Community news
22/04/20
Covid-19 and OSH: an ETUC briefing note
On 15 April, ETUC published “Covid-19 Watch” about occupational safety and health (OSH) in several European countries. In the...
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News about EUROGIP and occupational risks in Europe
You will find here all the news concerning EUROGIP, health and safety at work from the point of view of Community bodies (directives, recommendations, strategic guidelines…) and standardisation, as well as examples of good practices in the prevention or insurance of accidents at work and occupational diseases in other countries.
Standardization
22/04/20
April 2020: What’s new in OSH standardization?
New standards publications, new works, registration of new subjects or comity creations… Below is the result of the monitoring...
Abroad
21/04/20
SPAIN: Covid-19 contagion results in an accident at work
Any contagion with Covid-19 in working is now considered an accident at work in its own right. A decree-law...
Abroad
21/04/20
ITALY: Prevent stress and burn-out of health workers
INAIL has joined forces with the National Council of the Order of Psychologists to provide psychological support to all...
Abroad
21/04/20
ITALY: exceptional measures to ensure economic continuity
A Decree-Law (No. 23/2020, OJ No. 94 of 08.04.2020) introduced new urgent measures on access to credit, corporate tax...
Abroad
21/04/20
FRANCE: Protect employees against Covid-19
The employer must ensure the safety and health protection of its employees. To help him to prevent more particularly...
Abroad
21/04/20
BELGIUM: Adaptation of the criteria for recognition of Covid-19 as an occupational disease
Fedris has clarified the occupational categories for which there is an increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 contamination. This allows the...
Abroad
21/04/20
GERMANY: less accidents at work in 2019
In 2019, the number of reportable accidents at work fell by 0.4% compared to 2018 to 873,971 and commuting...
Abroad
21/04/20
GERMANY: A new Covid-19 occupational safety standard
On April 16, 2020, the Federal Minister of Labour and the Director General of the DGUV presented the new SARS-CoV-2...
Abroad
21/04/20
SPAIN: workplace good practices guidance facing Covid-19
The government’s workplace good practices guidance specifies the most essential hygiene and interpersonal distance measures to be followed in...
