Answering to the consultation launched by the European Commission on the protection of workers from the medical sector against needlesticks injuires, the European employers organization affirmed that the effective EU legislative framework in terms of health and security at work is enough and that a legislative intervention on that topic is not necessary. (Ref. 070168)
In its answer to the consultation of social partners launched by the European Commission on the protection of workers in the health sector against injuries caused by needle, the European employers organization BusinessEurope admitted that this protection is necessary, especially when the workers operate in environments where there is an infection risk for serious illnesses, but that the European regulation on health and security at work in effect is already enough to ensure it. The consultation
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