Community news
24/08/22
New rights to improve work-life balance in the EU
Since 2 August, all Member States have to implement the 2019 directive on work-life balance for parents and carers.
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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
22/08/22
SWEDEN: all about commuting accidents
According to Afa Försäkring's new statistical report, more than 15,000 commuting accidents occurred in 2019 and 2020, mainly due to falls or cycling accidents. With differences between women and men.
Community news
19/08/22
Occupational exposure of firefighters recognised as carcinogenic
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has now classified occupational exposure as a firefighter as a carcinogen (group 1) for mesothelioma and bladder cancer. This is the conclusion of a monograph carried out last June by 25 scientists from 8 countries, to be published in 2023, the main results of which have been published in “The Lancet Oncology”.
Standardization
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
