Safety first! Safe and healthy working is an important topic in many countries

Düsseldorf will be dedicated to prevention and safety topics from 18 to 21 October. These are the dates for the biannual A+A, the leading International Trade Fair with Congress for Safety and Health at Work. At its inception in 1954, the trade fair was launched as a national event for “Occupational Safety + Occupational Medicine”. Since then, A+A has developed into an authoritative international idea and market platform. This year, with 1,596 exhibitors from 54 nations on 57,500 m² of booked exhibition area, it is posting new record numbers and presents itself as international as never before. Two thirds of the exhibitors come from abroad. After Germany (27,200 m²), the highest demand for display area comes from Italy (4,500 m²), China (3,200 m²), France (3,000 m²), Great Britain (2,800 m²) and the Netherlands (2,000 m²). 

“A+A 2011 is being highly anticipated. After all, the areas of occupational and workplace safety are facing challenges all over the world due to the changes in the work environment. Keywords in this regard are demographic development, changes in employment relationships towards more independent work or also the increased number of women in the workforce,” explains Klaus Bornack, Managing Director of Bornack GmbH & Co. KG and also President of the A+A Advisory Board.

A+A 2011 in Halls 3 to 10 will focus on the topics of personal protection (e.g. protective clothing, protective equipment, corporate fashion), health at work (e.g. prevention, ergonomics) and security at work (e.g. fire protection at the workplace and disaster relief, environmental protection in the workplace, measuring and control techniques)

Some of the product highlights in the topic segment “Personal Protection” include protective equipment and clothing with special fits for women, as well as top-quality functional protective equipment outfitted with high-tech laminates and membranes, intended for demanding use by fire departments or civil protection agencies. Daily fashion shows in Hall 5 prove that intelligent, functional solutions, new materials and pleasing design in protective clothing are not mutually exclusive.

Another component of A+A 2011 is the “Innovation Park Hazardous Materials” in Hall 9. Here visitors can get an overview of new products and services for safe handling of hazardous materials.

New Offers for Disaster Relief at Work
The area of security at the workplace focuses on products, equipment and services for the protection of humans, corporate assets and the environment. The tight connection between measures for individual protection (safety) and protection of assets (security) marks the specific aspects of fire protection and disaster relief at work. During A+A 2009, the “Disaster Relief Forum”, which, among other things, offered a live demonstration of rescue and salvage operations, generated very positive visitor feedback. This created the incentive to add corresponding topics to the A+A Trade Fair, in addition to the day-long theme of “Fire Protection and Disaster Relief at Work” at the A+A Congress. In Hall 6, A+A 2011 exhibitors will show special equipment for corporate disaster relief, e.g. emergency medicine, technical aides, ABC protection, decontamination or instrumentation, control and communication technology.

In the event of an accident of extraordinary proportions, optimal coordination of the tasks and activities between in-house safety management and those of police, fire departments, authorities and disaster relief organisations is required. Trade visitors to A+A may gather information on the correct handling of the worst-case scenario and the cooperation with the relevant authorities and organisations at the joint stand of the Technisches Hilfswerk (THW), i.e. the Federal Agency of Technical Relief, Werkfeuerwehrverband Deutschland (WFVD) [Association Representing German Plant Fire Brigades] and the Bundesamt für Bevölkerungsschutz und Katastrophenhilfe (BBK) [Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief] in Hall 6. These organisations also offer presentations about their work.

Focus on Ergonomics
The focus of the A+A topic segment “Health at Work” is foremost on issues relating to workplace health promotion and the design of healthy workplaces. With the theme park “WorkplaceDesign” in Hall 7a, A+A 2011 focuses in particular on the ergonomic design of workplaces and work processes in production and office. At the centre of attention is the communication of “Best Practices“. The theme park comprises exhibitor presentations on the topic of ergonomics, the special exhibition “Ergonomic Workplace Design in Production and Offices” (organised by Dr. Curt Haefner Verlag publishing house in cooperation with Deutsches Netzwerk Büro, or German Office Network, and the ergonomics institutes of various universities) as well as a stage programme with topical lectures, discussions, and presentations on ergonomic workplace design.

Partner Country Poland – a Market with Potential!
Poland is the partner country of A+A 2011! Until the end of the year, Poland holds the EU Council presidency. In addition, Germany’s neighbour has also initiated a comprehensive political programme to lower the number of occupational accidents and to improve work quality. With an employee pool of about 16 million, Poland also offers considerable market potential. During an information and discussion event on 18 October, a special spotlight will be shone on the Polish market for personal protective equipment and the country’s political efforts. 

Parallel to the A+A Trade Fair, the topic range of A+A Congress is aligned optimally and focuses on ergonomic issues, health-related topics (e.g. occupational diseases), options for workplace design as well as challenges posed by specific dangers and stressors and technical aspects, for example with regards to plant safety or protective equipment. The A+A Congress is organised by Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft für Sicherheit und Gesundheit bei der Arbeit e. V. (Basi), or the German Federal Assocciation Health and Safety at Work, registered association.

The core target group of A+A includes experts from the sector of occupational safety and safety management, company physicians, owners of smaller companies or personnel and works council members, as well as relief units from the fire and police departments and the Technisches Hilfswerk (Federal Agency of Technical Relief). 55,800 trade visitors were recorded at A+A 2009. Almost one fourth of the visitors came from abroad.

Information on A+A 2011 is available online at: http://www.AplusA.de. Take advantage of discounts by buying your ticket online and printing it out yourself! 

Opening hours of A+A 2011 (18 to 21 October): 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Messe Düsseldorf GmbH
Press Department A+A 2011
Martin-Ulf Koch/ Larissa Browa (Press Assistant)
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Düsseldorf, 4 October 2011

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