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The German statutory accident insurance system celebrates its 125th birthday
1 October 1885 marks the genesis of the German statutory accident insurance system. Its foundations had been laid with the 1884 accident insurance act, and a year later, the accident insurance institutions - the "BGs" - began their work.
Support in tasks involving carcinogenic substances
The Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the German Social Accident Insurance (IFA), together with the German Social Accident Insurance's co-ordinating committee responsible for hazardous working agents, has now published new information on the Internet.
Clear decrease in 2009 in the risk of accidents at work
The risk of suffering an occupational accident at work fell to a new low in 2009. This can be seen from the financial results of the statutory accident insurance institutions, which were presented in july in Berlin by the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV).
The responsible use of nanomaterials:
The German statutory accident insurance institutions adopt a position paper on the responsible use of nanomaterials.
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