Community news
30/01/24
Napo in… Fire alarm!
In this new animated film, Napo, the boss, and his colleagues guide us through the basic rules of fire and explosion protection in the workplace.
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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
30/01/24
SWEDEN: 5,000 students trained in construction safety at a dedicated park
With financial support from Afa Försäkring, teachers and students from the construction and civil engineering sectors were able to take part in free safety training at the Byggbranschen Safety Park.
News, Standardization
30/01/24
13-14 June 2024, Krakow: 8th European EUROSHNET Conference
On 13 and 14 June 2024, the European OSH network EUROSHNET is holding its 8th European conference in Krakow (Poland) on the theme “World in transition - Europe in adaptation - OSH under pressure”.
Abroad
30/01/24
SPAIN: recognition as an occupational injury of stress linked to the filtering of web content
This is the first ruling to state that "stress at work is the sole, exclusive and indisputable trigger" of the disorders suffered by a young man after he had to watch violent videos to prevent them from being published on social networks.
Abroad
30/01/24
DENMARK: a working group set up to deal with serious accidents at work
In response to the increase in serious accidents at work, the Minister for Employment, Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen, has set up a group of experts to analyse and gather new knowledge over the next three years on various subjects that could help to prevent these accidents.
Community news
15/01/24
Employment and social affairs: priorities for the Belgian EU Presidency in the first half of 2024
Belgium takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union on 1 January 2024 for a period of six months. In the field of employment and social policy, the Belgian Presidency will “work on an ambitious and forward-looking social agenda”.
Abroad
29/12/23
FRANCE: The essential SST 2022 report from the occupational injuries and diseases insurance scheme is online
The rate of accidents at work and occupational diseases has been on a downward trend for almost 15 years. This can partly be explained by changes in working patterns, in particular the use of teleworking. However, this is a statistical anomaly that is being investigated by the French Workers' Compensation Board.
News
29/12/23
Very different levels of reporting of occupational injuries in Europe
EUROGIP has published the updated estimates (2019-2021) of a new analysis of the phenomenon of under-reporting of accidents at work resulting in more than three days' absence from work in Europe. The results confirm that reporting levels vary widely from country to country (from less than 10% to almost 100%).
Community news
28/12/23
The right to disconnect: implementation and impact at company level
Eurofound, the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, has published a report on the legal and company provisions on the right to disconnect in EU Member States.
Community news
21/12/23
A European Forum dedicated to AI and the world of work
The European Employment and Social Rights Forum 2023, which took place on 16 and 17 November (in Brussels and online), aimed to explore the potential of AI to create a world where no one is left behind and where technological advances do not compromise workers' rights.
