Standardization
30/05/18
Plan for improvement of the process of creation of new technical committees in the ISO
The ISO has started thinking about how to improve the process of creation of technical committees and thus prevent...
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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
30/05/18
A new standard for auditors of the ISO 45001 standard
Shortly after the publication of the ISO 45001 standard relating to occupational health and safety management systems, a technical specification...
Community news
29/05/18
Dangerous substances: EU-OSHA launches an electronic tool to assess and manage risks
Among the numerous resources of the 2018-2019 Healthy Workplaces campaign, EU-OSHA’s electronic tool on dangerous substances and chemical products...
Community news
29/05/18
European Pillar of Social Rights: the Commission’s initiatives relating to work
Eurogip publishes a memorandum on the work-related initiatives taken by the European Commission within the framework of the European...
News
16/05/18
EUROGIP Annual report 2017 is online
The Annual Report 2017 presents our activities which have prevention and insurance against accidents at work and occupational diseases at European or international level as their common denominator.
Abroad
02/05/18
IRELAND: A new study on sectors where risks are still high
A new study by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) and the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) investigates...
Community news
02/05/18
The Commission publishes a guide to application of the PPE 2016/425 Regulation
In a similar manner to the Guide to application of the 89/686/EEC Directive relating to personal protective equipment (PPE), this...
Abroad
02/05/18
AUSTRIA: The accident frequency rate has once again reached a new low
In 2017, the AUVA recorded 159,866 accidents, including 104,161 at work and 54,510 accidents at school, and recognized 1,195 diseases...
Abroad
02/05/18
GERMANY: The accident insurance organization publishes the provisional figures for 2017
The number of reported accidents at work decreased by 0.4% in 2017, to 873,562, according to provisional figures published...
Abroad
02/05/18
FRANCE: Setting up of an aid fund for the victims of crop protection products
Crop protection products are designed to protect crops against “the enemies of crops” (insects, diseases, etc.). France is the...
