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Prevention news

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:
18 January 2023
Type:
News
Topic:
Prevention of occupational risks
Commission: / Section
Section on Prevention in the Mining Industry

The International Section of the ISSA on Prevention in the Mining Industry has started a new cooperation on Vision Zero with the ICOH Scientific Committee on Mining Occupational Safety and Health (MinOSH).

Published:
23 March 2021
Type:
News
Commission: / Section
Section on Prevention in the Construction Industry

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.

Published:
26 June 2020
Type:
News
Topic:
Occupational accidents and diseases
Commission: / Section
Section on Prevention in the Construction Industry

The International Section of the International Social Security Association (ISSA) on Prevention in the Construction Industry would like to present the recent campaign by the Chilean Construction Chamber (CChC) to promote dialogue on occupational safety and health issues.

Published:
28 June 2019
Type:
News
Topic:
Occupational accidents and diseases
ISSA institution
Commission: / Section
Section on Prevention in Trade, Goods Logistics and Port Handling

The International Social Security Association (ISSA) is boosting its work on occupational safety and health in the trade sector, by establishing an international section on Prevention in Trade, Goods logistics and Port handling.

Published:
11 April 2019
Type:
News
Topic:
Occupational accidents and diseases
Safety and health at work
Commission: / Section
Section on Electricity, Gas and Water
Section on Prevention in the Construction Industry

On 20 February 2019 the Award Ceremony of the Indian Safety Song and Video Contest 2019 took place in the framework of the International Vision Zero Conference in Mumbai, India.

Published:
12 December 2018
Type:
News
Commission: / Section
Section on Prevention in the Construction Industry

The growing tendency of companies, to concentrate on their core business and therefore to outsource more and more operational functions leads to an increased use of external resources. This contract work has an impact on normal operations and can further increase the risk of accidents, other health

Published:
6 November 2018
Type:
News
Commission: / Section
Section on Prevention in the Mining Industry

ISSA's Guide "7 Golden Rules - for zero accidents and healthy work" is now available as an app for Android and iOS.