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The new legislation on temporary and mobile construction sites focuses on the one hand on improving knowledge and skills related to safe working on a temporary or mobile construction site, and on the other hand on improving communication on the construction site.

On May 1st, we at Premed started a real 'movement challenge' guided by Springbok Coaching. 32 brave employees will embark on a virtual walking trip in 62 days from Leuven to Lekki Nature Park (Nigeria), covering no less than 8,430 kilometers with some beautiful stops along the way in Barcelona, Tarifa, Algeria, and Mali!

The goal is to stop smoking from May 2023 with the support of a Buddy (a partner, friend, family, colleague, ..).

From January 1, 2016, the periodic occupational medical examination for VDU workers is no longer a necessity. Since then, legislation requires a VDU work risk analysis to be carried out at least every 5 years.

Fedris has extended its health surveillance project. The goal of this project is the early detection of sinonasal cancers in former woodworkers. An early diagnosis is important: the chance of recovery is much higher then.

Masons, roofers, floor layers or road workers: numerous workers are exposed to quartz dust or construction dust daily. And that is not without risk, because inhaling construction dust can cause various health problems. Premed attaches great importance to prevention at work and shares tips to limit exposure.

The articles in the codex on well-being at work concerning asbestos have been amended. For example, a tightening of the asbestos rules regarding inventory, air measurements, and preventive measures has been introduced. This Royal Decree came into force on March 9.

Does your company have twenty or more employees? Then you must make concrete agreements regarding the right to disconnect by March 31, 2023 at the latest.

Vanaf 2023 zal er een nieuwe ISO norm zijn rond veiligheidsschoenen. In de ISO 20345:2021 norm (NBN EN ISO 20345:2022) zijn er vooral bijkomende opties rond de veiligheid van de schoen, maar ook het ergonomische aspect van de schoen opgenomen. Schoenen die voldoen aan de oude ISO norm (ISO 20345:2011) kunnen nog maximaal 6 jaar gebruikt worden.

The Whistleblower Scheme (B.S. 16/12/2022) entails several obligations.
For legal entities with more than 250 employees (and for legal entities in the financial sector), these obligations are to be implemented from 15/02/2023.
Legal entities with 50 to 249 employees are granted an extension until 17/12/2023.

When someone brings to light abuses in their (former) organization, we speak of a whistleblower. According to new legislation, every employer with 50 or more employees must set up a reporting channel for this purpose.