Standardization
23/09/22
September 2022: what’s new in occupational health and safety standardisation
All you need to know about European and international occupational health and safety standardisation for September 2022.
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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
16/09/22
SWEDEN: occupational eczema is common in the metal and health sectors
Occupational eczema is very common in many sectors, including metalworking and healthcare, which employ a large number of people. It is mainly caused by contact with chemicals or protective gloves, according to a new report from Afa Försäkring.
Community news
16/09/22
EU-OSHA: better understanding of cancer risk factors
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work is currently conducting a pilot survey in six European countries to better identify the main cancer risk factors.
Community news
14/09/22
ECHA is looking for your comments
ECHA is looking for comments by 17 October 2022 on nine proposals to identify new substances of very high concern.
Abroad
09/09/22
ITALY: the effects of the pandemic on the evolution of work-related injuries
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a strong influence on the occupational injury rate in 2020, 2021 and early 2022. Some factors - containment, lower road traffic, massive use of platform workers or slow recovery of activities - have had the side effect of reducing exposure to the risk of “traditional” injuries, including commuting accidents.
Abroad
09/09/22
FRANCE: Differential evolution of occupational injuries between women and men since 2001
Based on the most recent data from the French Occupational injuries insurance, the National Agency for the Improvement of Working Conditions (Anact) presents a statistical snapshot of occupational injuries in France by gender between 2001 and 2019. Women and men are not in the same boat…
Standardization
31/08/22
July/August 2022: What’s new in OSH standardisation?
EUROGIP monitors newly published texts or work in progress at European (CEN) or international (ISO) level in the field of occupational health and safety (OHS) standardisation.
Abroad
31/08/22
BELGIUM: 3 diseases added to the list of occupational diseases
By Royal Decree published on 9 August 2022, these three occupational diseases are added to the Belgian list: ovarian cancer caused by asbestos; uveal melanoma caused by optical radiation from welding; systemic sclerosis caused by inhalation of dust containing crystalline silica.
Abroad, Covid-19 News
26/08/22
GERMANY: Almost 230,000 work-related Covid-19 cases since 2020
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the social accident insurances (BG and UK) have received more than 350,000 reports of work-related Covid-19. They have recognized the occupational nature of the pathology in more than 228,600 cases. Since the beginning of 2022, the figures are higher than in 2021.
Abroad
26/08/22
DENMARK: Towards a reform of the occupational injury compensation system?
The government's ambition is to reach an agreement as soon as possible on a new reform of compensation for occupational injuries. The aim is to encourage more people to return to work, to reduce the time taken to process cases and to ensure higher compensation.
