Community news
04/02/16
The IOSH launches a call for OSH research proposals
The IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health) invites researchers to submit proposals with a view to funding high-quality projects to promote...
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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.
Community news
04/02/16
The revision of the PPE Directive is entering its final phase
The revision of Directive 89/686/EEC relating to the manufacture and marketing of personal protective equipment (PPE) is entering its...
Standardization
04/02/16
“Standardization, a growth accelerator for enterprises?”
On 2 February 2016, French standardization association AFNOR organized a meeting on the theme of “Standardization, a growth accelerator...
Abroad
01/02/16
GERMANY: The number of accidents at work has never been as low
In 2014, the number of accidents at work remained below the one million mark, at 956,000. This number has...
Abroad
01/02/16
NORWAY: Overview of working conditions and health at work
The National Institute for Occupational Health (NIOH) has published its third review. This three-yearly review presents and analyses the...
Community news
01/02/16
Endocrine disruptors: the European Commission sentenced
This type of legal decision is rare. On 16 December last, the General Court of the European Union sentenced...
News
27/01/16
Statistical review of occupational injuries – FRANCE 2014 data
Within its set of statistical data relating to accidents at work and occupational diseases in the European Union Members States, EUROGIP publishes the 2014 data for France (Private sector).
Standardization
19/01/16
CEN-CENELEC 2016 health and safety work programme
In the “health and safety” section of its 2016 work programme, CEN-CENELEC has included personal protective equipment (PPE), ergonomics,...
Abroad
19/01/16
GERMANY: DGUV comments on the “Work 4.0” Green Paper
The German federation of accident insurance organisations, DGUV, publishes its comments on the Green Paper on “Re-imagining work –...
Community news
19/01/16
Safety as of the primary school with Napo
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has produced a set of educational tools to help...
