Expert opinion
Optimise your wellbeing policy with our useful tips, clear advice and best practices. On this page we collect our blog articles under various topics to do with occupational wellbeing and health and safety. Use the filters on the left to quickly find the topic that interests you.
185 expertises found
Reducing the risks of exposure to hazardous substances
Do your employees come into contact with potentially hazardous substances? Reduce health risks with occupational exposure measurements while working.
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Measuring noise in your company: how does that work?
A noise measurement lets you map where noise poses a risk for the health of your employees. Health and Safety Officer Davy Vanspauwen explains the methods used.
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Maternity protection: principles your company must respect
From the moment an employee is pregnant, you are legally obliged to offer maternity protection. Which rules should you respect?
Boost your resilience with these 5 tips
Give your resilience a hefty boost by making these healthy habits your own. Do you already apply these tips regularly?
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Coping: 5 ways to deal with mental health issues
The way a person deals with psychosocial problems is called coping. There are various coping mechanisms, but not all are effective in the longer term.
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Recognising the 4 key signs of burnout
Burn-out has four main symptoms. These form the basis for the diagnosis of a burn-out. In addition, there are three secondary symptoms.
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Is an AED mandatory?
In case of a cardiac arrest, quick and decisive action with an AED can literally save lives. But how long does such a device last?
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Employers at SMEs feel mentally and physically healthier than their employees
Employers at SMEs feel mentally and physically healthier than their employees. Employees place great importance on initiatives to live and work more healthily.
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Dorien Simons
What do the new reintegration rules mean for employees?
The new rules introduced by Royal Decree Reintegration 3.0 are designed to ensure that all parties involved – employers, employees, doctors, and health insurance funds – fulfil their responsibilities. If they do not, sanctions may be imposed. What does this mean for employees with a long-term illness or who are unfit for work?
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'Less people with long-term illness? No stigmas, but cooperation and consultation'
Absenteeism expert Bart Teuwen believes that the polarisation in the debate on long-term illness mistakes the seriousness and complexity of the issues.
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Bart Teuwen
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Gaming as a learning technique
At the internal Instructors’ Day in 2025, we engaged in gaming during a serious gaming workshop, which is used for our own courses.
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Annual IDPPW report: gathering the information and documentation required
It's all in the preparation. Check the overview below to ensure you have all the documents you need to prepare your annual report from the Internal Department for Prevention and Protection in the Workplace.
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Daylight saving time: impact in the workplace
The daylight saving time switch can have a big impact. We’ll give you some tips for dealing with this in and outside the workplace.
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Back pain at work: here are 6 little-known facts
More than 8 out of 10 Belgians suffer back pain, although many people are unaware of the possible causes and remedies.
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How to prevent Legionnaires’ disease in the workplace?
Legionella pneumophila is a bacterium that occurs naturally and causes legionellosis, a severe respiratory disease that affects the lungs and airways. How do you prevent it?
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