Restraint systems such as airbags and seat belts only protect in an accident if the seating position is correct. TCS has investigated occupant safety and the severity of injuries in various seating constellations. That it is not a good idea to take a nap in a reclining position as a front passenger on the way to vacation was very clearly shown in the crash test conducted in cooperation with the ADAC. For the test, the front-seat passenger Dummie was placed in a semi-recumbent position. In addition, his feet were placed on the dashboard. The driver dummy was placed in a "comfortable" reclining position with more distance to the steering wheel. During the test, the vehicle collided head-on with a stationary obstacle at 64 km/h. The 3-point seat belt was unable to adequately secure the dummies in the test positions. Due to the changed seating positions, the head and upper body took longer to reach the airbag, causing the driver to hit the steering wheel and the passenger dummy to hit the dashboard. As a further consequence, the upper body twisted and hit the vehicle's B-pillar on rebound. The impact of the head directly on the steering wheel, which can be the case if the airbag is not functioning or in older vehicles without airbags, would result in severe or even fatal head injuries. In addition, the risk of slipping under the lap belt increases in the event of an impact in the prone position (passenger), resulting in severe torso injuries.

Feet not on dashboard

As tempting as it is, the tests have shown that the front passenger should never place his or her feet on the dashboard while driving. As a result of the passenger's elevated legs, the airbag had no protective effect whatsoever during the tests. On the contrary, the opening airbag hit the elevated legs against the dummy's upper body and head. In the event of an accident, this would result in severe or fatal injuries to the torso and head.

Tips for the correct sitting posture in the car

Various crash tests have shown that the correct seating position in a car can prevent injuries and even save lives. Therefore, the following applies to all car occupants:

• Even on long journeys, it is important that the handlebars and passenger are seated correctly and comfortably. In principle, the seat height should be selected so that you have a good all-round view.
• The distance between the handlebars and the steering wheel should be between 25 and 30 centimeters. Anyone who is cramped and sits too close to the steering wheel risks tiring more quickly. In addition, an incorrect sitting position makes it impossible for the driver to react quickly in an emergency.
• The backrests of the driver and passenger should be vertical. When operating the pedals, the knees must not be stretched through. The co-driver should always keep his legs in the footwell.
• To provide the best possible protection in the event of a rear-end collision, the neck support should reach as high as possible, but no higher than the top of the head.

Source: TCS

The air contains particulate matter from traffic, industry, commercial enterprises, households, furnaces, etc. Fine dust can cause asthma, chronic cough, bronchitis or other respiratory diseases as well as lung diseases including lung cancer. Therefore, fine dust has been classified as carcinogenic by the WHO Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) since 2013. 

Two air hygiene approaches compared

Fine particulate matter is regulated in Switzerland with scientifically based immission limits, whereas for other carcinogenic substances the minimization principle is applied, assuming an "accepted risk" of one death per 1 million inhabitants.

The Federal Commission for Air Hygiene (EKL) has in its just published report "Ambient Air Quality Limits and Accepted Risks: A comparison of two air hygiene approaches to particulate matter and lung cancer." compared and evaluated the two approaches using lung cancer as an example.

The FCAH concludes that the immission limit values for particulate matter are superior to the concept of "accepted risk" for air pollution control policy. According to the FCAH, the immission limit values represent a pragmatic, transparent and efficient instrument for impact-oriented, successful air pollution control. The FCAH recommends that particulate matter continue to be assessed by immission limit values and that these be adjusted as necessary. The state of knowledge about the effects is being followed closely and, if necessary, adjustments to the immission limits will be proposed in due course, the press release concludes.

Source: Federal Commission for Air Hygiene

The survey of fatal sports accidents in Switzerland is a basis for the Swiss Federal Accident Prevention Bureau (BFU) in its prevention work: For 20 years, the organization has published the annual publication "Survey of Fatal Sports Accidents". During this time, a total of 3676 people lost their lives while playing sports in Switzerland. The annual fluctuations are large, which in the case of outdoor sports such as mountain hiking, skiing or swimming is mainly due to meteorological factors, as the BFU writes. In addition, the popularity of individual sports has changed over the past two decades, it said. If the population practiced a certain sport more often, the number of fatal accidents also tended to increase - and vice versa.

Fewer deaths on ski slopes

The development in skiing is striking. Since the first publication, the annual number of fatal accidents on ski slopes in Switzerland has decreased. From 2000 to 2009, a total of 72 people were killed in skiing accidents, whereas from 2010 to 2019 the figure was 46. This can be explained by the benefits of prevention, but also by the slight decline in the number of days spent skiing.

