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18/03/24

SWEDEN: Noise is the third leading cause of occupational illness in men

Noise is the 3rd most frequent cause of recognised occupational disease (OD), after vibration and carpal tunnel syndrome. Between 2013 and 2022, 95% of these occupational diseases affected men, particularly those aged over 45, working in the industrial and construction sectors. Preventive measures can make a big difference.

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18/03/24

Member States finally agree to protect workers on digital platforms

On 11 March, after more than two years of negotiations, EU employment and social affairs ministers finally adopted the European directive aimed at guaranteeing minimum standards of protection for the 28 million or so people working for digital platforms in the EU.

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Standardization

18/03/24

Free access to European harmonised technical standards

The new ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) of 5 March 2024 in the so-called “Malamud” case (C-588/21 P) will have a significant impact on standardisation work in Europe and will make access to so-called harmonised standards free of charge.

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Community news

28/02/24

OSH measures key to prevent violence and harassment at work

More than one in five workers in the 25 countries surveyed have experienced violence and harassment at work, according to a new report by the ILO. Creating an environment free of these problems requires “a cooperative approach and social dialogue within companies on occupational health and safety (OHS)”.

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Abroad

28/02/24

DENMARK: a new system soon to replace the smileys awarded to companies

Since 1st February 2024, the system of smileys for the working environment, in force for over 15 years, has disappeared. It is to be replaced next summer by a new system that is more transparent and more focused on prevention.

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28/02/24

Lead and diisocyanates: Council approves new limit values

The new directive adopted today reduces the occupational exposure limit values for lead and its compounds, which are toxic to reproduction, by a factor of five, and introduces new limit values for diiosocyanates, to which 4.2 million workers are exposed and which can cause asthma and skin diseases.

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28/02/24

OS&H in Europe: where are we now?

So where are we in Europe when it comes to health and safety at work? That's the question we put to William Cockburn Salazar, the new Executive Director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), in the first episode of the EUROGIP Discussions.

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Abroad

23/02/24

FRANCE: Young people leaving vocational training courses are poorly trained in workplace risks

Nearly nine out of ten young people (87%) leaving CAP and baccalauréat vocational training courses are exposed to at least one occupational hazard, and nearly six out of ten (58%) to three or more hazards in the workplace, three years after leaving training.

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23/02/24

EU workers: take part in the European Working Conditions Survey 2024

Eurofound has launched its 2024 European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS). The aim is to survey around 50,000 workers in 35 countries: the EU, Norway, Switzerland, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia. Make your voice heard!

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23/02/24

Psychology of health at work: the call for entries for the Eusebio-Rial-González prize is open

EU-OSHA and the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology (EAOHP) have launched the call for applications for the 2024 “Eusebio Rial-González Innovation & Practice Award in OHP”. The award recognises any researcher or practitioner whose work has made a significant and innovative contribution to Occupational Health Psychology.

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