Abroad
29/09/17
IRELAND: Fatalities in the workplace have decreased except for agriculture
According to the latest annual statistical report of the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), the largest number of work-related...
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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
29/09/17
GERMANY: Sick leaves for mental disorders have increased by 80% in ten years
According to figures from AOK-Bundesverband (a major health insurance fund), sick leaves for mental disorders have increased by 79.3%...
Standardization
29/09/17
Asbestos diagnosis: A new version of French standard NF X46-020
A new version of French standard NF X46-020, which defines how to detect asbestos in building stock, comes into...
Community news
29/09/17
The first ISSA global campaign for safety, health and well-being at work
Is a world without accidents, diseases or harm at work possible? “Yes” says the first ever global prevention campaign...
Abroad
29/09/17
FRANCE: A new guide to risk prevention for collaborative applications
The French Ministry of Labour recently placed online the “Risk prevention guide for manufacturers and users for the implementation...
Community news
19/09/17
EU to set up a European Labour Authority
In his State of the Union Address 2017 at the European Parliament, President Juncker announced plans for a European Labour...
Community news
31/08/17
Examination of alert and sentinel systems to detect work-related diseases
A new EU-OSHA report reviews existing alert and sentinel systems, as well as other monitoring systems presenting features also...
Community news
30/08/17
Agriculture and fisheries: two new guides to good safety practices now available
Two complete sector guides to good occupational safety and health practices can now be downloaded in more than 20...
Abroad
30/08/17
BELGIUM: Tendinopathies top the list of occupational diseases in 2016
According to the 2016 statistical report on occupational diseases published by Fédris, initial claims for recognition remained stable, at...
Community news
30/08/17
“Ensuring the health and safety of temporary workers”
On 20 and 21 September 2017, in the Luxembourg Conference Centre, the Senior Labour Inspectors’ Committee (SLIC) will launch...
