Increasing number of foreigners working in the Netherlands
The number of foreigners working in the construction market the Netherlands in 2020 may increase up to 50,000. The significant increase in the number of foreign employees has aroused interest of research institutions. Research has been started to analyze and explain this phenomenon, and attempts are being made to forecast the impact of temporary workers [...]
Annual Industrial Safety Conference – 30 January 2020
On January 30th 2020 the annual Industrial Safety Conference will take place. Date: January 30th 2020 Time: 8:00 until 18:00 Place: DeFabrique - Utrecht (Westkanaaldijk 7, 3542 DA Utrecht) Annual Industrial Safety Conference - speakers and topics "Security coherence" is the theme of the conference. The organizers emphasize the causal relationship between work safety and [...]
Lost VCA diploma
The VCA diploma is issued together with the VCA card. The diploma is in the form of an A4 paper sheet and is best kept in a safe place, e.g. at home with other documents. The VCA card is in a credit card format, made of plastic and can fit in your wallet. These documents [...]
New in the VCA TALEN offer – language courses
From October 2019 our offer has been expanded with Dutch language courses. These courses are intended for both people who start their education and for those who want to improve their skills in correctly applying the rules of grammar, pronunciation and correspondence. For those who speak Dutch but [...]
Health and safety checklist – self-assessment for small businesses
Legal obligation of inventory and risk assessment- Health and safety checklist When running the business in the Netherlands, the employer is obliged to ensure the safety and health of employees in all aspects related to work. The legal basis for the need for inventory and risk assessment (performing health and safety checklist) is described [...]
Online tools for Risk Inventory and Evaluation (RI&E)
According to Dutch law, every company that employs workers is obliged to perform a risk analysis regarding potential health risks and to draw up an action plan aimed at eliminating those. However, these risks vary depending on the company profile. The Steunpunt RI&E came up with an instrument for the Dutch labor market helping [...]
