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This document sets out a descriptive synthesis of the main available statistical data about accidents at work, commuting accidents and occupational diseases in Germany. It comes from the use by EUROGIP of various national publications. The data have been translated and presented according to Eurogip´s knowledge of the analysed insurance system and have not been reprocessed.

Representatives of the European Union's employers and trade unions in the sea fisheries sector signed an agreement to ensure that fishermen have decent working conditions on board fishing vessels with regard to minimum requirements for conditions of service, accommodation and food, occupational safety and health protection, medical care, and social security.

Buck Consultants invites you to participate in our fifth edition of 2012 Global Survey of Health Promotion and Workplace Wellness Strategies. This survey is designed to gain insight into how employers around the world implement and evaluate strategic wellness and health promotion initiatives to improve employee health and morale, control costs, and enhance workforce productivity and performance.

The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), theFederal Ministry of Environment, the German Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA) and BASF are initiating a five million EURO project to explore possible long-term effects of nanoparticles. The studies are designed for four years and are based on the test specifications of the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development). The aim of this study is to enable informed statements about the long-term effect of various commonly used nanomaterials.
 

There is an urgent need to phase out harmful chemicals and replace them with safer alternatives or techniques to reduce adverse health effects and environmental pollution. SUBSPORT, the Substitution Support Portal, is a free-of-charge multilingual web portal providing tools and guidance for substance evaluation and substitution management.
On 24th May 2012, the case story database presenting practical real-case examples of companies and other stakeholders that have done successful substitution work will be launched at the ECHA stakeholder forum in Helsinki.

In a letter to the Dutch House of Representatives, the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment of Netherlands outlines new policy agenda for health and safe work for the coming years.

The Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH) is organising an International Conference "Work, Wellbeing and Wealth: Active Ageing at Work". The event will bring together researchers, experts and European networks in the area to discuss the major research and development needs and solutions.
 

An alcohol interlock programme can be an effective means to prevent recidivism from the part of serious offenders who have previously had their right to drive suspended for drink driving offences. ETSC together with the the Generalitat of Catalonia are setting up an international seminar in Barcelona on the implementation and use of alcohol interlocks, focusing particularly on rehabilitation schemes and voluntary use in commercial transport.

The next three years, scientists at the new Danish Centre for Nano Safety will explore how to best protect workers and to improve risk assessment of nanoparticles at the workplace. The center is headed by Professor Ulla Vogel from the National Institute of Occupational Health. The Working Environment Research Fund supports the centre with 30 million Danish crowns.
 

Interaction between human resources management and OHS – Teaching of future managersIn an increasingly competitive economic context, companies have to control the costs of OHS management in terms of contributions paid to the CSST, investments in protective equipment and preventive measures, as well as the indirect costs related to prolonged absences and work disabilities. Companies are noting that the successful implementation of preventive OHS measures has mobilizing effects on the involvement of workers in production, in quality control, in improving the working climate, and in the social cohesion of teams. However, the implementation of such measures raises many challenges for managers.