Community news
31/10/18
New fact sheets on nanomaterials and practical tools for managing dangerous substances
EU-OSHA has created two new fact sheets related to the campaign on “Healthy Workplaces – Controlling the use of...
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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.
Abroad
31/10/18
AUSTRIA: On the track of occupational diseases
The list of occupational diseases, the “BK list”, currently comprises 53 diseases, the most common of which are noise-induced...
Abroad
31/10/18
LUXEMBOURG: The AAA publishes its first annual report
In a context of modernization and improvement of its communications, the Accident Insurance Organization (AAA) has published its first...
Abroad
31/10/18
UNITED KINGDOM: A report on the OH&S priorities of the HSE
According to a report by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), mental health problems (primarily stress, anxiety and depression)...
Standardization
31/10/18
Start of work on the ISO 23617 standard “Demographic transition and population ageing”
From 5 to 7 November 2018 in Hangzhou Shi (China), ISO/TC 314 “Ageing Societies” will begin work on the...
Standardization
31/10/18
Continuation of the ISO’s work in the field of occupational health and safety management
The permanent Technical Committee ISO/TC 283, “Occupational Health and Safety Management”, chaired by Martin Cottam, Group Technical Assurance &...
Community news
28/09/18
Statistics on accidents at work in the EU
According to data published by Eurostat in June 2018, just over 3.2 million non-fatal accidents at work resulted in...
Community news
28/09/18
Towards a revision of the Machinery Directive to integrate ICT and AI?
The European Commission’s DG GROW (Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs) has launched a reflection on the future revision...
Abroad
28/09/18
IRELAND: “Choosing the safety of young people at work”
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) celebrated in early September the approximately 200,000 students who have completed its flagship...
