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17/06/22

DENMARK: campaign to combat dust on building sites

Dust from any source is very common on construction sites. It is dangerous to health when it enters the lungs. The Danish Working Environment Authority's communication and inspection campaign is therefore aimed at alerting craftsmen to the preventive measures they need to take or face immediate injunction.

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14/06/22

SPAIN: Recognition as accident at work of the death of a maintenance worker linked to Covid

While in practice the recognition of Covid-19 as an accident at work for non-health workers is difficult, the Social Court of Jerez has just recognized the death of a cleaning worker in the city's hospital as such.

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13/06/22

European Parliament reacts to the proposed directive on the protection of platform workers

MEP Elisabetta Gualmini (S&D, Italy) presented her report on the proposal for a directive on improving working conditions in the context of work via a platform to members of the European Parliament's Employment and Social Affairs Committee on 19 May.

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13/06/22

Provisional agreement on a minimum wage in the EU

The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on 7th June on a new EU directive to establish a framework for “adequate minimum wages” in Europe. The aim is not to set a common European minimum wage.

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13/06/22

ILO makes health and safety work a “fundamental right”

The right to a safe and healthy working environment is now part of the Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work as enshrined in the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Declaration adopted in 1998.

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31/05/22

“PARC”, a new European partnership to better assess chemical risks

It brings together nearly 200 partners from 28 countries and three EU Agencies (for the environment - EEA, chemicals - ECHA and food safety - EFSA): the European partnership launched on 1st May aims to reduce exposure to hazardous chemicals and their impact on health and the environment.

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24/05/22

ITALY: Update on work-related Covid-19 cases

Occupational Covid-19 infections recorded between January and April 2022 currently represent 24.5% of the total number of cases reported since January 2020. In four months, the number has surpassed that recorded for the whole of 2021.

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24/05/22

DENMARK: Number of reported accidents at work increased in 2021 due to Covid-19

In 2021, the Danish Working Environment Authority received 63,707 reports of occupational injuries, which is about 17,400 more than in 2020. This increase is overall due to Covid-19.

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24/05/22

SWEDEN: more serious accidents in construction

In 2020, workers in the construction industry, representing 8% of the total number of employees in the private sector, had a higher than average risk of serious accidents at work, especially the youngest and oldest.

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Community news, Covid-19 News

24/05/22

Positive opinion of the ACSH on the need to recognize Covid-19 as an occupational disease

Member States, workers and employers of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work (ACSH) agree on the need to recognize Covid-19 as an occupational disease for workers who are particularly exposed.

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