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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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09/02/24

“Working on safety 2024”: call for papers for the 12th international conference

From 22 to 25 September 2024 in Dresden (Germany), the DGUV will organise the 12th international conference of the “Working on Safety (WOS)” network on the issue “BUILDING A RESILIENT FUTURE - Towards sustainable safety in a rapidly changing world”.

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09/02/24

BELGIUM: 2 skin disorders added to the list of occupational diseases

FEDRIS now recognises two new skin diseases following their inclusion in the list of occupational diseases: multiple actinic keratoses and squamous cell carcinoma.

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31/01/24

HEROS project: health and safety risks for healthcare workers

The HEROS - Health Risk Outlooks by Social Partners - project, funded by the European Commission, aimed to analyse how trade unions and employers' organisations at national and European level could contribute to OHS in the hospital and social services sectors in 6 countries: Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

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30/01/24

ECHA: five new chemicals of concern added to the list

On 23 January 2024, the European Chemicals Agency extended the list of substances of very high concern for man or the environment that are candidates for authorisation to include five chemicals. One is toxic to reproduction, three are very persistent and bioaccumulative, and one presents multiple risks.

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30/01/24

Napo in… Fire alarm!

In this new animated film, Napo, the boss, and his colleagues guide us through the basic rules of fire and explosion protection in the workplace.

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30/01/24

SWEDEN: 5,000 students trained in construction safety at a dedicated park

With financial support from Afa Försäkring, teachers and students from the construction and civil engineering sectors were able to take part in free safety training at the Byggbranschen Safety Park.

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News, Standardization

30/01/24

13-14 June 2024, Krakow: 8th European EUROSHNET Conference

On 13 and 14 June 2024, the European OSH network EUROSHNET is holding its 8th European conference in Krakow (Poland) on the theme “World in transition - Europe in adaptation - OSH under pressure”.

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