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The CESE has just published a new study entitled “Occupational health prevention – challenges and prospects”, in which it analyzes the impact of the transformation of the world of work on workers’ health in France. In particular, it draws on work carried out by EUROGIP, and discusses the limitations of international comparisons in terms of accidents at work (AT).
Firstly, the EESC draws on EUROGIP’s report “Updated estimates of the phenomenon of under-reporting of accidents at work in Europe“, which analyzes the number of cases of occupational injuries that have not been reported and which, if they had been, could have been recognized by the competent national bodies. France, which is less affected by under-reporting, has a higher number of occupational accidents than some of its European neighbors.
The EESC also reiterates EUROGIP’s reservations about international comparisons, which must be treated with caution, as accounting methods often vary from one country to another. For example, “in the Netherlands, fatal accidents at work are only counted when the victim dies on the day of the accident; in Germany, they are only counted when the victim dies within 30 days; in France, as in Belgium, there is no time limit“.
In this way, EUROGIP provides a technical insight that is indispensable to those involved in occupational injury insurance and to public decision-makers, enabling them to gain a better understanding of claims data on a European scale.
