The Superintendency of Occupational Risks (Superintendencia de Riesgos del Trabajo – SRT) has been one of the main drivers for Vision Zero in Argentina. The Superintendency is a member organisation of the International Social Security Association (ISSA).
The ISSA Section on Prevention in Transportation successfully took part in the exchange of good practices at the ISSA Regional Social Security Forum for Europe. Our member BG Verkehr was invited to present its case among 23 other good practice examples during the Forum that took place from 2–3 May
During a Board meeting of the ISSA Electricity Section on 21 April 2022 the former Secretary General, Dr. Jens Jühling, was elected new President in succession to Ms Hesse-Spötter. Ms Hesse-Spötter who had been President of the Section since 2017 resigned from the Board last year due to a change of
The ISSA Section for Electricity supports two upcoming seminars on Functional Safety and Validation, which are planned to take place in May 2022 in Detroit, USA and Toronto, Canada.
The German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV) has published a document with instructions and information regarding occupational health and safety as related to work tasks performed in or on sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) plants, systems and equipment.
What solutions can help us realize Vision Zero when working with goods vehicles? In the context of the A+A Congress of 25–29 October 2021, the ISSA Section on Prevention in Transportation has built a bridge between everyday practical challenges and the ideals of Vision Zero with a symposium on this
On 23 November 2021, the 14th Occupational Health and Safety Forum took place in Luxembourg, for the first time as a virtual event. The ISSA Electricity Section cohosted the event along with several Luxembourgian partners (AAA, INDR, UEL) as well as the German BG ETEM.
The ISSA Electricity Section is proud to announce that the commemorative publication 50 years of International Commitment to Occupational Safety and Health is now available!
Unsafe or even defeated machines cause nearly 30 per cent of all fatal workplace accidents and nearly 20 per cent of all workplace accidents in the European Union. This is too high a prize every affected worker has to pay and also has negative effects and economic losses for the manufacturers and
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