December 10, 2025
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Hot works course – updated
From January 1, 2026, updated safety regulations and approval schemes for hot work will come into force. Some of the most important changes involve modernizing the training plan, course content, and requirements for course providers. The aim is to ensure high-quality training and reduce the risk of fire and fire hazards during hot work. Hot works course 2026 From 2026, stricter requirements will be imposed on providers of e-learning for hot work. Only formally approved providers will be able to…
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October 23, 2025
The Labor Inspection Authority explains the requirements for safety training
At the Norwegian Builders Association’s breakfast webinar, Special Advisor Stig Magnar Løvås from the Norwegian Labor Inspection Authority explained what is actually required in terms of safety training when using tools and work equipment. Confusion in the industry The requirements for documented safety training have created considerable uncertainty in the construction industry over the past year. Many find the regulations cumbersome and unclear, but the Labor Inspection Authority emphasizes that the purpose is safer use of work equipment—not bureaucracy for…
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October 15, 2025
Prevention of cancer in the workplace
Prevention is key to reducing the number of cancer cases that occur at work. STAMI (the Norwegian Institute of Occupational Health) has now launched a Norwegian version of a European website that provides knowledge-based information on how to reduce exposure to carcinogens in the workplace. According to the “Fact Book on Work and Health 2024,” as many as 1,000 new cancer cases in Norway each year may be linked to occupational exposure. Among the most exposed industries are manufacturing and…
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