Welcome to the Netherlands Focal Point for Safety and Health at Work
This website is part of the information network of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work. The object of this network is to provide information about safety and health at work among employers and employees in the Member States of the European Union. Also, the cooperation between the Member States, as well as the exchange of information and experience, is to be enhanced by this initiative. The coordination of the European network lies with the European Agency, while the implementation on a national level is done by national Focal Points.
The Netherlands Focal Point tries to translate as much as possible information into english. First of all we focussed to an overview of recent OSH-developments in the Netherlands and comprehensive information about the way the OSH-infrastructure in the Netherlands has been organised. Furthermore we translated a large part of the webpages of the European Week campaigns in the Netherlands.
Results of analysis work-related infectious diseases 2009Research commissioned by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (SZW) and carried out by the Center for Infectious Disease Control and Prevention (CIb) from the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), shows that, in comparison to previous years, a slight increase in notifications of work-related infectious diseases is observed. With this research, SZW aims to gather knowledge on work-related infectious diseases and share this knowledge with employers, employees and occupational health professionals, in order to enable them to take measures. More information >> |
Surveillance of work-related infectious diseases in the Netherlands 2009As commissioned by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, the Centre for Infectious Disease Control (CIb) of the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) has analysed the two systems currently used for the registration of infectious diseases in the Netherlands – namely, the registration system for notifiable infectious diseases (Osiris) and the system for the registration of occupational diseases used by the Netherlands Center for Occupational Diseases (NCvB). More information >> |
Recent Dutch OSH-developmentsOf the following recent Dutch OSH-developments short descriptions in the English language have been placed on the website of the Dutch Focal Point: results of the 'National Survey on Working Conditions (NEA) 2008', information about the 'Employers' Labour Survey', a new labour survey among employers and information about'HARM',a new method for determining risk of arm, neck or shoulder problems.You may find these descriptions under the heading. Go to Dutch OSH-developments>> |
Corus and TU Delft win European Good Practice AwardsOn the 27th of April Corus Tubes BV Maastricht and TU Delft received an award for their good practice during the congress ‘Safety and Health in Europe in the 21st Century’ in Prague. Of the 47 entries, 8 awards were presented, with the Netherlands winning two awards. The award is an initiative of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work. By making these awards, the Agency wants to show how good working methods can contribute to reducing or preventing risks at work. |
