The asbestos problem on board seagoing vessels is far from being solved. This has been demonstrated by asbestos findings on ships even of recent construction date for which the shipyards have certified that no asbestos or materials containing asbestos were used during construction. Nearly 200

Editorial by Martina Hesse-Spötter
Chair of the ISSA Special Commission on Prevention, for the eNewsletter
April 2021.

The majority of deaths from occupational diseases in Finland have been caused by asbestos even though restrictions on the asbestos were imposed decades ago.

On 6 October 2020, the International Media Festival for Prevention (IMFP) announced its Short List during the World Congress Digital Meeting.

In this article, Professor Siegfried Radandt, Technical Adviser of the Section on Machine and System Safety and internationally renowned explosion protection expert, explores the impact of digital transformation on safety risks and productivity of technical systems.

Laws, regulations, and vaccine policy and distribution for COVID-19 vary depending on countries and even specific municipalities. However, basic prevention measures and communication strategies are often broadly applicable.

On 11 January 2021, Jin Chan Ho became the Secretary General of the Section for a Culture of Prevention. Mr Ho succeeds Mr Kwon Jong Kyu.

Factsheets on Explosion Protection are now available. Produced by the Sections on Prevention in the Chemical Industry and on Machine and System Safety, the factsheets convey the most critical information regarding explosion protection.

The International Vision Zero Conference in Construction, Health and Safety, Virtual Conference 2020 was a successful one-day event held on 24 November 2020. Originally planned as a live event in Lagos, conference leaders switched to an entirely virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The International Section of the ISSA on Prevention in Agriculture published its Annual Review 2019, which summarizes the activities of the Section and its members undertaken in 2019 as part of the "Vision Zero" campaign of the International Social Security Association  (ISSA).