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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Standardization

24/08/22

Harmonised standards: a new contract for HAS Consultants

The European Commission signed on 1 August a new contract with EY Consulting BV/SRL to manage the budget for the work of the Harmonized Standards Consultants, “HAS Consultants”, and to fill their posts.

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