| News
On 8 June 2022 the Agricultural Social Insurance Fund (Kasa Rolniczego Ubezpieczenia Społecznego – KRUS) inaugurated the 4th National Competition for Young People "My Vision Zero", which this year will be carried out under the slogan Safety, Health and Wellbeing of a Family on the Farm.
The competition is held within the framework of the international Vision Zero strategy, whose main objective is to eliminate occupational accidents and diseases, which is linked to the creation of better working conditions and improvement of farmers' health.
Unsafe or even defeated machines cause nearly 30 per cent of all fatal workplace accidents and nearly 20 per cent of all workplace accidents in the European Union. This is too high a prize every affected worker has to pay and also has negative effects and economic losses for the manufacturers and users.
The Superintendency of Occupational Risks (Superintendencia de Riesgos del Trabajo – SRT) has been one of the main drivers for Vision Zero in Argentina. The Superintendency is a member organisation of the International Social Security Association (ISSA).
The following activities have been carried out:
The German Association for Safety, Health and Environmental Protection at Work (Verband für Sicherheit, Gesundheit und Umweltschutz bei der Arbeit – VDSI) has adopted a position paper which recognises that Vison Zero is a path towards safe and healthy work. The VDSI is Germany's largest professional association for safety, health and environmental protection and has over 5,600 members.
The first Vision Zero Ambassador, Michael Lopez-Alegria, has taken the first private crew to the International Space Station (ISS).
The Agricultural Social Insurance Fund of Poland (KRUS), has used the Vision Zero strategy to promote prevention in agriculture, by organizing a national awareness raising campaign
| A look back at the symposium for the A+A Congress 2021
What solutions can help us realize Vision Zero when working with goods vehicles? In the context of the A+A Congress of 25–29 October 2021, the ISSA Section on Prevention in Transportation has built a bridge between everyday practical challenges and the ideals of Vision Zero with a symposium on this question.
| Guides
New updated Version of the Vision Zero Seven Golden Rules for Small Businesses guide in Hindi Version is now available.
| Events
The International Vision Zero Africa Conference was held in Lagos, Nigeria from 23–25 November 2021, and hosted by the International Section of the ISSA on Prevention in the Construction Industry, OSH Africa and other partners.
| Awards
The International Lime Association (ILA) is a member of the International Section of the ISSA on Prevention in the Mining Industry.
In an effort to establish a pro-active Prevention Culture and involve all leaders and all workers alike, the ILA has issued a Health and Safety Award in three categories: Technology, Prevention Culture and Health Prevention and a special Recognition for efforts to address New Risks.