Abroad

28/06/21

GERMANY: OHS trends in 2019

The 2021 edition of Baua's 'Changing World of Work' brochure presents the occupational health and safety (OHS) trends of 2019. The information is taken from the full report and is presented in a clear and concise manner, mostly in graphical form.

Community news

28/06/21

Successful return to work after sick leave in case of MSD

This is the subject of a recent Discussion Paper published by EU-OSHA. In it, the authors analyse the effect of psychosocial risks when an employee returns to work after a period of leave in the event of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). In particular, they define good practices for a successful return to work, with examples.

News

11/06/21

The EUROGIP Annual Report 2020 is online

“2020 was an unprecedented year for everyone”, says Raphaël Haeflinger, Director of EUROGIP. Indeed, the health crisis had an obvious impact on achievement of the objectives initially planned. It also led us to innovate in work processes to ensure the continuation of our numerous activities.

Abroad, Covid-19 News

04/06/21

AUSTRIA: an update on the Covid-19

By the end of May 2021, AUVA reported 11,198 cases of Covid-19, of which: 1,822 were recognised under occupational risk insurance, 986 were refused, 1,042 were closed without a final decision and 7,348 are still open.

Standardization

31/05/21

May 2021: What’s new in OSH standardization?

As part of its occupational safety and health (OSH) standardisation activity, EUROGIP monitors the publication of standards, new subjects on standardisation programmes and consultations at European (CEN) or international (ISO) level.