Abroad
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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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
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.
Community news
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.
Community news
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.
Abroad
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.
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”.
Abroad
30/01/24
SPAIN: recognition as an occupational injury of stress linked to the filtering of web content
This is the first ruling to state that "stress at work is the sole, exclusive and indisputable trigger" of the disorders suffered by a young man after he had to watch violent videos to prevent them from being published on social networks.
Abroad
30/01/24
DENMARK: a working group set up to deal with serious accidents at work
In response to the increase in serious accidents at work, the Minister for Employment, Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen, has set up a group of experts to analyse and gather new knowledge over the next three years on various subjects that could help to prevent these accidents.
Community news
15/01/24
Employment and social affairs: priorities for the Belgian EU Presidency in the first half of 2024
Belgium takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union on 1 January 2024 for a period of six months. In the field of employment and social policy, the Belgian Presidency will “work on an ambitious and forward-looking social agenda”.
Abroad
29/12/23
FRANCE: The essential SST 2022 report from the occupational injuries and diseases insurance scheme is online
The rate of accidents at work and occupational diseases has been on a downward trend for almost 15 years. This can partly be explained by changes in working patterns, in particular the use of teleworking. However, this is a statistical anomaly that is being investigated by the French Workers' Compensation Board.
