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All projects of the Work and Research Programme 2018-2021

1 Ensuring safe use of chemicals and products

1.1 Chemical safety

Project number Title
F 2325 Testing methods for nanomaterials in the regulatory framework of chemical safety - BAuA contribution to "Regulatory testing of nanomaterials (NanoReg)" in the 7th EU framework program for research
F 2332 BAuA contribution to the project "nanoGRAVUR": nanostructured materials - grouping approaches for workers, consumer and environmental protection and risk mitigation
F 2336 Method for the identification of granular biopersistent dusts at workplaces
F 2349 Systematic analysis of dermal exposure to hazardous chemical agents at the workplace (SysDEA)
F 2364 Comparison of inhalation and instillation as testing methods for characterisation of granular biopersistent particles (GBP)
F 2365 Development of an enforceable test method for determination of the rigidity of respirable biopersistent fibres
F 2366 Human exposure to biocidal products: Measurement of inhalation and dermal exposure during the application of biocide foams
F 2376 Mode of toxic action of nanocarbons
F 2379 Use of trichloroethylene in closed systems - Biomonitoring of operators and bystanders
F 2380 Dustiness and particle morphology of nano carbon materials
F 2400 Biological monitoring of styrene exposed workers: Field Study regarding the usability of exhaled air
F 2405 Evaluation of optical measurement devices for the determination of particulate hazardous substances at workplaces
F 2415 From registration dossier via safety data sheet to workplace risk assessment - data availability and quality between REACH and occupational safety (REACh2SDS)
F 2428 BAuA contribution towards a development of a specific OECD Guideline to determine the particle size and number size distribution of nanomaterials
F 2429 Investigations on the Detectability of possible Emissions of Carbon Nanofibres in Exhaust Gases from Combustion Processes
F 2437 Derivation of occupational exposure limits for airborne chemicals - Comparison of methods and protection levels
F 2445 Exposure assessment of nanoscale fibrous materials in the workplace based on a new measurement and evaluation process
F 2458 Investigations into the feasibility of a cohort study among workers exposed to diisocyanates to accompany new regulations for diisocyanates under chemicals legislation
F 2467 Modular Exposure Models for OSH Risk Assessment in Chemical Safety
F 2468 Development of image evaluation methods for the detection and classification of particulate and fibrous hazardous substances using methods of machine learning
F 2469 Monte Carlo simulations of image generating stray processes in SEM measurements of fibres
F 2476 Prerequisites and mechanisms of release of respirable fibrous carbon fiber fragments (CarboBreak)
F 2477 Implementation of risk governance: meeting the needs of nanotechnology
F 2479 Development of correlative microscopic methods for the identification of dust particles (EMMI)
F 2480 Innovative Materials and New Production Processes: Safety in the Life Cycle and Industrial Value Creation
F 2484 Packaging, formulations and systems for exposure reduction to hazardous substances in the workplace
F 2485 Biomonitoring reference values for non-occupational background burden with metals and metalloids
F 2492 Modular Exposure Models for OSH Risk Assessment in Chemical Safety
F 2512 NanoHarmony - Towards harmonised test methods for nanomaterials - BAuA contribution
F 2524 Sampling and counting rules for the characterization of airborne NOAA in the workplace by scanning and transmission electron microscopy
F 2528 Advanced High Aspect Ratio and Multicomponent Materials: towards comprehensive intelligent Testing and Safe by Design Strategies
F 2530 Contribution of BAuA to the EU-Project POLYRISK: Understanding exposure and toxicity of Micro- and Nano-Plastic contaminants in humans

1.2 Safe products and work equipment

Project number Title
F 2389 3D printers - will users become manufacturers?
F 2390 Data mining technologies - Subproject identification of accidents involving products
F 2395 Further development and modernisation of the teaching concept on product safety for university education (PROSUmEr)
F 2396 Digital Ergonomics: Virtual anthropometry for safe and ergonomic product and work system design
F 2432 Legal framework for making available autonomous and AI systems
F 2497 Safety-related risk assessment of a cyber-physical model system for industry 4.0 applications
F 2520 Development of a practice-oriented system of criteria and rules to optimise risk assessments

