Occupational Safety and Health
85 organisations and institutions working together to improve safety and health at work. That’s Basi – the Federal Association for Occupational Safety and Health. The A+A Congress, coordinated by Basi, is one of the most important events on the latest OSH topics in Germany and worldwide.
Latest News:
Worker involvement: key for safer AI-based worker management systems
How can algorithmic and Artificial Intelligence-based worker management (AIWM) systems improve productivity without impacting negatively on workers’ safety and health? An EU-OSHA report compares the approaches of two automotive companies: a participatory, worker-inclusive model in Italy versus a hierarchical, top-down model in Belgium.
High mental health toll on EU health and social care workers during COVID-19
Discover the true impact of COVID-19 on frontline health and social care staff in a comprehensive new report. The research reveals that 37% of health and social care workers experienced anxiety, 33% faced depression, and 38% suffered burnout.
Ensuring safety and health in the era of remote and hybrid work
One third of employees in the EU now work remotely (OSH Pulse 2022), highlighting the need to adapt occupational safety and health (OSH) standards to address new challenges. Find out more in the new key focus of the Healthy Workplaces Campaign on Remote and hybrid work.
Call for Participation at the 39th International A+A Congress 2025: fresh ideas, exciting formats, where it’s all happening
Your fresh ideas are needed now for the 39th International A+A Congress 2025. “Experts, stakeholders in trade and industry and policy-making, practitioners in companies and institutions, and their respective networks are all needed to leave their personal mark on future occupational safety and health. Together, we’re shaping safety and health at work and developing sustainable concepts that are proving effective at both national and international level,” explains Dr Christian Felten, Managing Director of the Basi, the German Federal Association for Occupational Safety and Health. The Basi is organizing the 39th International A+A Congress, running concurrently with the International A+A Trade Fair from 4 to 7 November 2025 in Düsseldorf.