Off the slopes, the picture is different: The fact that touring skiing has become more popular was reflected in the statistics. From 2000 to 2009, according to the data, there were a total of 136 fatal accidents, between 2010 and 2019, there were already 210 victims. Here, too, the fluctuations are large, depending on the weather and snow situation.

Dangerous mountain sport

Hiking and mountain walking are the most common causes of fatalities. Mountain sports have become even more popular in recent years - more than half of the local population goes hiking at least once a year. From 2010 to 2019, a total of 582 people died in the process; in the previous ten years, the figure was 459.

A reverse trend can be observed in mountaineering: The number of fatal accidents fell from 333 in the decade before last to 238 in the past decade.

Tips

At bfu.ch/sport there are tips for more than 70 sports on how to reduce the risk. Based on scientific findings and statistical changes, the BFU selects and adapts its prevention programs. The organization acts as an advisor in the planning and construction of safe sports infrastructure, raises awareness of accident prevention among coaches, course leaders, event organizers and sports participants, and shows how to protect oneself from injury.

 Source: AAIB

One main reason for the increase in corona-related infections since the fall is clear: the increasing amount of time spent indoors and especially in poorly ventilated rooms.

There is often a permanent state of suspension in the room

In closed rooms, the aerosols float in the room. The prevailing air movement in the room distributes the aerosols evenly, but does not remove them from the room. If a person continuously releases viruses in a room to the environment, the virus concentration will continuously increase. Although some aerosol droplets adhere to surfaces, by far the largest amount remains suspended in the room for a very long time.

If there is constant air movement in the room, for example due to thermals when the heating is on, the aerosols are kept in a state of suspension almost permanently. Even particles that are considerably larger than viruses, such as many fungal spores, only sink to the ground when the air is at rest.

Which air purification devices are useful?

To significantly reduce the accumulation of viruses in a room, it is necessary to ventilate. Ventilation exchanges polluted indoor air with unpolluted outdoor air and significantly reduces the concentration of aerosols. For this reason, the Federal Environment Agency in Germany recommended keeping windows and doors open as much as possible. This recommendation was usually easy to implement in summer. At very low outdoor temperatures, continuous ventilation is no longer reasonable. According to the German Mold Remediation Association (BBS), another effective measure to reduce exposure during the cold season, and thus reduce the risk of infection, is to operate suitable air purification equipment. This has now been recognized and propagated. However, to really reduce the risk significantly, you need the right devices with the right power and filter efficiency. But which devices are effective? Not every air purifier equipped with the right filters will clean the air to the same degree. If you buy a cheap device, you usually have only a small effect. Often, the filtering effect decreases rapidly, especially in the case of devices that clean the air only through a single filter stage.

Pre-filters extend the service life

The BBS points out that proven and positively tested devices have two filter stages, consisting of a pre-filter and a HEPA filter. The intake air is first cleaned with a pre-filter - coarser particles, but also a part of the fine particles, are removed from the air. This means that the HEPA filters are "spared" and only have to do what they were installed for, namely to remove the fine and very fine particles from the air. The pre-filter extends the service life of the HEPA filters and also ensures a constant effect even after longer operation. A HEPA filter costs significantly more than a pre-filter. Therefore, prefilters would help to save money. To ensure a high efficiency of 99.5% and more, HEPA filters of class H 13 are required. Filters of lower filtration efficiency are much less effective and filters with higher filtration efficiency are not necessary to filter viruses effectively, but they cost more. It is not uncommon for air purification devices to be offered with class H 13 HEPA filters, but they only fulfill this manufacturer's promise to a limited extent, as the BBS points out. Such devices would have the promised achievement, but only for the first time of the use. If the devices are checked after a few days or weeks of operation, the filter effect no longer corresponds to the manufacturer's specifications. In addition, the promised filter performance is often only measured and achieved at a low performance level. If a higher performance level is set, the filter effect decreases. Therefore, according to BBS, before purchasing a device, it is important to ask what filter performance is guaranteed at higher performance levels.

Filter and volume capacity - a rule of thumb

For the BBS, one thing is clear: According to the Federal Environment Agency, one should refrain from using devices with ionizers, electrostatic filters, ozone generators or UV radiation. Although these filter methods suggest high effectiveness, this is not true for viruses. Only mechanical filters with the required filtration capacity can effectively filter the finest particles, such as bacteria and viruses, from the air with up to 99.5% efficiency and more.