2 Adapting working conditions to the needs of humans

2.1 Digitalisation of workplace systems

Project number Title
F 2299 Impact of AmI-based-ventilation and air conditioning machines (RLT) on indoor climate applied on the phenomenon "dry climate" - AmI-based regulation of indoor climate
F 2322 Opportunities and risks of Ambient Intelligence (AmI) from a safety point of view
F 2359 Optimized workload in process control centres utilizing modern ICT equipment
F 2369 Team-Mental-Models in Human-Robot-Teams: Application Scenarios and State of Technology
F 2412 Interactive personalized visualization in industrial processes using the example of the digital factory in electronics manufacturing (Glass@Service)
F 2413 Implementation of human-centred cyber-physical systems (MyCPS) - Safe and healthy work and technology design
F 2418 Human-centered design of human-robot-interaction; Project 3 "Human-Robot-Interaction and assistance systems - task allocation in Smart Factories"
F 2419 Work assistance system for the individualization of work organization and training methods (AIM) - Development and validation a method for supplying context-sensitive information in production
F 2420 Preventive principles and methods of aging compatible and market-driven work system design in intralogistics (PREVILOG)
F 2421 Overall project: Didactical design and human factors evaluation of work assistance systems for safe working in complex situations in the steel industry (StahlAssist)
BAuA: Development of concepts for an application of smart devices that promotes learning
F 2424 Prevention for safe and healthy working with digital technologies (PräDiTec)
F 2433 Hybrid and intelligent human-robot collaboration - hybrid teams in adaptable, cyber-physical manufacturing environments (Hybr-iT)
F 2434 Elevator use and room entry for robots involving human assistance (FRAME) - Human-centered interaction concepts in occupational settings (MIkA)
F 2435 Potential analysis of coupled work-system design with ema and AnyBody models for ergonomic assessment
F 2444 Survey on dissemination and impact of digitalisation and change in employment in the world of work
F 2446 Digital Ergonomics - Developing a method for analysis, visualization and long-term usage of complex anthropometric data for product and work-system design
F 2455 Cognitive Ergonomics of using ICT for Mobile Knowledge Work in public transportation
F 2463 Autonomous Robots for Assistance Functions: Interactive Basic Skills (ARAIG)
F 2466 Ergonomic evaluation of the long-term use of passive exoskeletons in the world of work
F 2471 Feasibility study of BIM for workplaces
Development of the planning method of Building Information Modelling (BIM) for safety and health in the value chain of construction
F 2472 Digital Technologies as a Resource for OSH in Service Professions
F 2474 Requirements for safety technology in context of Industry 4.0
F 2494 Personalised Body Sensor Networks with Built-In Intelligence for Real-Time Risk Assessment and Coaching of Ageing workers, in all types of working and living environments (BIONIC)
F 2506 Socio-Physical Interaction Skills for Cooperative Human-Robot Systems in Agile Production (SOPHIA)
F 2517 Secure AR-service platform for industrial manufacturing (secureAR)
F 2526 Overview of Policies, Research and Practices in Relation to Advanced Robotics and AI-based Systems for Automation of Tasks and Occupational Safety and Health
F 2535 Inclusion opportunities, exclusion risks and task changes for peoples with disabilities as a consequence of use of software tools and digital technologies on the example of cooperative and simple tasks
F 2536 Potential Benefits of Artificial Intelligence for the Analysis of Occupational Safety Risks

