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Prevention news

Published:
6 March 2024
Type:
News
Topic:
Safety and health at work
Prevention of occupational risks
Commission: / Section
Prevention

The Call for Abstracts for the 12th International Conference – Working on Safety 2024 has been extended until 20 March 2024.

Published:
22 February 2024
Type:
News
Commission: / Section
Prevention

The use of complex systems and installations requires a suitable risk assessment for each individual explosion risk. A modular structure has been developed for the explosion safety of bulk solids systems, which makes it easier to divide the assessment for a system regarding the explosion risk into

Published:
7 February 2024
Type:
News
Commission: / Section
Section on Prevention in Transportation

How does it sound, when the Secretary General of the ISSA Section on Prevention in Transportation explains the purpose and the activities of the Section? In this special podcast episode you can listen to an introduction to the work of the Section in general, followed by an introduction to the topic

Published:
12 January 2024
Type:
News
Topic:
Safety and health at work
Prevention of occupational risks
Commission: / Section
Section on Prevention in Trade, Goods Logistics and Port Handling

Researchers and practitioners working in the field of occupational safety and health can now submit abstracts for the International Conference Working on Safety (WOS) 2024 in Dresden which will take place from 22–25 September 2024 at the DGUV Congress Centre. The submission deadline for the

Published:
8 December 2023
Type:
News
Commission: / Section
Section on Electricity, Gas and Water
Section on Information for Prevention

The winning entries of the 12th International Media Festival for Prevention were announced on 28 November 2023 during the IMFP Special Media Session at the 23rd World Congress on Safety and Health at Work in Sydney, Australia.

Published:
20 September 2023
Type:
News
Commission: / Section
Section on Information for Prevention

Editorial by Jens Jühling
Chair of the ISSA Special Commission on Prevention, for the eNewsletter
September 2023

Published:
19 September 2023
Type:
News
Commission: / Section
Section on Machine and System Safety

The safety of machines has always been a major focus for the ISSA Section Machine and System Safety. 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 substantial costs for the social