Alte Heerstr. 111 53757 Sankt Augustin Germany Phone: +49 2241 231-02 Fax: +49 2241 231-2234 E-mail: ifa@dguv.de Internet: www.dguv.de/ifa

– July 2015 –

Institut für Arbeitsschutz der Deutschen Gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung (IFA)

Safety and Health Protectionat work

The Institute for OccupationalSafety and Health of the GermanSocial Accident Insurance (IFA)

Data Activities (annually, average of the last five years)

• Research and development projects (ongoing and completed) 61

• Tests and certifications 1 724• Analyses of hazardous substances

sampled at workplaces in enterprises 115 177• Participation in technical committees

– national 160 – international 46

Breakdown of work capacity (annual, average of the last five years)

• Research, investigation, development 26 %• Consultancy 29 %• Testing and certification 14 %• Analyses 24 %• Technical and not technical

infrastructure 7 % Further informationen in the internet

• GESTIS-database: www.dguv.de/ifa/gestis-database

• IFA-Reports, articles in scientific journals, information sheets ‟Focus on IFA‘s work”, Annual Reports, publications data base: www.dguv.de/ifa, section ‟Publications”

• Missions, fields of activity, organisation of the IFA, information on how to find us: www.dguv.de/ifa, section ‟About us”

Missions and activities

The IFA being an Institute of the German Social Accident Insurance is conducting research for the prevention of occupational accidents, occupational diseases, and work-related health risks. The IFA supports the German social accident insurers especially in the field of scientific and technical issues by means of

• Research, development and investigation• Testing of products and analyses of substance samples• Workplace measurement and consultancy• Participation in standardisation and legislation• Provision of specialist information and expert

knowledge

The foci of the institute‘s activities are

• Chemical and biological hazards• Toxikology• Physical hazards as noise, vibration and radiation• Ergonomics• Epidemiology• Accident prevention/Product safety• Personal protective equipment

Furthermore, the IFA is notified as testing and certifica-tion body for a number of test fields. It serves as a noti-fied body for the testing and certification of poducts and quality management systems for manufacturers.

The IFA is held to inform the public of its working results by all appropriate means. It is supposed to act as a con-sulting body for national and international authorities, for the social accident insurance institutions as well as for the insured persons and companies. IFA experts are in volved in all relevant work safety committees. In all respects, the IFA is co-operating closely with the social accident insurers and their institutions.

situated in Sankt Augustin near Bonn and organised as shown in the following organisation chart.

Organisation

The Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the German Social Accident Insurance (IFA) is a main depart-ment of the German Social Accident Insurance. The IFA is

F 2 F 5F 1

1.1Z 1 2.1 3.1 4.1 5.1

1.2Z 2 2.2 3.2 4.2 5.2

1.3Z 3 2.3 3.3 4.3 5.3

1.4 2.4 3.4 4.4 5.4

1.5 3.5

F 4Z F 3

Board of directors

Chemical andBiological Hazards

Accident PreventionProduct Safety

Information TechnologyRisk Management

InformationTechnology

TechnicalInfrastructure

Metal Analysis Exposure Assessment Noise New TechnologiesMan & Technology

AppliedEpidemiology

InformationManagement Gas Chromatography Protective Measures Vibration Machines and

Installations

Monitoring of working conditions

Scientifi c Co-operation Dust — Fibres

PPE against Chemical and

Biological HazardsErgonomics Protective Devices

and Control Systems

Information on Hazardous Substances Biological Agents Emission of

Hazardous Substances RadiationWorking Equipment, Tools, Construction

Elements

Toxikology of Industrial Chemicals

Explosion Prevention and Protection

ErgonomicsPhysical Environmental

Factors

Interdisciplinary Services

Hazardous Substances:Handling — Protective

Measures

2.5

Liquid Chromatography

Horizontal tasks

WG GESTISMeasurement system hazardous substances

Coordination group hazardous substancesWork anamnesis in connection

with occupational diseases

Sta� functions

PersonnelCost and time expenditure

Occupational safetyQuality assuranceData processing