Community news
17/11/16
Eurofound presents the results of the sixth European survey of working conditions
On 17 November the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) presented the results of...
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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
16/11/16
FRANCE: a reference website dedicated to the prevention of occupational risks in the home
The new website www.prevention-domicile.fr is dedicated to personal services professionals, employees, private employers, and personal services organizations. It is the...
Abroad
10/11/16
FRANCE: TMS Pros, a programme to combat the leading recognized occupational disease
Knowing that musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the leading recognized cause of occupational diseases in France and that they have...
Community news
10/11/16
Endocrine disruptors: promoting recognition and awareness of this occupational risk
While the Member States are to meet on 18 November to discuss the amended proposal of the European Commission...
Community news
10/11/16
Respirable crystalline silica on construction sites: a European guide for labour inspectors
The Senior Labour Inspectors’ Committee (SLIC) and the Dutch Labour Inspectorate (SZW) have published a guide to help national labour...
Abroad
09/11/16
THE NETHERLANDS: occupational diseases in figures
According to the Dutch Centre for Occupational Diseases (Nederlands Centrum voor Beroepsziekten, NCvB), the number of new cases of...
Community news
02/11/16
An e-guide on OSH management in the context of an ageing labour force
As part of its “Healthier and safer work at any age” campaign“, EU-OSHA is making available a multilingual electronic...
Abroad
02/11/16
SWITZERLAND: The Suva broadens its offer of incentives for reintegration
The biggest compulsory accident insurance organization in Switzerland, the Suva, has put in place a new system of incentives...
Abroad
02/11/16
DENMARK: A new organization for the compensation of work-related casualties
Since 1 July 2016, the National Board of Industrial Injuries (Arbejdsskadestyrelsen) has been replaced by the Labour Market Insurance...
Community news
02/11/16
The Council reaches an agreement on ELVs for 11 new carcinogenic agents
On 13 October 2016, the EU Council reached an agreement to set exposure limit values (ELVs) for eleven new...
