News
24/04/14
EUROGIP published its 2013 Annual Report
Highlights of activity EUROGIP in 2013 through its centers of action: Surveys on occupational injuries in Europe, EU founded projetcts, Monitoring...
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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.
News
15/04/14
Statistical review of occupational injuries GERMANY 2009-2012 data
Statistical data relating to accidents at work, occupational diseases and commuting accidents in Germany – 2009/2012 Data Download the...
News
14/04/14
France and Germany sign a joint declaration on standardization in occupational health and safety
On 25 March in Bonn (Germany), EUROGIP and the INRS for France, and the KAN for Germany, signed a...
Community news
26/03/14
New publication on “technostress”
The ETUI has devoted a report to occupational risks related to the use of internet and mobile technologies. At...
Community news
26/03/14
Limits of occupational exposure to chemical agents: The European Commission changes the functioning of the Scientific Committee
This committee, which has existed since 1995 (Decision 95/320/EC), assists the Commission in analysing the most recent scientific data...
Community news
26/03/14
New 2014/27/EU directive relating to chemical substances
The directive, published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 05/03/2014, amends five “occupational health and safety”...
Abroad
26/03/14
GERMANY: Publication of the 2012 statistical report on occupational health and safety
Each year the Federal institute for occupational safety and health (‘BAuA’) publishes a report reviewing occupational accident and injury...
Abroad
26/03/14
UK: Mental health problems cost about 70 billion pounds per year
The cost of mental health problems is equivalent to about 4.5% of GDP, in the form of lost productivity...
Abroad
26/03/14
IRELAND: High-risk sectors and support for SMEs are the priorities of the national OH&S organization
The work programme of the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) for 2014 describes in detail the priorities of its...
Abroad
26/03/14
THE NETHERLANDS: The great majority of victims of occupational injuries or diseases are apparently not compensated
This is the belief of a research worker from Amsterdam University, Wim Eshuis, who recently worked on a PhD...
