Abroad
02/04/15
ITALY: Sharp decline in occupational injuries in the construction sector
Injuries are more frequent and more serious in the construction sector than in other sectors of activity. But between...
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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.
News
26/03/15
Occupational Risks Insurance in Poland
EUROGIP publishes a new document that presents a descriptive overview of the occupational risks insurance of Poland. It deals with its operating modes and a statistical chapter details the accidents at work and occupational diseases data.
News
25/03/15
28 April: World Day for OSH
On 28 April 2015, the World Day for safety and health at work (OSH) is devoted to “building a...
Abroad
24/03/15
GERMANY: The number of occupational injuries and diseases declined between 2010 and 2013
The BAUA recently published a report on occupational safety and health between 2010 and 2013. The document provides detailed incidence rate...
Standardization
23/03/15
Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems: International work continues on production of the future ISO 45001 standard
The third meeting of the International Project Committee ISO/PC 283 on Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS) and...
Community news
17/03/15
Violence and harassment in the workplace: Overview of 29 European countries
EUROFOUND has published a report which describes the extent of workplace violence and harassment in the EU28 and Norway. It...
Abroad
26/02/15
BELGIUM: Enterprises act energetically to counter increasing burn-out
A study by the HR service provider Securex shows that nearly half of large enterprises and a quarter of...
Abroad
26/02/15
FINLAND: Review of the occupational diseases most commonly reported and recognized in 2012
In its report published in December 2014, the FIOH reviews diseases suspected or recognized as being of work-related origin...
Abroad
26/02/15
GERMANY: 1500 workers die each year of an asbestos-related disease
The BAuA publishes a report reviewing the use of asbestos and its consequences in the past few decades. In...
Abroad
26/02/15
UNITED KINGDOM: A national trade union register to facilitate compensation for victims
UNITE, the leading UK trade union, invites workers who think they were exposed to asbestos during their career to...