What volume output should a unit with an effective filter have? According to BBS, the required volume output depends on the size of the room. The rule of thumb is: A triple air flow rate is desirable, i.e. the air should be drawn through the air purifier three times an hour. For a room of 20 m² and 2.5 m ceiling height, this would be 150 m³/h.

However, in order to evenly clean all the air in a room, you have to capture the air in the entire room. In large rooms, this is only partially successful with the use of one device. Instead of installing an expensive unit with high throughput in one place, the BBS recommends using two or more units of the medium performance class, depending on the size of the room. Even in very large rooms, the operation of several devices with medium performance has proven successful.

Air purifiers should not get on your nerves

Another selection criterion for suitable air purification devices is the noise level. Smaller devices are usually dimensioned in such a way that the highest power level has to be switched on for an effective effect. The noise level can then be so high that concentrated work in the office, quiet sleep in the bedroom, undisturbed TV watching in the living room or an unencumbered lesson at school are hardly possible. The device is then perceived as very disturbing. Devices with a higher power would already bring the desired effect when operated at lower power levels and would then only develop very low noise levels.

Source: BBS

Conclusion effective indoor air filter

The BSS conclusion on effective indoor air filtration is:

• Mechanical filters instead of devices with ionizers, ozone generators, electrostatic filters, or UV radiation.

• Rule of thumb: volume flow per hour: room area x room height x 3. In one hour, the room air should be drawn through the filter three times.

• For large rooms, it is recommended to install several devices of medium power level.

• Pay attention to the noise level.

• Consider overall price/performance ratio with regard to follow-up costs for frequent filter replacement.

Particulate matter is one of the greatest health risks posed by air pollution and, according to estimates from several studies, is responsible for several million deaths every year. This makes poor air quality and particulate matter one of the five most important health risk factors alongside high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes and obesity. However, it is not yet known exactly what makes particulate matter so dangerous. Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have now discovered, as part of an international team, that the amount of particulate matter is not the only decisive factor when it comes to health risks.

Oxidative potential of particulate matter as a health risk

"We were particularly interested in two aspects of the study," says Kaspar Dällenbach from the Gas Phase and Aerosol Chemistry research group at PSI. "Firstly, which sources in Europe are responsible for the so-called oxidative potential of particulate matter, and secondly, whether the health risk of particulate matter is caused by its oxidative potential."

The oxidative potential of particulate matter is defined as its ability to break down antioxidants, which can lead to damage to body cells and tissue. In a first step, the researchers exposed cells from the human airways, known as bronchial epithelial cells, to particulate matter samples and examined their biological reaction. When the cells are under stress, they release a signaling substance for the immune system, which triggers inflammatory reactions in the body. The researchers were able to show that particulate matter with increased oxidative potential intensifies the inflammatory reaction of the cells. This suggests that the oxidative potential determines how harmful the particulate matter is. According to Dällenbach, the causal link between increased oxidative potential and a health risk has still not been clearly established. "However, the study is a further clear indication that this link does indeed exist."

A partner study led by the University of Bern showed that cells from patients suffering from a specific pre-existing disease, known as cystic fibrosis, have a weakened defense against particulate pollution. While an antioxidant defense mechanism was able to stop the progression of inflammatory reactions in healthy cells, the defense capacity in diseased cells was not sufficient. This led to increased cell mortality.

Where does particulate matter and its oxidative potential come from?

The researchers also collected particulate matter samples at various locations in Switzerland. They analyzed the composition of the particulate matter using a mass spectrometry technique developed at PSI. The resulting chemical profile of each particulate matter sample allows conclusions to be drawn about the source from which it originated. In addition, colleagues in Grenoble used the same samples to determine their oxidative potential in order to obtain an indication of their danger to health. Using detailed analyses and statistical methods, the researchers then determined the oxidative potential for all relevant emission sources. Based on this experimental data, they used a computer model to calculate the locations in Europe with the highest oxidative potential from particulate matter over the course of a year and identified conurbations such as the French capital Paris or the Po Valley in northern Italy as critical regions.

