Abroad
24/09/14
GERMANY: Revision of the regulations on work equipment
On 27 August 2014, the government adopted the draft revision of the regulations on safety at work (Betriebssicherheitsverordnung), in...
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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
24/09/14
ITALY: A decline in occupational injuries and an increase in occupational diseases in 2013
In its latest 2013 statistical report, the INAIL presents the main trends with regard to occupational injuries and diseases....
Standardization
24/09/14
The proper gestures to know on construction sites for safety on international assignments
Some gestures have different meanings depending on the country. Due to the globalization of construction markets, a growing number...
Community news
24/09/14
The EU-OSHA helps teachers speak of safety and health in the classroom
At the start of the school year, the EU-OSHA presents “Napo for teachers“, a set of teaching tools for...
Community news
24/09/14
Working Time Directive: The social partners are called on to give their opinion
The European Commission has launched a consultation with national social partners on the 2003/88/EC directive concerning certain aspects of...
Community news
24/09/14
Public consultation, upon a proposal by France, to restrict the use of Bisphenol A in thermal paper
The French agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (ANSES) proposed that the concentration of Bisphenol A (BPA),...
Community news
24/09/14
What to remember from the 20th World Congress on Safety and Health at Work
The 20th World Congress on Safety and Health at Work (OSH) ended recently. It was held in Frankfurt (Germany)...
News
11/09/14
Encourage companies to prevent occupational risks: which devices in Europe? – Eurogip Discussions’ proceedings on March 2014
EUROGIP publishes the proceedings of the conference organized on March 20, 2014 on the devices in Europe to...
Abroad
29/07/14
UNITED KINGDOM: Decrease in fatal occupational injuries but increase in deaths due to mesothelioma
According to provisional figures published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the number of deaths in the workplace...
Abroad
29/07/14
BELGIUM: Launching of an inspection campaign in the healthcare sector for the prevention of falls and slips
In the summer of 2014, the Labour Inspectorate will deploy the European campaign organized by the Senior Labour Inspectors’...
