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14/03/23

EU-OSHA: 2 improved tools on occupational health and safety in Europe

EU-OSHA is now offering a new version of OSHwiki, the online collaborative encyclopaedia on occupational safety and health (OSH), as well as new indicators and other features in its OSH barometer.

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14/03/23

EU-OSHA and Eurofound 2024 Assessment

The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the performance of four EU decentralised agencies, including Eurofound and EU-OSHA, for the years 2017 to 2022.

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13/02/23

New exposure limits for lead and diisocyanates

The European Commission has taken steps to reduce exposure limits and improve the protection of workers from the health risks associated with exposure to these hazardous chemicals: lead and diisocyanates.

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13/02/23

OHS: a principle and a fundamental right celebrated on 28 April 2023

In 2023, the World Day for Safety and Health at Work (OSH), which will be commemorated on 28 April, will focus on a safe and healthy working environment as a fundamental principle and right at work.

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25/01/23

CJEU: employer must contribute to employees’ eyeglasses working on display screen

In a December 2022 ruling, the CJEU held that companies must pay for glasses for employees who work with display screens to prevent or correct visual impairment under Directive 90/270 of 29 May 1990.

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25/01/23

Commission launches consultation on a comprehensive approach to mental health

With a view to issuing a Communication on the subject, the European Commission has launched a consultation - open until 15 February 2023 - on the issue of mental health.

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12/01/23

New campaign: EU-OSHA publishes two reports on OSH in the digital age

What is the impact of digital technologies on work? What are the challenges and opportunities for occupational safety and health (OSH)? This is the theme of the Healthy Workplaces Campaign 2023-2025 launched by EU-OSHA with the publication of two reports.

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18/12/22

December 2022: Latest legislative developments in occupational health and safety

By the end of 2022, under the Czech Presidency of the EU, a number of Community dossiers relating to health and safety at work had made good progress or even led to new acts.

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15/12/22

Political agreement on the draft Machinery Regulation

The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on 15 December on the Machinery regulation to replace the 2006 directive.

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15/12/22

Council of the EU calls for safe AI that respects EU fundamental rights

The Council of the EU adopted on 6 December its common position on the Commission's proposal for a Regulation on artificial intelligence in April 2021. It is the first to complete the first stage of the legislative co-decision process.

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