The ergonomic design of workplaces and work routines will be a central issue at A+A 2015, International Trade Fair with Congress for Safety, Security and Health at Work. With over 1,800 exhibitors, A+A is the world’s leading market and communication platform for occupational health and safety and will be held from October 27 – 30, 2015 at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany. By applying ergonomic findings it is possible to increase output and at the same time reduce the strain on the workforce, which leads to greater productivity. In view of current demographic developments, this is more relevant than ever.
According to André Klussmann from the ASER Institute: “Good ergonomic workplace design is an essential aspect in keeping employees at work until their regular pension age and thus counteracting effects such as staff shortages. Over the last few years this issue has also been featured more prominently in German government policies, e.g. by expressly mentioning ‘physical and mental health’ in the German Occupational Health and Safety Act, by including the term ‘ergonomics’ in the amended Industrial Safety Regulation and by mentioning precautions for ‘substantial increases in physical stress’ in the Preventative Occupational Healthcare Regulation.”