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How can managers manage change and restructuring successfully and in a way that promotes health? The Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA) has developed guidelines for a seminar that supports managers in managing the challenges of restructuring and change processes in their teams, departments and working groups.
In the cold months, the humidity in offices often drops below 30 percent, which has a significant impact on the health and well-being of employees. Despite the scientifically proven effects of dry air on the skin and eyes, there are still no clear guidelines for a minimum humidity level in the workplace. The Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA) has summarized the current state of knowledge and guidelines in a report.
Safe work requires appropriate products and work equipment. These must not only be designed safely, but also be fit for purpose. The changing world of work, technological innovations and new distribution channels make this topic particularly dynamic.
Effective occupational health and safety is based on many elements and their interaction. This includes not only an appropriate and up-to-date set of rules and regulations, but also coordinated cooperation between the various stakeholders in different committees. The current issue of the publication “baua: Aktuell” sheds light on how the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA) is further developing the structures, strategies and instruments of occupational safety and thus contributing to the effectiveness of occupational safety.
More and more people are employed in so-called helper occupations: Their number rose from 4.3 million in 2014 to 5.2 million in 2019, according to the latest figures from the Federal Employment Agency. According to the report by the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA), employees in so-called elementary work are more likely to struggle with monotony at work than employees in skilled and highly skilled work. The Federal Cabinet has approved the report.
The pandemic has massively changed the working conditions of many employees. The first shifts in working hours and working from home are also already being reported. The current results of the working time survey conducted by the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA) are currently being determined and a status quo before the pandemic has now been published.