Eurogip news and professional risks in Europe

10/08/22

Airport equipment: the contribution of standards to MSD prevention

A long process has resulted in the inclusion of musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) prevention in European standards for airport equipment, including petrol fuelling equipment and tractors.

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Standardization

10/08/22

Safety of earth-moving machinery: new edition of the EN474 series

After more than ten years of work, the new series of standards EN 474 provides the construction industry with up-to-date documents concerning the safety of earthmoving machinery.

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Community news

10/08/22

VSEs and SMEs: online tools to assess occupational risks

Agriculture, distribution and logistics, education, hairdressers, hotels and restaurants... The 300 or so sector-specific OiRA tools currently available have been developed to help micro and small enterprises assess their risks online.

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News

03/08/22

2021: EUROGIP, which celebrated 30 years of activity, publishes its annual report

EUROGIP celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2021. Created to analyse the impact on insurance and occupational risk prevention of...

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Abroad

01/08/22

SPAIN: The Ministry of Labour publishes a guide on the use of algorithms

Written by a group of experts, the practical guide on the use of algorithms in the workplace published by the Ministry of Labour details the obligations of employers and the information that workers can request.

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Abroad, Covid-19 News

11/07/22

NETHERLANDS: Covid-19 is the most reported occupational disease in 2021

With 1,866 cases, the most frequently reported occupational diseases in 2021 are infectious and respiratory diseases due to Covid-19. It is estimated that there are 88 reports per 100,000 employees.

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Community news

11/07/22

The right to disconnect should be legally recognised at EU level

In a resolution of 5 July, MEPs recognise the benefits of teleworking but call for legislative action to guarantee all workers the effective right to disconnect and to regulate the use of digital tools for work purposes.

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Abroad

11/07/22

NETHERLANDS: three occupational diseases soon to be compensated as such

A new scheme will compensate victims of three serious occupational diseases related to exposure to hazardous substances. At present, there is no specific insurance against occupational diseases in the Netherlands.

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Community news

11/07/22

New version of the Blue Guide to the implementation of EU directives

A new version of the “Guide to the implementation of directives based on the provisions of the New Approach and the Global Approach” - the “Blue Guide” - is available.

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Community news

05/07/22

Machinery Regulation: green light to start negotiations

On 26 June, the Council's Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper) approved the mandate for the Council Presidency to start negotiations with the European Parliament on the proposed Machinery Regulation. The new regulation is intended to replace the 2006 directive.

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