Community news

28/02/24

Lead and diisocyanates: Council approves new limit values

The new directive adopted today reduces the occupational exposure limit values for lead and its compounds, which are toxic to reproduction, by a factor of five, and introduces new limit values for diiosocyanates, to which 4.2 million workers are exposed and which can cause asthma and skin diseases.

Community news

31/01/24

HEROS project: health and safety risks for healthcare workers

The HEROS - Health Risk Outlooks by Social Partners - project, funded by the European Commission, aimed to analyse how trade unions and employers' organisations at national and European level could contribute to OHS in the hospital and social services sectors in 6 countries: Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

Community news

30/01/24

ECHA: five new chemicals of concern added to the list

On 23 January 2024, the European Chemicals Agency extended the list of substances of very high concern for man or the environment that are candidates for authorisation to include five chemicals. One is toxic to reproduction, three are very persistent and bioaccumulative, and one presents multiple risks.

Community news

30/01/24

Napo in… Fire alarm!

In this new animated film, Napo, the boss, and his colleagues guide us through the basic rules of fire and explosion protection in the workplace.

Community news

21/12/23

A European Forum dedicated to AI and the world of work

The European Employment and Social Rights Forum 2023, which took place on 16 and 17 November (in Brussels and online), aimed to explore the potential of AI to create a world where no one is left behind and where technological advances do not compromise workers' rights.