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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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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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Standardization

24/05/22

May 2022: What’s new about OHS standardisation

Standards publications and new topics on the work programmes at CEN or ISO level: EUROGIP tells you all about the occupational health and safety (OHS) standardisation activity for May 2022.

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27/04/22

GERMANY: First figures for 2021 on occupational injuries

According to preliminary figures from the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV), the number of recognized cases of occupational diseases and accidents in 2021 was higher than in 2020. The increase is largely related to the pandemic.

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27/04/22

FINLAND: Climate change is rarely addressed from an OSH perspective

In more than one in two workplaces, climate change has affected operations. But the issue has been addressed from an occupational safety and health (OSH) perspective in only 8% of workplaces.

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26/04/22

EUROGIP 2022 Discussions: replay is online

You didn't have the opportunity to follow the EUROGIP Discussions on 5 April 2022 in live about the challenges for “Protecting health and safety at work in a changing world”?

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