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21/01/25

GERMANY: Three new occupational diseases recognised

Under a new regulation adopted on 11 December 2024, three new diseases have been added to the list of occupational diseases and may be recognised as such under certain conditions. These are damage to the shoulder rotator cuff, gonarthrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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13/01/25

FRANCE: The essential 2023 report from the occupational injuries insurance scheme is online

The 2023 Key Features - Health and safety in the workplace provides an overview of the key figures for the general scheme relating to accidents at work, commuting accidents and occupational diseases. It also looks at compensation for victims and provides data on the Branch, such as the financial balance sheet and the prevention measures implemented.

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08/01/25

Eurofound Talks : How effectively tackle cyberbullying at work ?

Cyberbullying at work takes various forms: exclusion from a discussion group, inappropriate remarks during a videoconference, injunction to be constantly available online... Faced with the scale of this problem, Eurofound devotes an episode of its podcast to possible ways of combating it.

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28/12/24

Two case studies on digital technology and OHS in the automotive industry

How can algorithmic and AI-based worker management systems improve productivity without adversely affecting worker safety and health (OSH)? A new EU-OSHA report compares the approaches of two automotive companies, one in Italy and the other in Belgium.

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28/12/24

EU-OSHA 2025-2027 programme

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has presented its 'Single Programming Document 2025-2027'. It details the activities planned, the objectives to be achieved and the priorities for optimising the use of its resources and network.

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23/12/24

GERMANY: Fatal accidents at work and commuting accidents at their lowest level in 2023

In its report on 2023, the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA) presents trends in employment, accidents at work and occupational illnesses, pensions and incapacity for work. Taking all years together, the number of fatal accidents at work and commuting accidents has never been so low.

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17/12/24

NETHERLANDS: health and safety for temporary workers remains a challenge

In November, 69% of the 172 companies inspected were in breach of the rules on working conditions for temporary workers. In addition, 12% were partially or totally closed due to serious risks related to working at height or using dangerous machinery.

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Standardization

17/12/24

A major development in the drafting of international standards

On 1 January 2025, the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) will require the use of an online collaborative tool - OSD, for Online Standards Development - for the development of standards, replacing the Word word processor frequently used until now.

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Standardization

17/12/24

Safety and standardisation: focus on continuous handling equipment

Continuous handling systems go beyond simply moving objects. They include actions such as storage, production or order picking. Their use can lead to serious accidents. Preventing such accidents is a priority for the French Occupational Injuries and Diseases Branch (Branche AT/MP), which is playing an active role in standardisation work.

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10/12/24

SPAIN: new regulations to deal with climate risks

One month after storm Dana claimed the lives of 250 people, Spain is making changes to its labor laws, introducing “paid climatic leave”, fleshing out collective agreements and introducing a right to information in the event of meteorological risk.

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