"Our results show that the oxidative potential of particulate matter and the amount of particulate matter are not determined by the same sources," summarizes Dällenbach. The majority of particulate matter consists of mineral dust and so-called secondary inorganic aerosols, such as ammonium nitrate and sulphate. The oxidative potential of particulate matter, on the other hand, is mainly determined by so-called anthropogenic secondary organic aerosols, which mainly originate from wood combustion, and metal emissions from brake and tire abrasion from road traffic. In addition, the researchers found that the population in urban areas is not only exposed to a higher amount of particulate matter, but that the particulate matter in these regions has a higher oxidative potential and is therefore more harmful to health than particulate matter in rural areas. "Our results show that regulating the amount of particulate matter alone may not be effective," says Dällenbach. The study by the University of Bern also suggests that population groups with pre-existing conditions could particularly benefit from appropriate measures to reduce particulate matter pollution.

Original publication: Sources of particulate matter air pollution and its oxidative potential in Europe, Kaspar Rudolf Daellenbach et al, Nature, November 18, 2020

Antibiotics must be used selectively and as little as possible. The excessive or inappropriate use of antibiotics can contribute to the development of resistance in bacteria. The number of infections with resistant bacteria is increasing worldwide - also in Switzerland. Such infections can be treated with antibiotics only with difficulty or sometimes not at all.

New report on antibiotic consumption and antibiotic resistance in Switzerland

In order to assess the impact of measures taken, it is necessary to monitor antibiotic consumption and antibiotic resistance in humans and animals. Every two years, the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) and the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) publish a comprehensive report on this subject. "Swiss Antibiotic Resistance Report", out.

The current report shows: Antibiotic use in human medicine remains about the same as in previous years. Almost 90 percent of antibiotics were used in the outpatient setting. In veterinary medicine, antibiotic consumption continues to decline.

Resistance data collected in humans since 2004 and in animals since 2006 show different trends: Antibiotic resistance has increased significantly in some bacteria, while it has remained stable or decreased in others.

Swiss population surveyed about antibiotic resistance

Like a current study by Demoscope on behalf of the Federal Office of Public Health shows that around one third of the population believes that antibiotics destroy viruses. However, antibiotics have no effect against viruses, they can only fight bacteria. Educational work is therefore still important in the fight against antibiotic resistance. Compared with the 2016 survey, the level of knowledge has increased slightly. This shows that women and people aged 40 and over are better informed about antibiotics than men and the younger respondents. A clear majority of all respondents know that taking antibiotics unnecessarily reduces their effectiveness (86 percent).

Measures against the spread of resistance

Resistant bacteria can be introduced and spread in many places. Various tools have been developed to reduce this risk:

• Biosecurity measures reduce the risk of introducing and spreading diseases. On the platform www.gesunde-nutztiere.ch, farmers can further educate themselves and check the biosecurity of their farm via an online questionnaire. With targeted biosecurity measures, they can prevent diseases and reduce antibiotic consumption. The platform was developed by the Vetsuisse Faculty Zurich together with the Cattle and Pig Health Service (SGD, RGD) on behalf of the BLV.
• Resistant bacteria can also be transmitted in healthcare facilities such as veterinary practices. To reduce this risk, the Vetsuisse Faculty Zurich, together with other experts, has published a hygiene manual. It contains many practical recommendations and sound background knowledge for veterinarians to prevent infections of humans and animals in veterinary practices. 
• In the agricultural sector, the project "Healthy hooves - the foundation for the future" was launched. Hoof diseases are usually painful, and lame animals have difficulty getting up and lying down. The risk of teat injuries and udder infections increases. Staff of the Vetsuisse Faculty Bern and the Cattle Health Service (RGD) advise affected farms on therapy and prevention on request. One of the aims is to reduce the use of antibiotics in the long term.

Source: Confederation

On behalf of Chance5G, the opinion research institute gfs.bern conducted a survey of 1006 voters throughout Switzerland on the topics of mobile communications and 5G. The results show that the importance and benefits of the mobile communications infrastructure are undisputed. A clear majority of 86% sees the benefits in the foreground, according to the Chance5G press release. Across Switzerland, less than 1 in 10 people are skeptical about mobile communications today, it said. A broad majority (88%) is convinced that companies and businesses need an efficient and secure mobile communications network and that modern mobile communications systems are necessary for this (81%). Two-thirds of all Swiss believe that the current limits protect against health risks. Paradoxically, just as many respondents believed that mobile phone radiation could lead to health problems. This contradiction is resolved by the realization that these fears and uncertainties result mainly from hearsay, Chance5G said.

5G: Interest is high - but ...

