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Argentina: El COVID-19 se considera como enfermedad profesional

Submitted by mmarquez on Sun, 05/10/2020 - 21:46

boletinoficial.gob.ar (14.04.2020) A través del decreto 367/2020, el Gobierno Nacional dispone que la COVID-19 producida por el coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, será considerada una enfermedad presuntivamente de carácter profesional. De este modo las Aseguradoras de Riesgos del Trabajo (ARTs) deberán adecuar sus coberturas para que los trabajadores damnificados reciban, en forma inmediata, las prestaciones correspondientes.

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Colombia: “Orientaciones para la reducción del riesgo de contagio de Covid-19 en actividades industriales en el sector minero y energético”

Submitted by btreichel on Thu, 05/07/2020 - 10:24

El Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social de Colombia ha expedido varios documentos técnicos para la emergencia sanitaria generada por el Coronavirus COVID-19.

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UK: Information campaign ‘Keeping Britain’s energy flowing’

Submitted by btreichel on Thu, 05/07/2020 - 10:17

The UK Energy Networks Association (ENA) has launched a public information campaign entitled ‘Keeping Britain’s energy flowing’ as a response to the coronavirus. To learn more about the campaign, please visit https://news.energynetworks.org/coronavirus.

 

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Sweden/Germany: Working in the pandemic - more safety and health at work!

Submitted by btreichel on Wed, 05/06/2020 - 08:48

The Corona (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic affects social and economic life equally, employed, and unemployed. This pandemic situation is a danger to the health of an undetermined number of people and at the same time to public safety and order. It has a significant impact on everyone's life. It affects all economic activity and therefore the whole world of work. Safety and health protection and the start-up of the economy can only work in unison if a stop-and-go effect is to be avoided.

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Sweden: Working in the pandemic - more safety and health at work!

Submitted by btreichel on Tue, 05/05/2020 - 12:35

The Corona (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic affects social and economic life equally, employed, and unemployed. This pandemic situation is a danger to the health of an undetermined number of people and at the same time to public safety and order. It has a significant impact on everyone's life. It affects all economic activity and therefore the whole world of work. Safety and health protection and the start-up of the economy can only work in unison if a stop-and-go effect is to be avoided.

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Cyprus: Τμήμα Επιθεώρησης ΕργασίαςΚυπριακή Δημοκρατία - Τμήμα Επιθεώρησης Εργασίας - Ασφάλεια και Υγεία στην Εργασία

Submitted by btreichel on Tue, 05/05/2020 - 11:45

The Department of Labour Inspection (DLI) of the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance in Cyprus has published “Simple Guidelines  for the Protection of workers on construction sites from COVID-19” in 6 languages, Arabic, Bulgarian,

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ILO: World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2020 - Stop the pandemic: Safety and health at work can save lives

Submitted by btreichel on Tue, 04/28/2020 - 11:01

Recognizing the great challenge that governments, employers, workers and whole societies are facing worldwide to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Day for Safety and Health at Work will focus on addressing the outbreak of infectious diseases at work, focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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COVID-19: Safety and health at work can save lives | International Social Security Association (ISSA)

Submitted by btreichel on Mon, 04/27/2020 - 08:01

24 April 2020 On the occasion of the World Day on Safety and Health at Work on 28 April, the International Social Security Association (ISSA) wants to pay tribute to all the courageous health workers who risk their lives to save others during the global COVID-19 pandemic.

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