Abroad
26/02/22
ITALY: update on Covid-19-related work injury reports
The 16,779 work-related Covid-19 infections reported as accidents at work in January 2022 represent the highest figure recorded since 2020.
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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.
Standardization
26/02/22
AI and occupational health and safety on the agenda of the EUROSHNET conference
The 7th EUROSHNET conference will be held on 20 October 2022 in Paris on the theme "Artificial Intelligence meets Occupational Safety and Health". Registration is open and the programme is online.
Standardization
25/02/22
February 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.
Community news
24/02/22
EU: promoting decent work
The Commission has just presented a Communication on decent work, which reaffirms the EU's commitment to decent work, both inside and outside its borders. The elimination of child and forced labour is at the heart of this effort.
Abroad
23/02/22
SWITZERLAND: a commitment to health and safety benefits your company
This is a first. Five national occupational health and safety organisations are launching a joint campaign on the theme “Leadership Laboratory. Your commitment to safety and health benefits your company”.
News
11/02/22
Register to the EUROGIP 2022 Discussions
On 5 April 2022, EUROGIP will hold its Discussions on Health and safety at work challenges in a changing world of work.
Community news
31/01/22
France to hold EU presidency for six months
For the 12th time since 1959, France will hold the Presidency of the European Union from 1 January to 30 June 2022. In this capacity, France is responsible for organizing and chairing meetings with the ministers of the Member States by area of activity…
Community news
31/01/22
The CJEU confirms the identification of BPA as an endocrine disruptor for health
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has confirmed on appeal the identification of bisphenol A (BPA) as a substance of very high concern for its endocrine disrupting properties for human health.
Abroad
31/01/22
BELGIUM: Civil servants have “right to disconnect”
From 1 February next, federal civil servants, whether statutory, trainee, proxy or contractual, will have a “right to disconnect”. This new legislative provision is the result of "the conviction that the increasing use of digital tools outside working hours" can be a major source of stress.
Abroad
31/01/22
GERMANY: an in-depth evaluation of the “Kommitmensch” campaign
The project was ambitious. Under the slogan “kommmitmensch”, which could be translated as “come with me”, the DGUV and the professional associations and accident insurance funds jointly conducted a four-year campaign to increase the prevention culture in companies, especially SMEs. This campaign is now being thoroughly evaluated.