The attitude toward 5G is also more positive than expected. Interest in 5G is very high. According to the gfs survey, 84% have already heard of the new technology. A majority of the population is therefore also aware of the advantages and benefits of 5G technology. The perception of possible health risks is also relevant, but is behind the expected benefits. The majority of the population recognizes the opportunities offered by 5G technology. At 24%, the skeptics are in a clear minority.

The present results lead to important findings. Chance5G co-president Isabelle Chevalley explains, "Even though the majority is in favor of 5G, more people are critical of 5G than of mobile communications in general. This confirms that a loud minority of 5G opponents has succeeded in being very present in the public perception and in unsettling the population." Co-President Martin Candinas adds, "The opportunities and benefits aspect of 5G is underrepresented in the public discussion. When it comes to health concerns, there is a prevailing misunderstanding based on hearsay that 5G is still insufficiently researched. Therefore, there is a need to educate and convince people that 5G does not pose a risk, but rather offers benefits and opportunities."

Source: Chance5G

The report on the JRC survey can be viewed here.

Life is good as long as nothing happens ... Sometimes it only takes a few seconds to completely change a life - a brief moment of distraction and an accident happens. After that, it can take months or years for people to find their way back to everyday life and work.

In 2019, Suva was able to successfully reintegrate 3519 people (89%) out of a total of 3940 seriously injured persons. The sector most affected was the main construction and ancillary construction trades, with 1172 people involved in accidents. Those affected had mainly injured their knees, shoulders or hands. People are considered successfully reintegrated if they are able to continue working after an accident either with their original employer or with a new employer and require no disability pension or only a small disability pension of less than 20 percent. Suva's reintegration success is at a consistently high level: on average, over 80 percent of people who have suffered a serious accident return to work after their accident.

Returning to work as soon as possible also pays off financially. Thanks to reintegration, Suva saves costs in the long term in the form of lifelong pensions. For every lifelong pension awarded, an average of around CHF 380,000 in capital has to be set aside. This saving benefits the insured in the form of lower premiums.

The personal environment promotes the healing process 

In addition to early and competent care, the moral support of those around you is also important for successful recovery and reintegration. Family and friends as well as employers and work colleagues can contribute a great deal to the recovery process. Small acts of kindness and positive conversations give the patient strength and new hope and thus support a successful recovery. "It is important that accident victims do not lose their social environment, feel needed and have a structure," explains Jonas Meier, Head of the Competence Centre for Occupational Integration at Suva's Bellikon Rehabilitation Clinic, which specializes in the rehabilitation of accident patients and occupational reintegration. "Our experience also shows that people want to return to work after an accident. Because work not only conveys external values such as income or prestige, but also brings people together and gives them a sense of purpose."

Press release Suva

New Suva campaign "Return to the workplace"

The aspects of being needed and missed at work are also addressed by Suva in its current "Return to work" campaign:

In partnership with Radio Energy, Suva is launching a competition until December 13, 2020. own digital radio channel  . Over the next six weeks, work colleagues, superiors, family and friends can send songs and personal greetings to people who have had an accident to let them know that they are missed. The wishes and songs of the participants are broadcast daily between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. on the Suva channel. The accident victim receives a message when the greeting message and song is played for them.

 

Sudden, excruciating pain in the flank and abdomen are typical symptoms of renal colic, which can lead to kidney failure in severe cases. In most cases, the cause is kidney stones that are too large to pass through the ureter and bladder, leading to painful congestion and cramps, writes the University Hospital Zurich. Laser technology has also been used for years to treat acute kidney stone problems and as a preventative measure for kidney stones that are detected early, in order to break the troublemakers into small pieces that can then be excreted. Holmium:YAG lasers have been used for this purpose for many years. The Department of Urology at the University Hospital Zurich is now the first clinic to be able to use the latest generation of equipment to break up kidney stones and all other types of stone. This is made possible by a thulium fiber laser.

Tissue is protected

Kidney, gall and bladder stones have a complex microcrystalline structure with water and protein inclusions, which must be taken into account during laser treatment in order to achieve an optimal result. "The thulium fiber laser is based on a completely new technology. It allows us to treat the stones in a more targeted and finer way than was previously possible with the holmium:YAG laser," says Etienne Xavier Keller, senior physician at the Department of Urology, summarizing the benefits for patients. "The surrounding tissue is spared and the treatment takes less time." For kidney stone patients, this is certainly the most noticeable and welcome advance. The use of the thulium fiber laser also makes it possible to use thinner and more flexible fibers than with the Holium:YAG laser. This means that finer and more flexible instruments can be used. This also provides a better view of the target site, which contributes to safety and precision during the operation. Another plus: the extraordinary range of adjustment options also allows the thulium fiber laser to be used to treat benign prostate enlargements, writes the University Hospital Zurich.

