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Working safely with renewable energy

Working safely with renewable energy

Germany plans to increase the proportion of renewable energy. How will this change affect workplace safety and health? Experts from the German Social Accident Insurance provide answers to the most importand questions.

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Facts and Figures 2011

Facts and Figures 2011

With its first ever "facts & figures" brochure in English, the Research Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance (IPA) is pleased to introduce the key areas of its research to the broader international audience.

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Database now as iPhone app

Database now as iPhone app

The database GESTIS - International limit values for chemical agents is now available as app in the app store or via the QR code.

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Register now for the XX. World Congress

Register now for the XX. World Congress

The next World Congress on Safety and Health at Work 2014 - Global Forum Prevention - will be organized in Frankfurt, Germany 24-27 August 2014. The Congress will be hosted by the German Social Accident Insurance together with international partners.

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