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23/03/21

SWEDEN: dramatic increase in occupational diseases reporting in 2020

According to provisional statistics published by the Swedish Work Environment Authority, occupational disease notifications increased by 86% in 2020 compared to 2019. These figures are largely explained by the ongoing pandemic.

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Standardization

23/03/21

CEN-CENELEC: their ten-year strategy for an adapted standardisation system

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) have just published their 2030 standards strategy for “Building a safer, more sustainable and competitive Europe through European and international standardization” over the next ten years.

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17/03/21

BELGIUM: feeling good at work

“What if, together, we could make things happen?” This is the theme of an awareness-raising campaign launched by the SFP Employment, Labour and Social Dialogue. It has been offering tools to prevent psychosocial risks for over 25 years. But the crisis has come and gone, and it was necessary to act.

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Abroad, Covid-19 News

12/03/21

DENMARK: Update on Covid-19 occupational injuries

On 8 March, the competent institution AES recorded 4,921 reports of work-related Covid-19. These are cases concerning the disease itself, but also allergies resulting from the use of protective equipment for example.

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01/03/21

There is still time to register for the Eurogip Discussions on 9 March

Register to take part in the Eurogip Discussions on Tuesday 9 March on the theme "Preventing occupational risks in the care sector for the elderly". We are offering you an event in digital format, free of charge, allowing a larger number of people to take part (in French)!

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Covid-19 News, Standardization

01/03/21

Standardisation: Lessons learned during the Covid-19 pandemic

What lessons can be learned from the Covid-19 pandemic from the point of view of standardisation? A recent CEN-CENELEC report takes stock of the issue.

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Community news

01/03/21

An app to protect people against extreme weather conditions

ClimApp is a mobile application that takes into account extreme temperatures, hot or cold, as well as individual data and provides users with tips to protect themselves and prevent health risks.

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Community news

01/03/21

Platform workers: Commission consults social partners

The Commission launched on 24 February the 1st stage consultation of the European social partners on how to improve the working conditions for people working through collaborative work platforms.

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Abroad

01/03/21

AUSTRIA: recognition of mesotheliomas is relatively low

In Austria, employers and doctors must report any suspicion of an occupational disease. More than eight out of ten mesotheliomas are related to exposure to asbestos, which is mainly of occupational origin. They should therefore be reported to AUVA, the competent accident insurance body. However, the AUVA does not recognise relatively few mesotheliomas.

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27/02/21

ITALY: first data on the number of accidents at work in 2020

According to the provisional data it has just published, INAIL recorded 554,340 accidents at work in 2020, a drop of 13.6% compared to 2019. On the other hand, the number of deaths rose by 16.6%.

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