Community news
22/03/23
Risk-free workplaces with around 330 OiRA tools
OiRA, the interactive online risk assessment tool, now has some 330 sectoral variations, freely available in many EU languages.
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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
15/03/23
ITALY: provisional assessment of work-related accidents in 2022
According to the provisional data it has just published, INAIL observes between January and December 2022 a 25.7% increase in the number of accident reports (697,773). The number of fatal accidents is decreasing, despite an increase in commuting fatalities, compared to 2021.
Abroad
15/03/23
SWEDEN: men are more often victims of vibration-related occupational diseases
According to a new report from Afa Försäkring, vibration injuries suffered mainly by men are the occupational disease it has most frequently recognised between 2012 and 2021. And that is without counting cases of carpal tunnel syndrome.
Community news
14/03/23
EU-OSHA: 2 improved tools on occupational health and safety in Europe
EU-OSHA is now offering a new version of OSHwiki, the online collaborative encyclopaedia on occupational safety and health (OSH), as well as new indicators and other features in its OSH barometer.
Abroad
14/03/23
SPAIN: a new strategy for occupational safety and health 2023-2027
At the end of February, the government and the social partners signed the 2023-2027 strategy for safety and health at work, which is based on two fundamental pillars: prevention and collaboration.
Community news
14/03/23
EU-OSHA and Eurofound 2024 Assessment
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the performance of four EU decentralised agencies, including Eurofound and EU-OSHA, for the years 2017 to 2022.
Abroad
27/02/23
DENMARK: Fatal accidents at work to rise in 2022
According to the Work Environment Authority, 43 people lost their lives at work in 2022. Of these fatalities, two are still being assessed to determine whether they are work-related.
Abroad
27/02/23
SPAIN: analysis of work-related accidents in 2022
In a recently published report, the Trade Union Confederation of Workers' Commissions analyses all the data on accidents at work and makes a number of proposals to remedy the situation.
Abroad
13/02/23
POLAND: Labour Code now includes provisions on telework
Amended by a law adopted on 1 December 2022, the Labour Code now includes provisions on telework. Some articles are particularly relevant to health and safety.
Community news
13/02/23
New exposure limits for lead and diisocyanates
The European Commission has taken steps to reduce exposure limits and improve the protection of workers from the health risks associated with exposure to these hazardous chemicals: lead and diisocyanates.
