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24 February 2026
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Digital systems for employee protection offer technological solutions and applications that help to promote the safety and health of employees. These…
Read moreAn outstanding scientist, dedicated safety researcher and passionate sportsman has left us forever.
Prof. Dr. Siegfried Radandt shaped the world of work and health protection worldwide for decades. As the co-founder and scientific adviser of our Section Machine and System Safety, he was deeply committed to occupational health and safety and developed modern concepts for workplace safety. His work laid the foundation for a culture of responsibility and accident prevention. He remained active in our Section, in particular for the topic of explosion protection, until his death.
Siegfried Radandt combined scientific excellence, practical foresight and a passion for sport.
We thank him for his life's work and express our deepest sympathy to his family.
Detect and consider developments in the field of control devices concerning safety and security of machines
Learn moreChallenges from digital transformation for the system and its elements man-machine-environment
Learn moreEvaluation of explosion risks and classification of measures for machines, conveyors and modularization of plants
Learn moreHuman factors and ergonomics design requirements regarding occupational safety and health and emphasising future work systems
Learn moreSpecific information directly accessible to the parties involved in this topic: manufacturers, suppliers and users of machinery
Learn moreThe 3rd issue will be started soon…
Learn moreThe Section is committed to improving safety and health at work in the field of machine and system safety worldwide.
Different project groups work on specific topics taking into account system complexity and interaction between system components. We always consider the human factors when assessing systems regarding safety, security and health at work. New developments in the human-machine-environment system may create the need for additional project groups.
