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International Section of the ISSA on Machine and System Safety
International Section of the ISSA on Machine and System Safety
The ISSA Section for the Prevention of Occupational Risks in Machine and System Safety is a non-profit making, non-governmental organization which is committed to improving safety and health at work in the field of machine and system safety worldwide.

The following publications are available at the International Section of the ISSA on Machine and System Safety:

English list: [ 2List_Publications_1109.pdf 52.89 kB ]

Deutsche Liste: [ 4Liste_Veroeffentlichungen_1109.pdf 46.35 kB ]

 

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Calculating the international return on prevention for companies
Costs and benefits of investments in occupational safety and health
Prof. Dr. Dietmar Bräunig Dr. Thomas Kohstall
ISSA
The issue addressed here is whether workplace prevention has a micro-economic effect that benefits a company’s bottom line.
Occupational risks | International | English
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Cover page
Collection of Examples “Dust Explosion Protection for Machines and Equipment”
Part 1: Mills, crushers, mixers, separators, screeners
International Section of the ISSA on Machine and System Safety; International Section of the ISSA on Prevention in the Chemical Industry
This compendium should enable project engineers, managers, safety professionals and other interested parties to judge if explosion risks are presen...
Occupational risks | International | English, German
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Safety flyers
Safety Flyers [Presses]
ISSA Section for the Prevention of Occupational Risks in Machine and System Safety
The present safety flyers are addressed to enterprises (users, installers of presses, supervisors) as well as to safety experts and controllers. T...
Occupational risks | International | English, French, German
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Risk Assessment – General Guide (en)
Risk Assessment – General Guide
Guide for Risk Assessment in Small and Medium Enterprises 10
Section for Electricity, Gas and Water, Section on Prevention in the Iron and Metal Industry, Section on Machine and System Safety
This brochure is addressed to micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises as a simple tool for hazard identification and risk assessment in their wo...
Occupational risks | International | Croatian, English, German, Korean, Spanish, Turkish
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Hazards arising from Electricity - en
Hazards arising from Electricity
Guide for Risk Assessment in Small and Medium Enterprises 9
Section for Electricity, Gas and Water, Section on Prevention in the Iron and Metal Industry, Section on Machine and System Safety
This brochure has been designed to satisfy the demand for assessing the risks of people, working with electricity and/or exposed to electrical haza...
Occupational risks | International | Croatian, English, German, Korean, Spanish
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Manual Handling of Loads - en
Manual Handling of Loads: Lifting, Holding, Carrying, Pulling, Pushing
Guide for Risk Assessment in Small and Medium Enterprises 6
Section for Electricity, Gas and Water, Section on Prevention in the Iron and Metal Industry, Section on Machine and System Safety
This brochure is intended to conform to the requirement for a risk assessment during operations with manual load handling.
Occupational risks | International | Croatian, Czech, English, German, Korean, Spanish
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Risk assessment explosions - English
Hazards arising from Explosions
Guide for Risk Assessment in Small and Medium Enterprises 7
Section for Electricity, Gas and Water, Section on Prevention in the Iron and Metal Industry, Section on Machine and System Safety
This brochure is intended to assist small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to identify gas and dust explosion hazards at the workplace, evaluate the a...
Occupational risks | International | Croatian, Czech, English, German, Greek, Korean, Spanish
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Vibrations English
Hazards arising from whole-body and hand-arm vibrations
Guide for Risk Assessment in Small and Medium Enterprises 8
Section for Electricity, Gas and Water, Section on Prevention in the Iron and Metal Industry, Section on Machine and System Safety
This brochure is to meet the demand for risk assessment and exposure reduction in connection with vibration exposure at work and to serve the purpo...
Occupational risks | International | Croatian, Czech, English, German, Korean, Spanish
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Chemical hazards
Chemical Hazards
Guide for Risk Assessment in Small and Medium Enterprises 3
Section for Electricity, Gas and Water, Section on Prevention in the Iron and Metal Industry, Section on Machine and System Safety
This brochure is intended to meet the requirement for a risk assessment for work with hazardous substances.
Occupational risks | International | Croatian, Czech, English, German, Korean, Slovakian, Spanish
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Hazards Arising from Machinery, Equipment and Materials
Guide for Risk Assessment in Small and Medium Enterprises 2
Section for Electricity, Gas and Water, Section on Prevention in the Iron and Metal Industry, Section on Machine and System Safety
Occupational risks | International | Croatian, Czech, English, German, Korean, Spanish, Turkish
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  1. New agreement to promote capacity building and training for social security
    ISSA, 11.06.2013 | News
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  2. Belgium and Italy recognized by the ISSA Good Practice Award for proactive strategies in social security
    ISSA, 30.05.2013 | Press release
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