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Prevention news

Published:
18 December 2020
Type:
News
Commission: / Section
Section on Prevention in Transportation

The Section on Prevention in Transportation of the International Social Security Association (ISSA), together with its member BG Verkehr, has produced five additional fact sheets on Covid-19 protective measures for various subsectors in several languages.

Published:
18 December 2020
Type:
News
Topic:
Safety and health at work
Prevention of occupational risks
Commission: / Section
Section on Electricity, Gas and Water

The 37th international A+A Congress will take place in Düsseldorf, Germany from 26 to 29 October 2021. The A+A Congress is the leading event for those concerned with industrial safety in Germany. Players in the fields of occupational health and safety will meet for solution-oriented exchanges. The

Published:
24 November 2020
Type:
News
Commission: / Section
Section on Electricity, Gas and Water

In order to be able to work safely on electrical installations, they have to be completely disconnected for the duration of the repair or installation work. Especially during longer work assignments, however, there is an increased risk that other employees will reconnect an installation because they

Published:
24 November 2020
Type:
News
Commission: / Section
Section on Prevention in Transportation

Working conditions in transportation should always be safe, regardless of the mode of transportation. The aerial work done by helicopters demands professional guidance and management of everyone involved. Work assignments can only be carried out safely by a thorough risk assessment, full use of all

Published:
19 November 2020
Type:
News
Commission: / Section
Section on Electricity, Gas and Water

The International Section of the ISSA for Electricity, Gas and Water has prepared a new leaflet and a poster in English and Spanish with pictograms showing the most important measures to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks in the energy sector.

Published:
15 October 2020
Type:
News
Topic:
Occupational accidents and diseases
Commission: / Section
Section on Electricity, Gas and Water
Section on Information for Prevention

On 6 October 2020, the 50 media products that form the IMFP Shortlist were announced in the framework of the XII World Congress Special Session.

Published:
9 October 2020
Type:
News
Office:
BRICS
Topic:
Occupational accidents and diseases
Social policies & programmes
ISSA institution
Digital economy

The COVID-19 crisis is driving rapid transformation and innovation in the labour market, social security and occupational safety and health. At today’s Sixth BRICS Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting, the International Social Security Association (ISSA) emphasised the need to take advantage of

Published:
8 October 2020
Type:
News
Topic:
Occupational accidents and diseases
ISSA institution

Alexander Smekalin, Chairman of the Government of the Ulyanovsk Region, a Russian region some 850 kilometres East of Moscow, yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Social Security Association (ISSA), in support of Vision Zero. Nikolay Kozlov, Deputy Chairman of

Published:
6 October 2020
Type:
News
Topic:
Occupational accidents and diseases
ISSA institution
Commission: / Section
Section on Education and Training for Prevention

The Vision Zero Accredited Training programme was launched during the Vision Zero in Motion session of the World Congress Digital Meeting. It is based on a partnership between the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) and the International Social Security Association (ISSA). The 1300