Avoiding work intensification, mastering digitalization and dealing with the consequences of climate change and decarbonization – these are just some of the many challenges that occupational safety will face in the future. The hybrid event “Die Basi in Dialogue with the DGUV and EU-OSHA” in Berlin focused on how risks are scientifically identified and what is already being done to counter them. Around 490 participants took part in lively surveys and put numerous questions to Dr. Christian Felten, Managing Director of the Federal Working Group for Safety and Health at Work (Basi), who chaired the dialogue.
Federal Minister of Labor Hubertus Heil has announced that the Corona Occupational Health and Safety Ordinance will be repealed ahead of schedule at the beginning of February 2023 as part of a ministerial decree. Heil told Reuters that the special hygiene precautions had provided important services, especially during the peak phases of the pandemic. However, the number of new cases is now falling sharply due to increasing immunity in the population.
With the “Call for Participation” (CfP), the Basi has called for ideas for sustainable safety and health at work to be submitted for the upcoming A+A Congress. In his welcoming address, Federal Minister of Labor Hubert Heil emphasizes: “Sustainability is a focus of the A+A Congress 2023. Sustainable management not only includes environmentally friendly production processes, but also social sustainability and good working conditions. Safety and health in the workplace are essential for this.”
The Chairwomen of the Basi Executive Board, Saskia Osing and Dr. Sebastian Schneider, look back on eventful times and into the A+A year 2023. In the double interview, they talk about key experiences, challenges and many current topics relating to safety and health at work.