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The rules around chemicals in the workplace are being made more rigorous. And exposure limits will become even stricter starting in 2029.

Tech entrepreneur Jürgen Ingels is set to become the new chairman of Mensura’s Board of Directors, succeeding Walter De Roey, who held the position for five years.

Back pain remains one of the most common reasons for employees taking time off. Prevention is the most important step you can take to avoid these issues, but a traditional training course on ergonomics alone is no longer enough. And that's why every ergonomics training course we offer now includes standard access to SelfBack, the science-based self-care app.

Met het oog op administratieve vereenvoudiging en modernisering is de Codex over het welzijn op het werk op bepaalde punten aangepast. Vanaf 1 juli gebruikt Mensura de aangepaste versie van het formulier voor de gezondheidsbeoordeling (FGB). Dat document is voor werkgevers en werknemers eenvoudiger te lezen.

Starting on 1 April 2025, working persons with disabilities and the unemployed can use the Back to Work voucher (BTW voucher). This voucher will give them access to tailor-made assistance with recognised service providers in their neighbourhood, with the aim of reintegrating them into the labour market.

Important changes to the General Regulation on Electrical Installations (GREI) will come into force from 1 March 2025. These changes aim to further modernise and increase the safety of electrical installations, both in homes and other buildings.

Mensura and Antwerp Management School (AMS) are taking the next step in their partnership, with a strong focus on research and developing practical solutions for sustainable reintegration in the workplace.

We’re starting the new year swinging! With a Feel Good At Work spotify playlist we put together, there’s no reason to sit still.

In early 2024, the Labour Inspectorate for Occupational Welfare Monitoring announced that it would carry out more random inspections. The FPS ELSD currently communicates a more systematic approach to visits, resulting in a higher number of inspections.

Op 10 juni 2024 verscheen een nieuw Koninklijk Besluit dat de Codex over het welzijn op het werk op bepaalde punten administratief wil vereenvoudigen en updaten. Zo verandert onder meer het formulier voor de gezondheidsbeoordeling (FGB).

There will be stricter audits of aggravated risk enterprises that did not pay their mandatory prevention contribution. This extra audit is part of a series of measures determined by the FPS in 2009 to significantly reduce the number of workplace accidents. Increasing employers’ financial responsibility is one of them.

We spend an average of 6 hours and 39 minutes sitting each day. That translates into around 40% of our waking hours. All that sitting has an impact on our mental and physical health. That is why the professional association for ergonomics VerV and the Flemish Institute for Healthy Living ("Vlaams Instituut Gezond Leven") are encouraging everyone to be more aware of sedentary behaviour in the workplace. So, to all the ‘sitters’ of the world: mark the 10th of October in your agenda! This is when the 10-10-10 campaign will get us out of our chairs for 10 minutes at 10 a.m.

Almost 50% of occupational safety violations on construction sites are related to the risk of falling from heights. This is apparent from the most recent labour inspection campaign by the FPS Employment, Labour, and Social Dialogue (WASO) in June 2024.

SelfBack, the brand-new app for back health, enables organisations to approach back pain the right way and improve the musculoskeletal health of each individual employee. To mark the launch of our new partnership with SelfBack, we're offering 30 clients the chance to sign up to this solution at a discounted launch rate.

Vind jij dat alles altijd nog beter kan? Wij ook. Daarom start Mensura met een digitaal klantenpanel. We zijn benieuwd naar jouw mening over hoe preventie en welzijn best georganiseerd worden. Door lid te worden van ons Mensura-klantenpanel krijg je regelmatig digitaal de kans om enkele korte vragen te beantwoorden via het platform van onze partner BUFFL.