Abroad
31/03/16
SWEDEN: A new 2016-2020 strategy for the work environment
The government recently presented its strategy for 2016-2020 concerning the work environment. This is in response to the increase...
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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
31/03/16
BELGIUM: It would be very much in the interest of companies to invest more in the prevention of road accidents
The prevention of traffic accidents (commuting, driving for work) is apparently not obvious for many companies. This is what...
Abroad
31/03/16
SPAIN: A judge recognizes the permanent disability of a midwife due to job burn-out
The Court of Social Affairs No. 10 of Gran Canaria Island recognized a total permanent disability giving entitlement to...
Community news
31/03/16
The ETUC calls for a stop to occupational cancer
The European Trade Union Confederation calls on the EU to stop procrastinating and at last act to put an...
Community news
31/03/16
Initial report on the Eurogip Discussions 2016
On 24 March 2016, Eurogip held the 16th edition of its Discussions on the theme of “Mental illnesses and...
News
29/03/16
Initial Report on the items discussed at the EUROGIP Discussions on 24 March 2016
EUROGIP publishes an inital report on the items discussed at the European conference organized on 24 March 2016 on the...
Standardization
29/03/16
“Experience feedback” for safer machinery
The “experience feedback” method aims to report users’ experience of machinery to the standardizers, so that more stringent safety...
Abroad
22/02/16
GERMANY: A programme launched in 2015 against PSRs
The joint occupational safety and health strategy GDA, launched by the German government, the Länder and the injury insurance...
Standardization
22/02/16
Health services and social services should not be subject to standardization
The DGUV, jointly with the KAN and other German organizations, is opposed to the standardization of health services and social services. The...
Community news
15/02/16
Official launch of the REFIT platform
Forty-eight representatives of stakeholders, from a great variety of sectors, met on 29 January 2016 for the launch of...
