Prevention of occupational risks

United Kingdom: IOSH Advice for Coronavirus

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IOSH has put together a COVID-19 webpage with advice, guidance and resources for the occupational safety and health community. It includes 

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united kingdom
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Occupational accidents and diseases
Prevention of occupational risks
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UNITED STATES COVID-19 OSH RESOURCES

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This list provides resources from the United State’s OSH agencies charged specifically with OSH issues: the National Institute for Occupational Safety (NIOSH) and Health and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The resources include links to information on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (NIOSH’s parent agency) and U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) (OSHA’s parent agency).

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United States
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Occupational accidents and diseases
Prevention of occupational risks
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AUVA: Informationen für Arbeitgeber zum Arbeitnehmerschutz (Corona)

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Hier finden Sie Informationen der AUVA für Arbeitgeberinnen und Arbeitgeber zu Schutzmaßnahmen betreffend Coronavirus.

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austria
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Occupational accidents and diseases
Prevention of occupational risks
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Korea: Response Guidance to prevent and control the spread of COVID_19

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The Korean Ministry of Employment and Labour together with the Industrial Accident Prevention and
Compensation Bureau, Occupational Health Division  has published this  comprehensive Response Guidance, which will help businesses to  respond to COVID-19. This Guidance is designed to help English-speaking employers and workers to better understand the Korean “Response Guidance for Businesses to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19 (6th edition)”. 

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korea, Republic of
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Health
Medical care
Occupational accidents and diseases
Prevention of occupational risks
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Korea’s rapid innovations in the time of COVID-19

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The Republic of Korea is well known for its advanced technology and innovations. Since the breakout of COVID-19 in the country on 22 January 2020, the government and the private sector have been introducing various innovative measures for public information disclosure, virus testing, and monitoring of quarantined persons. As the spread of the virus continues to evolve as a global challenge, here are some examples illustrating the early experiences and lessons learned observed thus far in Korea. 

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korea, Republic of
Global challenges
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Health
Occupational accidents and diseases
Prevention of occupational risks
Information and communication technology
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Italy: Decreto Cura Italia

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salute.gov.it (18.03.2020)

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italy
Global challenges
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Health
Occupational accidents and diseases
Prevention of occupational risks
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Germany: Voluntary helpers in the health and welfare service are insured against occupational diseases

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dguv.de (31.03.2020)

In order to relieve the burden on hospital and GP staff in particular in the current crisis, retired doctors, nurses and medical students are now being asked for support. Some have already signalled their willingness to do so.

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germany
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Occupational accidents and diseases
Prevention of occupational risks

Italy: Recommendations for the protection of Health workers

Submitted by pgirard on

ROME - "Covid-19 and protection of health workers" is online, the second edition of the document published by the Inail which contains indications to protect the health and safety of this category of workers, at the forefront of the fight against the health emergency in course in our country, caused by the spread of the new coronavirus. The information was updated taking into account the constant evolution of the epidemiological situation.

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italy
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Prevention of occupational risks

Coronavirus, doctors, nurses and health care workers are covered by INAIL

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ROME - The new Coronavirus infections of doctors, nurses and other employees of the National Health Service and of any other public or private health facility insured with Inail, which occurred in the work environment or due to the performance of the work activity, are fully protected as accidents at work. Iinsurance protection also extends to cases in which the identification of the specific causes and working methods of the infection is problematic.

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italy
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Occupational accidents and diseases
Prevention of occupational risks
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