Eurogip news and professional risks in Europe

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.

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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.

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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.

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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”.

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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.

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Community news

31/01/22

European Machinery Coordination: contract award notice

On 14 January 2022, the European Commission published the notice of award of the contract for the technical secretariats of the European coordination of notified bodies under various regulations, including the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.

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