British firm fined for false inspection certificates
A British electrical company was fined £20,000 after supplying false electrical safety certificates to two hand car washes in Runcorn, United Kingdom.
Legislation & Regulation
Mexico to revise occupational disease tables every 2 years
A Mexican legislative bill proposes updating the occupational disease and permanent disability tables every two years instead of every five years.
German Public Sector Sick Leave Rules Under TVöD
German public-sector employees must report illness immediately and get full pay from day one under the TVöD. Compared with the Netherlands and Belgium.
EN 397:2025: New Standard for Safety Helmets
EN 397:2025 tightens requirements for industrial safety helmets, replacing the 2012 standard; from 16 December 2027 only compliant helmets may be produced.
Pregnancy work bans in Germany: what employers must know
Haufe explains when German employers must impose a maternity work ban on pregnant staff and what duties then apply under the Mutterschutzgesetz.
Hazardous substance distributors must report from 2027
From 1 January 2027, distributors of hazardous mixtures must submit their own poison centre notifications to ECHA, an EU-wide legal obligation.
OSHA prepares update to lockout/tagout standard
OSHA is reviewing whether computer-based controls could partly replace physical lockout/tagout procedures, but stored energy remains a hazard.
US Heat Protection Remains a Patchwork After Record Summer
After the hottest July ever recorded in the US, a national workplace heat standard is still missing, while every state enforces its own separate rules.
France makes AT/MP rate mandatory at company level
A new decree makes calculating the AT/MP insurance premium for workplace accidents and occupational diseases mandatory at company level from 2027.
France passes workplace sexual violence bill unopposed
France’s National Assembly approved the bill against workplace sexual and sexist violence: 503 votes in favour, none against, 67 abstentions.