Actualité
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24/10/2023
Commissioner Schmit to present new campaign championing safety and health in the digital era
On Wednesday, Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Nicolas Schmit, will present a new campaign of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) on “Safe and healthy work in the digital age”.
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28/06/2023
Better protection of workers from asbestos: Commission welcomes political agreement to revise EU rules
The Commission welcomes the political agreement between the European Parliament and Member States on the Commission's proposal to update the EU Directive on asbestos at work.
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17/05/2023
Occupational safety and health (OSH) stocktaking summit conclusions
The occupational safety and health (OSH) Summit, held in Stockholm on 15-16 May 2023, has been the opportunity to take stock of the EU strategic framework on health and safety at work 2021-2027 - Occupational safety and health in a changing world of work.
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12/05/2023
Commissioner Schmit attends Occupational Safety and Health Summit 2023
On Monday and Tuesday, 15-16 May, Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Nicolas Schmit will be in Stockholm to participate in the Occupational Safety and Health Summit 2023, co-organised by the Commission and the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU.
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28/04/2023
Commission publishes a new guidance for the safe management of hazardous medicinal products at work
The guidance, issued by the European Commission with the involvement of many stakeholders in the healthcare sector, provides an overview of existing good practice and practical advice aiming at reducing workers’ exposure to hazardous medicinal products.
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24/03/2023
Euronews: Why must asbestos regulations change to better protect EU workers?
The latest Euronews' Real Economy episode zooms onto the European Pillar of Social Rights principle 10: a 'healthy, safe and well-adapted work environment', and puts the Commission’s proposal to reduce the professional exposure limit to asbestos fibres into the context of Europe’s climate ambitions.
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13/02/2023
La Commission prend des mesures pour améliorer la protection des travailleurs au moyen de nouvelles limites d'exposition au plomb et aux diisocyanates
Aujourd'hui, la Commission a pris des mesures pour améliorer encore la protection des travailleurs contre les risques sanitaires liés à l'exposition à des produits dangereux, à savoir: le plomb et les diisocyanates.
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19/05/2022
Member States, workers and employers agree on the need to recognise COVID-19 as an occupational disease
Member States, workers and employers in the EU Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work (ACSH) have reached an agreement on the need to recognise COVID-19 as an occupational disease.
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28/06/2021
La santé et la sécurité au travail dans un monde du travail en mutation
La Commission européenne a adopté le cadre stratégique de l'UE en matière de santé et de sécurité au travail pour la période 2021-2027.
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26/04/2021
Social partners fully engage in the new EU Strategic Framework on Occupational safety and health
The dedicated consultation on 21 April showed that social partners are key actors in ensuring health and safety at work, which has become more important during the COVID-19 pandemic.