News
18/02/26
France x South Korea: renewal of a collaboration agreement
EUROGIP renews its collaboration agreement with the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA).
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News about EUROGIP and occupational risks in Europe
You will find here 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.
Abroad
16/02/26
Germany: Number of workplace accidents at historic low in 2024
The BAuA presents data on workplace accidents and occupational diseases, work incapacity, and disability pensions for the year 2024.
Community news
10/02/26
Two new substances recognized as substances of very high concern (SVHC) by ECHA
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has identified n-hexane and bisphenol AF and its salts as substances of very high concern (SVHC).
News
04/02/26
Psychosocial risks at work: EUROGIP in Le Monde newspaper
When approached by a journalist from the daily newspaper, EUROGIP responded through its director, Raphaël HAEFLINGER, on the issue of psychosocial risks in the workplace.
Abroad
30/01/26
Spain: public consultation to reform occupational risk prevention
The Spanish Ministry of Labour and Social Economy has conducted a public consultation with a view to reforming Law 31/1995 and Royal Decree 39/1997.
News
25/01/26
Culture & OHS: 5 films that offer a different perspective on occupational risks
EUROGIP offers you an initial selection of five films that provide a different perspective on occupational risks and encourage reflection on how to prevent them.
Standardization
21/01/26
December 2025 – January 2026: What’s new in OSH standardization?
As part of its occupational health and safety (OHS) standardization activities, EUROGIP monitors European (CEN) and international (ISO) new standards publications, new works, registration of new subjects and comity creations.
Events
27/05/2026
EUROSHNET – “Digital and green innovations – Shaping the future of occupational safety and health.”
EUROSHNET, the international network of occupational safety and health (OSH) experts involved in standardization, testing and certification, is organizing its 9th conference on May 27 and 28, 2026 in Helsinki, Finland.
Community news
15/01/26
New rules for assessing chemical risks in Europe
The new "one substance, one evaluation" framework came into force on 1 January 2026 with the aim of simplifying chemical safety assessments within the European Union.
Community news
12/01/26
European Commission: update on the new recommendation on occupational diseases
The Commission has issued a new recommendation that adds several asbestos-related occupational diseases to the European list of occupational diseases.
