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29/06/17
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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.
Community news
29/06/17
Evaluation of OSH directives: the Commission publishes the national reports
The European Commission’s Directorate General of Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion has published the national reports on evaluation of...
Community news
29/06/17
To learn all about the transition period between the PPE Directive and the Regulation
During the “Personal Protective Equipment” workshop organized by the European Commission in November last year, the creation of a...
Abroad
29/06/17
BELGIUM: All the official decisions relating to well-being at work in a single Code
A new Code of well-being at work has been published, bringing together in a single work the official decisions...
Abroad
29/06/17
LUXEMBOURG: Launch of the Vision Zero risks, injuries, fatalities campaign
The Accident Insurance Association (AAA) and its partners recently launched the VISION ZERO (2017-2021) campaign aiming to reduce insofar...
Community news
29/06/17
Modernization of OSH legislation: The UEAPME takes a position
The UEAPME, “The Voice of SMEs in Europe”, has taken a position regarding the Commission’s report on the Modernization of EU...
Community news
29/06/17
“Celebrating achievements, planning for the future”: EU-OSHA publishes its 2016 annual report
EU-OSHA’s annual report outlines its major activities in 2016. To give just a few examples, last year EU-OSHA published...
Community news
29/06/17
OELV and carcinogenic substances: The Council reaches an agreement
At mid-June, the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) reached an agreement on a proposal amending...
Abroad
29/06/17
AUSTRIA: The frequency of injuries decreases, and the number of fatalities drops sharply
In 2016, the frequency of injuries (number of occupational injuries per 1,000 workers) fell to 24.59, a level never...
Standardization
29/06/17
Preparing and citing European standards in the OJEU just in time
Improving the citing of Harmonized Standards in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) will be considered the...
