Abroad
03/10/16
BELGIUM: Fedris will be the new agency for occupational risks
The merger of two Social Security institutions, the Occupational Injuries Fund (FAT) and the Occupational Diseases Fund (FMP), 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.
Abroad
03/10/16
GERMANY: Surprising results of a study on exposure to the sun
The IFA, the Occupational Health Institute which reports to the injury insurance organization, has conducted a research project on...
Community news
03/10/16
International Media Festival for Prevention: Applications are open
The next International Media Festival for Prevention is an integral part of the 21st World Congress on Safety and...
Community news
03/10/16
Points worth noting from the 2016 Eurogip Discussions on work-related mental disorders in Europe
The 2016 Eurogip Discussions (“les Débats d’EUROGIP”), held in March on the subject of work-related mental disorders in Europe,...
Abroad
03/10/16
THE NETHERLANDS: Increase in injuries in the construction sector in the first half of 2016 relative to 2015
In the first half of 2016, the number of serious and fatal injuries occurring in the construction sector increased...
Community news
03/10/16
Give your opinion on Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
The European Commission published a public consultation on the evaluation of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. The consultation consists of an...
News
25/08/16
EUROGIP – Salient events 2015
EUROGIP publishes “Salient events 2015“. We hope that this new presentation of our annual report will allow you to...
Abroad
08/08/16
SPAIN: The UGT blames job insecurity and corporate indifference for the increase in occupational injuries
The increase in recorded occupational injuries in Spain since the recovery of the economy coincides with a context of...
Standardization
08/08/16
The procedure for establishing European standards has been changed since 1 July 2016
New procedures came into effect recently for enquiries and formal voting in CEN-CENELEC. They are modelled on those adopted...
Community news
08/08/16
Contexts and arrangements for occupational safety and health in micro and small enterprises in the EU
The results of the first phase of EU-OSHA’s SESAME project (safe small and micro enterprises) provide a critical overview...
