Filter
Well-being area
Workplace accidents: who to report to?
20 March 2017
Preventing work accidents is obviously better than curing them, that goes without saying. But when an accident does occur, it is important to know to whom it should be reported. Below you will find the explanation. Depending on the seriousness of the work accident, you must follow a different path.
In the appendix you will find a diagram regarding the reporting of a work accident.
In the appendix you will find a diagram regarding the reporting of a work accident.
Emergency lighting or safety lighting? Or both?
17 March 2017
Emergency lighting and safety lighting... When we talk about this, we spontaneously think of the type of lighting needed in unusual situations such as power outages, fires, etc. Both terms are used interchangeably, but what exactly is what?
The vicious cycle of sleep deprivation and stress
20 February 2017
Stress worsens sleep, and poor sleep, in turn, worsens stress. Michelle van Laethem concludes this in her research into the relationship between work stress and sleep.
A vicious circle, it seems. Van Laethem recently obtained her doctorate for her research at Radboud University in Nijmegen.
A vicious circle, it seems. Van Laethem recently obtained her doctorate for her research at Radboud University in Nijmegen.
Screen work and eye complaints
5 December 2016
De site gezondheid.be brengt een artikel over oogklachten bij beeldschermwerk. Ze stellen dat er door het werken met beeldschermen wel oogklachten, maar geen oogafwijkingen ontstaan.
Is it mandatory for the employer to provide safety glasses with prescription lenses?
3 May 2016
Eye protection is mandatory if indicated by the risk analysis. PPE itself must not pose an increased risk.
Valid driving license with diabetes
24 November 2015
People with diabetes must have an adapted driving license as soon as the disease is diagnosed. This also applies to diabetes patients who are only treated through an adapted lifestyle or with tablets. An adapted driving license only results in a limitation in validity period and does not mention "diabetes". Some explanation.