satisfactory manual regarding noise risk. This is the alarming...
