Abroad
08/03/17
SPAIN: €36 million for OSH between now and 2020
The Minister of Employment and Social Security, Fátima Báñez, has announced that between now and 2020 the government will...
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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.
Community news
08/03/17
Crystalline silica: Evaluation of the European agreement for workers’ protection
The European Commission’s Directorate General of Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion recently published an evaluation report on the implementation...
Standardization
08/03/17
ISO 45001 standard: The draft is on course for a second international enquiry
Four weeks of meetings, between June 2016 and February 2017, were needed to deal with the 3,000 comments made...
Standardization
08/03/17
Earth-moving machinery: The EN ISO 5006 standard revised for improved operator’s visibility
The final stage of the process of revision of EN ISO standard 5006 on “Earth-moving machinery – Operator’s field...
Community news
08/03/17
Chemical substances: A new European directive establishes a fourth list of IOELVs
European Directive 2017/164 adopted on 31 January 2017 establishes a fourth list of indicative occupational exposure limit values (IOELVs),...
Abroad
31/01/17
IRELAND: Fatal occupational injuries fell by more than 20% in 2016
In 2016, 44 people lost their lives in the workplace, versus 56 in 2015, which represents a 21% decline,...
Abroad
31/01/17
DENMARK: Hard physical labour combined with a poor physical condition increases the risk of dying from a cardiovascular disease
It is well known that demanding physical labour or a poor physical condition can result in a higher risk...
Standardization
31/01/17
The CEN and CENELEC welcome a new member, Serbia
The membership of the Institute for Standardization of Serbia (ISS) in the CEN and CENELEC took effect on 1...
Abroad
31/01/17
ITALY: A circular clarifies the regulations on the reintegration of disabled workers in the workforce
In 2017, €21.2 million will be made available by INAIL to support employers in their initiatives to retain disabled...
Community news
30/01/17
According to the ETUC, it is urgent to adopt a strategy to eliminate work-related cancers
New exposure limit values will save lives, but a more ambitious strategy aimed at eliminating work-related cancers is urgently...
