Welcome to the Basi!
The Basi supports dialogue and co-operation between its members and the sector, particularly with the following foci: occupational safety and health and human factors/ergonomics; occupational safety and health and health promotion; and prevention, rehabilitation, integration, inclusion. The Basi is a strategic partner of the Joint German OSH Strategy (GDA) conducted by the German federal and regional governments and the German Social Accident Insurance, and belongs to the network group of the German Federal Ministry of Labour’s New Quality of Work Initiative (INQA). Close co-operation is maintained above all with the INQA German Network Office (DNB) network, which was formed in response to an initiative by the Basi, and the INQA Production and SME networks.
International co-operation and networking take place primarily in conjunction with the A+A. The annual Polish-German OSH
Dialogue and the dialogue with Turkey are products of the A+A’s partner country activities at the A+A 2011 and 2013 respectively.
Further tasks:
- Support for communication and co-operation, between Basi members and within occupational safety and health as a whole
- Discussion platform for new OSH developments and topics
- Creation of fora for exchanging of views between OSH institutions
- Promotion of the concerns of occupational safety and health among the wider public, in political discourse, and in related spheres
- Support for regional activities
- Promotion of pooling of experience at international Level
Chief function: A+A
The A+A Congress and trade fair constitute the chief functions of the Basi. The A+A is held in Düsseldorf every two years.
It is the largest meeting of individuals active in the field of occupational safety and health, and is a lea- ding marketplace worldwide for safety and health at work.
- Technical development, demographics, inclusion
- Political and economic conditions, skills shortage
- Health, occupational diseases, mental stresses
- Working environment, hazardous substances, noise
- Job design, product ergonomics
- Working hours, labour organization
- Sectors and special groups of workers
The A+A Congress is attended by over 5,000 experts in safety, health and ergonomics, from companies, public administrations and institutions.
The German OSH award is also presented at the congress.
Another congress element is the “A+A International”, comprising fifteen series of papers; simultaneous interpreting is provided. Partners of the congress are the International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Social Security Association (ISSA), the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), and a growing number of international professional associations.
The congress further includes a large poster exhibition and associated discussion fora, and an art and theatre festival for occupational safety and health topics.
In close conjunction with the Meeting Point, the Basi co-ordinates the conference programme of the three key subject areas of the A+A trade fair under the hea- ding “A+A Live”.
- “Safety & Security Innovation Park”, with innova- tive products and services for personal protection, hazardous substances, workplace fire protection and disaster management
- “Corporate Health Plaza” with the topic of work- place health promotion, health management, work- life-balance, fitness, and drug prevention
- “WorkPlaceDesign” with the focus upon production and office workplaces, ergonomics, and work or- ganization
The Basi is a strategic partner of the Joint German OSH Strategy (GDA) conducted by the German federal and regional governments and the German Social Accident Insurance, and belongs to the network group of the German Federal Ministry of Labour’s New Quality of Work Initiative (INQA). Close co-operation is maintained above all with the INQA German Network Office (DNB) network, which was formed in response to an initiative by the Basi, and the INQA Production and SME networks.
International co-operation and networking take place primarily in conjunction with the A+A. The annual Polish- German OSH Dialogue and the dialogue with Turkey are products of the A+A’s partner country activities at the A+A 2011 and 2013 respectively.
Membership of the Basi
Membership of the Basi is open to institutions and organizations with a primarily non-material involve- ment in safety and health at work.
Statutory bodies of the Basi
The statutory bodies of the Basi are the members’ meeting and the governing committee. The gover- ning committee comprises seven natural and six elected members. The chair of the committee rota- tes at intervals of two years between the social part- ners, i.e. the Confederation of German Employers’ Associations (BDA) and the federal executive board of the German Trade Union Federation (DGB).
Work structures
Four A+A Congress advisory groups have the func- tions of evaluating the responses to the wide-scale call for papers and of preparing the programme of the event. They are responsible for the topics of health, stresses, and occupational safety.
The A+A Safety + Health Meeting Point (TPSG) wor- king group co-ordinates the joint exhibition by the Basi’s members and partners at the international A+A trade fair.
The A+A special events (conference of employees’ representative bodies; entrepreneur’s conference; meeting of public-sector managers; safety delega- te’s conference) are each prepared and co-ordinated in a dedicated working group.
The three topic-oriented working groups for corpo- rate health, ergonomics/WorkPlaceDesign and reha- bilitation, integration, inclusion were formed for pre- paration and wider discussion of the A+A activities.
The Basi assumes responsibility for organization and topics of the A+A Congress and for its continual development. The Basi and its members join forces in presenting the Safety + Health Meeting Point (TPSG) at the A+A trade fair.
- Support for communication and co-operation, between Basi members and within occupational safety and health as a whole
- Discussion platform for new OSH developments and topics
- Creation of fora for exchanging of views between OSH institutions
- Promotion of the concerns of occupational safety and health among the wider public, in political discourse, and in related spheres
- Support for regional activities
- Promotion of pooling of experience at international level
Office/ Team
Bruno.Zwingmann@basi.de
Tamara.Hammer@basi.de
Verena.Franz@basi.de
Susanne.Knoff@basi.de
Natascha.Plankermann@basi.de
Assistenz
Sonja.Brumbi@basi.de
Elke.Winterscheidt@basi.de
Postanschrift:
Federal Association
for Occupational Safety and Health
Alte Heerstr. 111
53757 Sankt Augustin
Kontakt:
Phone: +49 2241 231-6000
Fax: +49 2241 231-6111
E-Mail: info@basi.de
