Abroad, Covid-19 News
12/10/20
FRANCE: a new good practice guide for employers in times of Covid-19
As the Covid19 epidemic progresses, the Ministry of Labour and the Occupational Health and Risk Insurance propose the guide...
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News about EUROGIP and occupational risks in Europe
Here you’ll find 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
12/10/20
EUROFOUND: survey on telework in COVID-19 time
To understand the implications of the pandemic on the population, EUROFOUND carried out an online survey “Living, Working and...
Abroad, Covid-19 News
05/10/20
GERMANY: SARS-CoV-2 infection can also be an occupational accident
If an infection due to SARS-CoV-2 occurs in an occupational environment, the resulting Covid-19 can be recognised as an...
Abroad, Covid-19 News
25/09/20
BELGIUM: Measures to prevent Covid-19 create new risks
Two prevention advisors from the AXA insurance company warn companies about the risks involved in taking measures to limit...
Abroad, Covid-19 News
16/09/20
FRANCE: the decree on the recognition in occupational disease of an SARS-CoV2 infection has been published
Decree no. 2020-1131 relating to the recognition of pathologies linked to SARS-CoV2 infection as occupational diseases (MP) was published...
Abroad, Covid-19 News
27/07/20
DENMARK: Instructions for the recognition of the professional character of the Covid-19
A guide from the Ministry of Employment clearly indicates the possibilities of recognition of the occupational nature of an...
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...
Abroad, Covid-19 News
18/06/20
BELGIUM: recognition of Covid-19 in occupational disease extended
The recognition of Covid 19 as an occupational disease now extends to workers in critical sectors or essential services...
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...
