Eurogip news and professional risks in Europe

Abroad

05/02/25

ITALY: review of occupational injuries in the health sector

The latest issue of the statistical review Dati INAIL, published by the National institute of occupational accident insurance (INAIL), reveals key data relating to accidents at work and occupational illnesses in the health and social action sector.

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News

30/01/25

OSH: issues and prospects at the heart of a EUROGIP seminar in Brussels

At an internal seminar in Brussels in mid-January, the EUROGIP team discussed occupational health and safety (OHS) in Europe with Bozica Matic (European Parliament EMPL Committee) and Ignacio Doreste (ETUC). These discussions shed light on the legislative dynamics and future priorities for worker protection.

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Community news

30/01/25

EU-OSHA: its 2025-2034 priorities for action to protect workers

The 2025-2034 strategy of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) aims to protect workers by informing policy, supporting occupational risk prevention, raising awareness and engaging key players.

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Abroad

29/01/25

SWEDEN: What is the risk of suicide among men according to their occupational group?

Published on December 18, 2024, a new Swedish study has identified the occupational groups most at risk of suicidal behavior. To do this, researchers at the University of Göteborg followed over 1.5 million Swedish male workers aged 25 to 65 between 2002 and 2019.

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Standardization

27/01/25

January 2025: 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

24/01/25

Improving working conditions in social services: 10 recommendations

A new report from the partners in the European IWorCon project, which aims to improve working conditions in the social sector (social and medico-social in France), enhance its attractiveness and strengthen the capacity of employers' organisations, sets out ten recommendations to this end.

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Abroad

21/01/25

GERMANY: Three new occupational diseases recognised

Under a new regulation adopted on 11 December 2024, three new diseases have been added to the list of occupational diseases and may be recognised as such under certain conditions. These are damage to the shoulder rotator cuff, gonarthrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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Abroad

13/01/25

FRANCE: The essential 2023 report from the occupational injuries insurance scheme is online

The 2023 Key Features - Health and safety in the workplace provides an overview of the key figures for the general scheme relating to accidents at work, commuting accidents and occupational diseases. It also looks at compensation for victims and provides data on the Branch, such as the financial balance sheet and the prevention measures implemented.

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Community news

08/01/25

Eurofound Talks : How effectively tackle cyberbullying at work ?

Cyberbullying at work takes various forms: exclusion from a discussion group, inappropriate remarks during a videoconference, injunction to be constantly available online... Faced with the scale of this problem, Eurofound devotes an episode of its podcast to possible ways of combating it.

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Community news

28/12/24

Two case studies on digital technology and OHS in the automotive industry

How can algorithmic and AI-based worker management systems improve productivity without adversely affecting worker safety and health (OSH)? A new EU-OSHA report compares the approaches of two automotive companies, one in Italy and the other in Belgium.

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