News

28/02/24

OS&H in Europe: where are we now?

So where are we in Europe when it comes to health and safety at work? That's the question we put to William Cockburn Salazar, the new Executive Director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), in the first episode of the EUROGIP Discussions.

Community news

31/01/24

HEROS project: health and safety risks for healthcare workers

The HEROS - Health Risk Outlooks by Social Partners - project, funded by the European Commission, aimed to analyse how trade unions and employers' organisations at national and European level could contribute to OHS in the hospital and social services sectors in 6 countries: Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

Community news

30/01/24

ECHA: five new chemicals of concern added to the list

On 23 January 2024, the European Chemicals Agency extended the list of substances of very high concern for man or the environment that are candidates for authorisation to include five chemicals. One is toxic to reproduction, three are very persistent and bioaccumulative, and one presents multiple risks.

Community news

30/01/24

Napo in… Fire alarm!

In this new animated film, Napo, the boss, and his colleagues guide us through the basic rules of fire and explosion protection in the workplace.