For the ISSA Prevention Section on Machine and System Safety, the safety of machines has always been a concern of high value. Progress has been made in the past, but there are still too many accidents in relation with machines worldwide which not only cause human suffering, but also entail

The International Media Festival for Prevention (IMFP) is pleased to unveil its new logo, presenting a refreshed and modern image that highlights its commitment to workplace safety and health, while reflecting its evolving mission and expanding impact.

Effectively communicating the essence of Vision Zero is crucial for creating safer workplaces. A new short video has been released, highlighting the vision for protecting the health, safety, and well-being of workers in the transportation industry.

The Vision Zero website has opened a new “Vision Zero implementation” section. This includes a range of stories on successful experiences of implementing the Vision Zero strategy and approach.

When the BRICS Ministers of Labour and Employment met on 9–10 September 2024, they made commitments on occupational safety and health (OSH). The International Social Security Association (ISSA) contributed to the discussions. 

The International Social Security Association (ISSA) emphasized the critical importance of prevention and the role of accident insurance institutions in addressing heat stress in the workplace during the recent G20 OSH Network meeting in Fortaleza, Brazil.

On 18 June 2024, the International Social Security Association and the Institute of Global Safety Promotion (IGSAP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the organization of a Safety, Health and Well-being Week at next year’s EXPO 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, Japan. 

At the ISSA Good Practice Awards for Europe 2024 held in Porto, Portugal in April, the jury rewarded three good practices of the National Sickness Insurance Fund (Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie) in France focussed on occupational risk prevention.

Safeguards on machines are important. But what happens when safety devices themselves become a problem? A new DGUV film, addressed to manufacturers of machines and systems, highlights the challenges associated with defeated safeguards.

The latest report of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) highlights the uncertain future facing workers, with advances in technology, climate change and adaptations to ways of working potentially posing risks to people’s health, safety and wellbeing.