Abroad
29/01/18
GERMANY: The 2016 figures for occupational safety and health
The number of recognized occupational diseases (ODs) increased by 23.7% from the 2015 figure, to 22,320 in 2016. This...
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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
29/01/18
THE NETHERLANDS: Safety rules are not explained sufficiently
According to a study by Manutan, a supplier of business products and services, 61% of the 865 workers questioned...
Standardization
29/01/18
Voluntary standardization, a growth accelerator for mechanical engineering firms
When a firm in the mechanical engineering sector produces and applies voluntary standards, it derives a real benefit from...
Abroad
29/01/18
DENMARK: An MSD campaign which has proved successful
The “Job & Krop” national campaign (Work & the Body) on pain at work has changed the opinion of...
Community news
29/01/18
From policy to practice: OSH in micro and small enterprises in Europe
Two reports by EU-OSHA describe policies, strategies, programmes and measures to help micro and small enterprises (MSEs) improve occupational...
News
25/01/18
EUROGIP Discussions 2018: Ask for the programme
The programme of the next EUROGIP Discussions that will take place on 15 March 2018 and will focus on Digital transformation and...
Standardization
25/01/18
January 2018: What’s new in health and safety at work standardization?
New standards publications, new works, registration of new subjects or comity creations… Below is the result of the monitoring...
Community news
29/12/17
Effects of nanoparticles on cells of the human immune system
The Robert-Sauvé occupational safety and health research institute (IRSST) recently published the first study of the type to better...
Standardization
21/12/17
New list of PPE harmonized standards
The new list of harmonized standards for the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) directive was published recently in the Official...
Standardization
21/12/17
The CEN CENELEC 2018 work programme has been published
In their 2018 work programme, the CEN and CENELEC review the work in various sectors. They confirm, in particular,...
