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30/09/24

Roadmap on carcinogens: a new website for more accessible information

Every year in the EU, around 100,000 people die of cancer due to exposure to carcinogens at work, and over 120,000 others are diagnosed with cancer. Faced with this situation, it is essential to ‘understand the risks and take action’. This is the aim of the new Carcinogens Roadmap website.

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30/09/24

Eurogip publishes its new Focus on European occupational health and safety law

As part of its Focus series, Eurogip has updated the Focus on European Union law applicable to the protection of health and safety at work (OSH).

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30/09/24

OSH: the 2024 European Funding Guide is now available

The new EU-OSHA guide aims to provide an overview of the different sources of EU funding available to support occupational safety and health (OSH) activities, initiatives and projects.

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Standardization

30/09/24

No workshop agreements to deal with OHS

CEN has taken a decision similar to that taken by CENELEC for electrical engineering. Its “Workshop Agreements” (CWAs), which are often drawn up at short notice to meet the needs of rapidly developing sectors, will no longer be able to cover occupational health and safety (OHS). This position is supported in particular by INRS and EUROGIP in France.

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30/09/24

Mesothelioma: still a topical occupational disease

Although the number of cases has been falling since 2013, Eurostat shows that in 2021 there will still be 2,380 deaths in the EU from mesothelioma, a cancer mainly linked to occupational exposure to asbestos. This exposure may have taken place several decades before the disease developed.

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29/08/24

Managing chronic illness at work and preventing the risk of disability

The European Commission's Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion has published a ‘handbook’ to support workers with chronic illnesses or disabilities and prevent the risk of disability.

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29/08/24

Working during periods of extreme heat: What is the situation in Europe?

In this period of persistent high temperatures in certain regions, EUROGIP invites you to (re)discover the 2nd episode of its new video series, “Les discussions d’Eurogip”, devoted to the challenges of health and safety at work in this climatic context.

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26/08/24

GERMANY: when AI helps to better prevent risks

The BG BAU (construction sector insurance association) received the “Leadership and Digital Transformation” award for its innovative project, which uses an artificial intelligence (AI) application for the targeted prevention of accidents at work in companies most in need of advice.

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23/08/24

FINLAND: find out more about the occupational injury insurance system

In Finland, insurance against accidents at work and occupational diseases is compulsory and forms part of the Social security system. However, unlike in most European countries, the administration is entrusted to private insurance companies.

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21/08/24

FINLAND: analysis of work-related accidents in industry

A detailed analysis of accidents at work in industry shows that their frequency has been declining for a long time and that the trend will continue: from 44.6 accidents per million hours worked in 2005 to 23.5 in 2023.

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