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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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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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Standardization

25/04/22

OHS standardisation: what you need to know for March and April 2022

EUROGIP monitors occupational health and safety (OHS) standardisation. In this new issue of “What’s new in OSH standardisation”, it...

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News, Standardization

14/04/22

Euroshnet 2022 Conference: Artificial Intelligence and OSH

Euroshnet, the European network of occupational safety and health (OSH) professionals involved in standardisation, testing and certification, is organizing its 7th European conference on the impact of artificial intelligence on OSH in Paris on 22 October 2022.

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14/04/22

AUSTRIA: fewer TAs in 2021 than before the pandemic

The slow economic recovery after the pandemic is accompanied by an increase in the number of employees and in the absolute number of occupational injuries. However, the latter remains below the pre-crisis level.

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