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24/11/23

Towards better protection for workers exposed to lead and diisocyanates

Determined to improve workers' health and safety, the Council of the EU and the European Parliament reached a provisional compromise on 14 November to lower the limit values for lead and, for the first time, to set limit values for diisocyanates.

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24/11/23

SPAIN: analysis of workplace mortality between 2020 and 2022

The National Institute for Health and Safety at Work (INSST) has analysed the 572 fatal accidents at work (excluding commuting accidents, traffic accidents and accidents involving covids) that have been studied over the period 2020-2022. In addition to gaining a better understanding of the causes, the aim is to define appropriate measures to prevent any recurrence.

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15/11/23

SWEDEN: winter heralds increased risk of fall-related accidents at work

The drop in temperatures and the arrival of snow are leading to fears of a possible increase in falls outdoors, the most frequent cause of serious accidents at work. Between 2020 and 2021, around 2,700 such accidents were recorded, 2/3 of them between November and March.

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Standardization

15/11/23

Assessment of Regulation 1025/2012 on European standardisation

Adopted in October 2012, is Regulation 1025/2012 on European standardisation still relevant? To answer this question, the European Commission launched a call for contributions in September 2023, which attracted 90 opinions.

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15/11/23

Working under the sun causes almost 1-in-3 deaths from non-melanoma skin cancer

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) joint estimate that nearly 19,000 people in 183 countries died from non-melanoma skin cancer (skin carcinoma) after working under the sun in 2019.

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15/11/23

Remote work and OSH: available resources

At a time when negotiations for a new European framework agreement on telework have just been suspended, EU-OSHA's three publications on telework and occupational safety and health (OSH) take on their full importance.

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30/10/23

EUROGIP is to launch a web series on occupational risks in Europe

Many of you have taken part in the EUROGIP Discussions since they were launched in 2003. The aim of this annual conference was to provide a European perspective on occupational risks in relation to a topical issue: the changing world of work, work-related mental diseases, financial incentives for prevention, digital technology, etc. With the same objective in mind, EUROGIP is preparing to launch a series of videos on the Internet.

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30/10/23

Public consultation on the European Labour Authority (ETA)

In compliance with Regulation 2019/1149, the European Commission must carry out an evaluation of the European Labour Authority’s performance, that started operating in mid-2019. With respect of this evaluation, due by 1 August 2024 (and every 5 years after that), the Commission launched a call for evidence for public feedback by 5 January 2024.

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27/10/23

FRANCE: asbestos-related cancers of the larynx and ovary recognised as occupational diseases

The decree of 14 October 2023 “creates for the general social security scheme a table of occupational diseases relating to cancers of the larynx and ovary caused by the inhalation of asbestos dust”. This recognition will enable the workers concerned “to benefit from improved compensation and support”.

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27/10/23

BELGIUM: New interactive game to raise students’ awareness of carcinogens in the workplace

The SPF Employment is launching an interactive game as part of the European “Roadmap on Carcinogens” campaign to raise students' awareness of the dangers of carcinogenic substances in the workplace. Resources are also available for teachers.

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