Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA)

Nathalie Henke

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About BAuA - facts and figures

• Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA)

• Federal institution with tasks in research and development (Governmental research institution)

• Status: subject to public law, directly subordinated to the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS)

• Locations in Dortmund, Berlin, Dresden and Chemnitz

• Staff: 718 (January 2012)

• Budget: 61.2 million € (quota 2012) Staff: 33.5 million Euro Extramural research: 2.6 million Euro Intramural research: 1.7 million Euro DASA: 4.8 million Euro IT: 2.8 million Euro

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Impressions

Dortmund

Chemnitz

Dresden

Berlin

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Main tasks

Development

ResearchPolicy advice

Sovereign duties

Knowledge transfer and communication

knowledge

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Target groups

• Federal Ministry of Labour & Social Affairs (BMAS)

• Employers, employees, associations / federations (e.g. VDSI, BDA,

BDI), trade unions, social partners, organisations, OSH experts,

occupational physicians, Länder / institutions of the Länder,

national committees, European and international committees,

Federal Ministries (e.g. BMU), politicians / policy-makers, accident

insurances, health insurances, scientific community, teacher and

pupils, broad public, media

in Germany and other countries

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Organisation chart

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BAuA website

www.baua.de

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DASAWorking World Exhibition

Photo: BEG Fotografie Behler, Enker, Gasenzer

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DASA - mandate

• Active educational establishment

• Information of the public about the working environment, it‘s value for individuals and society

• Explanation and description of the importance of humane design of working conditions

Source: BAuA enactment 22.01.2009 Photo: BEG Fotografie Behler, Enker, Gasenzer

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DASA - impressions I

Photos: BEG Fotografie Behler, Enker, Gasenzer

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DASA - impressions II

Photos: BEG Fotografie Behler, Enker, Gasenzer