Abroad
02/11/15
BELGIUM: Inspection campaign on metal treatment and coating work this autumn
This autumn, labour inspectors will carry out an inspection campaign on about one hundred metal treatment and coating firms....
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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
02/11/15
GERMANY: Subsidies to replace protective helmets on construction sites
Since January 2015 the German OSH insurance organization for the building sector, BG BAU, has offered subsidies to encourage...
Abroad
02/11/15
UNITED KINGDOM: Trade union warning about health risks related to excessively long workdays
After declining since 1998, the number of workers doing more than 48 hours’ work per week has increased by...
Standardization
02/11/15
Heading for the start of the DIS vote on the future international standard ISO 45001
The fourth meeting of ISO PC 283, “Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems”, took place from 21 to 25...
Community news
02/11/15
REACH: Tougher notification obligations for chemical substances classified as extremely dangerous
A decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), published on 10 September 2015, increases the...
Community news
02/11/15
Adoption of an urgent motion on occupational safety and health at the ETUC Congress
Meeting in their congress in Paris on 2 October 2015, the European Trade Union Confederation called on the European...
Abroad
28/09/15
GERMANY: The average corporate contribution rate for occupational safety and health insurance continues to fall
The average corporate contribution rate – at 1.22% – has never been as low as in 2014. It fell...
Abroad
28/09/15
UNITED KINGDOM: Starting from 1 October 2015, OH&S legislation will no longer apply to 1.7 million self-employed workers
The 2011 Löfstedt report recommended that self-employed workers whose work represented no potential risk of harm to others should...
Abroad
28/09/15
UNITED KINGDOM: Increase in the number of sick leaves related to stress and mental health problems in manufacturing industry
Last year, 40% of employers in the manufacturing sector saw an increase in the number of days’ work lost...
Abroad
28/09/15
THE NETHERLANDS: Labour Inspectors audit asbestos removal firms
The number of offences committed within the framework of asbestos removal activities has declined. But the Labour Inspectorate is...