Source: University Hospital Zurich

There is still no standard for community masks in Switzerland. However, according to the Swiss Association for Standardization (SNV), this is important, as a standard could define which requirements such masks and the associated test procedures must meet. The SNV emphasizes, "As soon as there are uniform test procedures, the different masks can be compared with each other in terms of various parameters, such as filter efficiency. The comparative value would give consumers a point of reference when buying masks and they would be able to judge which community masks are of high quality and which are not."

What is the current status?

At the national level, the first recommendations on minimum requirements for community masks were issued in a recommendation paper by the Swiss National Covid-19 Science Task Force. In addition, SNV has launched an initiative to develop a national normative document as soon as possible. First meetings with stakeholders and industry representatives and from research institutes have taken place.

For all stakeholders, it is clear that a quick solution is needed to create clarity for producers, testing institutes and consumers. Since the development of a standard is very time-consuming, the SNV has decided to develop a Swiss rule together with the interested organizations and companies. The advantage of such a rule is that it contains fewer procedural requirements than a Swiss standard. This is because the public consultation is optional and the consensus is formed in the working group, which means a time saving of at least three months.

On October 29, 2020, the scope of the normative document was agreed upon, SNV said. The scope defines the scope of the Swiss rule, it said. The working group agreed that the Swiss rule should specify requirements for design, performance, test methods and reusability of community masks, it said.

Influence on the European Committee

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has defined initial minimum requirements and test methods for community masks in a CEN workshop agreement. A corresponding Technical Specification (TS) is in progress at the European level. But why don't Swiss producers and consumers simply wait for the standard to be finalized at the European level? According to SNV, the preparation of a separate normative document for community masks has the advantage for Switzerland that fewer stakeholders are involved, publication can be completed more quickly compared to the European procedure, and the requirements for the document can be tailored specifically to Switzerland. Provided the Swiss rule is finalized early enough, it can be taken into account in the development of the European technical specification, according to the standards association.

Source: SNV; more on this topic here

In view of the current situation regarding the containment of Covid-19, the conference "Health protection and occupational safety with success" on 10 November 2020 will be held purely virtually as a live webinar, as Save AG, the organizer of the conference, has just announced. In order to protect everyone involved, the aim is not to hold a physical conference during this difficult time and to avoid contact.

Even if individual discussions and networking fall by the wayside this time, there is no need to miss out on the transfer of high-level specialist knowledge on November 10, 2020.

The conference is recognized by the SGAS as continuing education.

It is also possible to register for this event at short notice. Save AG has reduced the participation fee, further Information and registration can be found here. 

The Occupational Safety Switzerland (ASS), the trade fair for occupational safety, health protection and health promotion at the workplace, and the workwear fair Swiss Corporate Fashion will not take place as planned as a hybrid expo on the exhibition grounds in Bern. The events will be held as an online expo.

Interesting keynote speakers

Corona forces us to hold professional life partly in a virtual setting. Even if a visit to Bern is not possible, the information provided by the online expo ArbeitsSicherheit Schweiz and Swiss Corporate Fashion is no less interesting, even if it is "only" conducted via screen.

Below is a small selection of the presentations:

Keynote BDO AG Unternehmesberatung: Prof. Dr. Volker Nürnberg demonstrates in his Keynote the advantages of digital occupational health management (OHM) during and after Corona. How do digital and analog BGM complement each other? What trends are emerging?

Keynote Swiss International Airlines: "All safe above the clouds? - An insight into the occupational safety culture of aviation". Safety expert Urs R. Doerflinger shows in his Keynotehow companies can learn from aviation.

Keynote Uniklinik Frankfurt: Prof. Dr. med. Dipl. Chem. Johannes Schulze from the University Hospital Frankfurt dedicates himself in his Keynote "Neuroenhancement - Doping in the Workplace?" to the sensitive topic of substance abuse in the workplace.

By the way SGAS, the Swiss Society for Occupational Safety, also classifies virtual events as a recognized continuing education measure.

Panoramic view 

Interested parties can browse the complete line-up of the two online expos. High-class speakers from the industry will provide an all-round view of all aspects of occupational safety and corporate fashion.

Click here to register for the online event.