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28/04/23

DENMARK: Discrimination at work and development of depressive disorders

Employees who are discriminated against in various ways are almost three times more likely to develop depression. This is the finding of a new study by the National Work Environment Research Centre (NFA).

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28/04/23

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2023

“The safety and well-being of workers is not a privilege but a fundamental right” is being celebrated globally on 28 April.

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07/04/23

FINLAND: number of occupational accidents increased in 2022

In 2022, there were 92,000 accidents at work and 22,600 commuting accidents, which represent an increase respectively of 1.6% and up to 23.5% compared to the previous year.

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Standardization

02/04/23

3D printing: a first international standard in the field of safety

Additive manufacturing, or “3D printing”, has been booming for over ten years. Despite its rapid growth, the sector wanted to take into account operator safety at an early stage. This desire was reflected in the inclusion of this subject as a priority in standardisation work.

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29/03/23

NETHERLANDS: fall risk on construction sites remains high

Of the 200 construction sites it visited in the country, the Dutch Labour Inspectorate found more than 250 violations of safety provisions on about 140 sites.

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24/03/23

Artificial intelligence: an agreement signed in the metalworking sector

Ceemet and IndustriAll Europe adopted joint conclusions on 22 February to provide guidance to the social partners in the metal, engineering and technology industries “on how to address AI in the workplace”.

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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