Thanks to a new methodology, it is now possible to identify the action previously carried out before the occurrence of an occupational accident in the medico-social sector in Finland.

BeSMART.ie, the online tool to facilitate occupational health and safety compliance in Ireland, soon to be exported?

The Austrian Supreme Court recently upheld the decision of the legal accident insurance that an accident that occurred in February 2023 while commuting on an e-scooter could not be considered an accident at work. The reason given is that this means of transport is ‘generally not accepted or safe’.

In 2024, the number of occupational accidents (OI) in Finland reached 115,000 cases among employees, including 24,000 commuting accidents. Compared with the previous year, this represents a 4% increase in occupational accidents and a 10% rise in commuting accidents. The frequency rate of occupational accidents also increased, reaching 25.4 cases per million hours worked, compared with 24.6 in 2023.

In response to the ageing workforce, the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA) has published the first edition of the Later Life Workplace Index (LLWI).