Anyone who wants to know more about current topics, developments and trends in occupational health and safety is welcome to attend the 38th International A+A Congress 2023. The online ticket store is open. An overview, which is constantly updated, provides information about the congress events.
Under the motto “People matter”, numerous exhibiting companies will be presenting innovative solutions and concepts for safe and healthy working at A+A 2023. Tickets for the leading international trade fair, which takes place from 24.10. to 27.10.2023 in Düsseldorf, are now available online. The organizers have changed the hall concept and optimized the routing on the exhibition grounds.
How can work be designed in such a way that it promotes health and retains skilled workers? This is a key question at the 23rd Psychology of Safety and Health Workshop (PASIG), which is being organized by the FernUniversität in Hagen, the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA) and the PASIG Executive Board from 13 to 15 May 2024. The event will take place at the German Occupational Safety and Health Exhibition (DASA) in Dortmund. The title topic is: “Health-promoting work = attractive work? Work design in times of a shortage of skilled workers”.
Alumni with their final theses can now apply for the 2024 German Road Safety Council (DVR) sponsorship award. The prize is awarded to outstanding theses that deal with the topic of “road safety”. The prize is awarded jointly with the Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the accident insurers and employers’ liability insurance associations. The deadline for entries is November 30, 2023.
As part of the successful A+A Expert Talks webinar series, Basi organized an event on the topic of hazardous substances: four experts answered questions from around 500 listeners. The experts’ presentations can be downloaded as a PDF – you can also read the answers to the questions asked in the chat.
Cleaning agents, detergents and washing chemicals are also among the hazardous substances for which a risk assessment must be drawn up. Dieter Zipfel, a trained occupational safety specialist who works at Bardusch, a textile service company with branches throughout Germany, knows this. He uses the “Simple Concept of Measures for Hazardous Substances” (EMKG) from the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA) for risk assessments.
Sustainable management is inextricably linked to social sustainability and good working conditions – as Dr. Christian Felten, Managing Director of Basi, emphasizes in the current DEKRA Occupational Safety Report 2023. The interview with him deals with trends in occupational safety.
As part of its digital strategy, the EU wants to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) in order to create better conditions for the development and use of this new technology. According to European politicians, AI can bring many benefits, such as better healthcare, safer and cleaner transport, more efficient manufacturing and a cheaper and more sustainable energy supply. AI is also playing an increasing role in occupational health and safety.
Two to three million Germans work predominantly outdoors and therefore have an increased risk of developing skin cancer. Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, also known as white skin cancer, is the most common occupational cancer and is the third most common recognized occupational disease in Germany. However, the risk can be significantly reduced with simple protective measures. Nevertheless, many people do not protect themselves sufficiently against UV radiation at work. The German Society for Occupational and Environmental Medicine (DGAUM) sees a need for action and awareness-raising at the start of the summer season.