Health and Safety
Executive / Commission
Organisations
(Akademie fur Arbeitsmedizin und Gesundheitsschutz)
Spandauer Damm 130, 14050 Berlin
Status: Part of the Board of Physicians, Berlin (ärztekammer, Berlin)
Principal functions and activities: Training courses and training material in occupational and environmental medicine and radiation protection.
(Bundesanstalt fur Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin) (BAuA)
Head Office: Friedrich-Henkel-Weg 1-25, D-44149 Dortmund; P.O. Box 17 02 02, 44061 Dortmund,
Status: A federal institute under public law, affiliated to the Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour (BMWA).
Principal functions and activities: The BAuA mission includes: surveillance and evaluation of occupational safety, health situation and working conditions in industrial and office settings; developing solutions based on sound knowledge of safety engineering, ergonomics and other occupational health sciences.
(Hauptverband der Gewerblichen Berufsgenossenschaften) (HVBG)
Alte Heerstrasse 111, D-53754 Sankt Augustin,
Status: Federation of the institutions for statutory accident insurance and prevention (Berufsgenossenschaften).
Principal functions and activities: Accident insurance for all professional employees (about 42 million); prevention (occupational health and safety protection), with technical inspectorates, accident prevention regulations, training and motivation, research (institutes - BGAG, BGFA, BGIA); rehabilitation (restoration of health and fitness) with several medical clinics and rehabilitation centres run by the Berufsgenossenschaften; payment of benefits, eg pensions.
(Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Arbeitshygiene) (DGAH)
Am Waldrand 42, D-23627 Gross Groenau, Germany
Status: Professional body supported by membership.
Principal functions and activities: Involved in protecting and promoting the health and wellbeing of workers through preventive actions in the work environment.
(Institut fur Arbeitsmedizin)
Universitatsklinikum Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, -52074 Aachen, Germany
Status: Government organisation
Principal functions and activities: Research (dermal resorption, occupational asthma, biological monitoring, occupational skin diseases), education and development of occupational medicine standards/ outpatient clinic; traffic safety and occupational drivers.
(Institut fur Hygiene und Umweltmedizin)
(formerly Institute of Hygiene and Occupational Medicine (Institut für Hygiene und Arbeitsmedizin))
Universitaetsklinikum Aachen, Medizinische Fakultaet der Rheinisch-Westfälische Technischen Hochschule, Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, Klinikum, D-52074, Aachen,
Status: University clinic
Principal functions and activities: Research, education and development of hygiene and environmental medicine standards.
(Internationale Sektion "Maschinen- und Systemsicherheit")
Dynamostrasse 7-11, D-68165 Mannheim,.
Status: Subsidiary body of the International Social Security Association founded in 1975.
Principal functions and activities: Describe the approach to achieving system safety and provide pragmatic aid to practitioners in evaluating their task; produce and publish complex technical solutions for practical applications; show how risk assessment can be applied in conjunction with new and established experiences. Major programmes: mechanical, physical and chemical risks; dust explosions; measuring and control engineering; ergonomics; process technology; design of work systems in large, medium and small enterprises.
(Internationale Sektion der IVSS fur die Verhutung von Arbeitsunfallen und Berufskrankheiten durch Elektrizitat)
c/o Berufsgenossenschaft der Feinmechanik und Elektrotechnik Gustav-Heinemann Ufer 130, D-50968 Köln, Germany
Status: Subsidiary body of the International Social Security Association. Principal functions and activities: The world-wide improvement of electrical safety at work, and the reduction of the number of electrical accidents. International exchange of information among experts (international symposia, round-table conferences, working group meetings); drawing up recommendations on electrical safety issues. Organisation of international festivals on occupational safety and health films.
(Internationale Sektion der IVSS fur die Verhutung von Arbeitsunfallen und Berufskranheiten im Gesundheitswesen) (IVSS- Sektion Gesundheitswesen)
Pappelallee 35-37, D-22089 Hamburg,.
Status: Subsidiary body of the International Social Security Association founded in 1991.
Principal functions and activities: Undertake activities at the international level, designed to further the prevention of occupational risks in health services by means of organising international meetings of working groups, symposia, carrying out of surveys and studies and the publication thereof.
(C/O Berufsgenossenschaft der Chemischen Industrie)
Kurfürsten-Anlage 62, Postfach 10 1480, D-W-69004 Heidelberg,
Status: Subsidiary body of the International Social Security Association founded in 1970.
Principal functions and activities: Further at the international level the prevention of safety and health hazards related to the chemical industries, including plastics, petroleum, explosives and rubber industries. Exchange of experience and information among members. Organises international study and working groups and symposia. Conducts projects and surveys.