2.2 Physical factors and working environment

Project number Title
F 2170 Noise exposure of pupils
F 2254 Applicable measurement procedures for risk assessments of physical agents
F 2355 Determination of the actual light exposure from natural and artificial sources with regard to circadian effects in shift-working employees - Joint project between BAuA and PHE
F 2377 UV radiation exposure during welding, Subproject 2 "Biological efficacy of intermittent and pulsed incoherent optical radiation"
F 2391 Interactive guidance for the measurement of physical agents within the scope of risk assessment
F 2422 UV radiation exposure during welding, Subproject 3 "Requirements for protective components during welding"
F 2427 Effects of the acoustical work environment on reading performance and well-being in employees
F 2438 Noise emissions from machines - simple approximate determination of the environmental correction for the noise emission determination
F 2439 Effects of background noise on cognitive performance at work
F 2442 Ageing resistance of laser protection filters
F 2443 Headphones and Headsets for reducing background speech in office work
F 2448 Effect of light on the alertness during the day: Dependence on the spectral composition of light and the exposure time
F 2449 Occupational circadian effective light exposure
F 2450 Practice-oriented simplification of noise emission measurement methods, Sub-project 2: Improving the practicability of the sound intensity method
F 2451 Practical Approach for Sound Prediction on the Basis of Noise Emission Data
F 2475 Interactions of indoor climate, noise and lighting in workplaces
F 2483 Simplified risk assessment of incoherent high-power spotlights
F 2495 Practice-oriented simplification of noise emission measurement methods - SP 4: Determining the local environmental correction for the emission sound pressure level according to DIN EN ISO 11202
F 2496 Non-visual effectiveness of light at night as a function of the light direction
F 2534 Effects of temporal light modulation on workers’ cognitive performance, mental workload and well-being

2.3 Biological and chemical hazards

Project number Title
F 2314 Easy-to-use workplace control scheme for hazardous substances 3.0 - Technical and didactical revision of the overall concept
F 2330 Exposure to biological agents at biogas production
F 2331 Antibiotic-resistant bacteria in emissions from the industrial livestock farming
F 2346 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons - Implementation of the concept of exposure-risk-relationships in enterprises handling strong polluted materials
F 2350 A model system of lung cells for investigation of bacterial pathogenicity
F 2356 Exposure of hatchery workers to airborne bacteria under consideration of existing antibiotic resistances
F 2383 Detection of airborne biological agents under difficult analytical conditions - background measurement and exclusion of inhibitory substances
F 2403 Validation of control guidance sheets for filling of containers with dust releasing solid matter
F 2404 Study of the exposure to antibiotics of cattle hoof carers with biological monitoring
F 2410 Determination of hazardous substances exposure during "Additive Manufacturing" – Application of powder-based systems
F 2426 Molecular differentiation of living and dead biological agents and detection of the tenacity of airborne biological agents
F 2430 Collection of toxicokinetic data for the assessment of different exposure routes using the example of the antibiotic enrofloxacin
F 2440 Measures for control guidance sheets (MapS)
F 2441 Analysis of bioaerosol-borne toxins by proteomics technologies
F 2470 Biomonitoring of workers´ exposure to mycotoxins
F 2486 Determination of the inhalative exposure to biological agents during the commercial use of gardening devices
F 2487 Validation of control guidance sheets for filling of containers with acids and bases
F 2489 Assessment of health effects by bioaerosols in case of mould
F 2491 Assessment and evaluation of the toxic potential of biological agents on the basis of respiratory tract-related in vitro models: Subproject II: Development of an exposure system for the assessment of volatile metabolites of biological agents
F 2509 Relative quantification of proteins in cell culture system exposed to biological agents by mass spectrometry
F 2510 Derivation of suitable biomonitoring methods to determine the current work-related lead exposure of employees
F 2513 Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 OSH Measures
F 2523 Biological monitoring of metals under homeostatic control - exposure to manganese in welding fumes
F 2527 Indoor air flow, aerosol spread and transmission of SARS-CoV-2 for selected ventilation concepts
F 2529 Development and evaluation of an analytical system for the automated, scanning electron microscopic determination of asbestos fibre concentrations at the workplace (AsbestosDetect)
F 2537 Biomonitoring in exhaled air and effect monitoring of occupationally exposed styrene workers
F2595 Asbestos identifiability: Diameter dependence and workplace-typical diameter distributions (AIDA)

2.4 Mental workload: stressors and resources

Project number Title
F 2358 Psychosocial risk management in company practice
F 2373 Information overload at work - dealing with high volumes of information conveyed by electronic media (e-mail, internet)
F 2394 Influence of circadian rhythms on safety at work
F 2401 Psychosocial Safety Climate (PSC) - Advancement and validation of a tool to assess preparedness to protect workers' psychological health at the organisational level.
A BAuA contribution as WHO-CC
F 2406 Limiting and focusing as strategies for dealing with time and performance pressure
F 2431 Recovery within and beyond the context of work
F 2464 Exemplary testing of the guideline-based introduction and implementation of "good ward organisation" in a rehabilitation center
F 2473 Psychosocial risk management in SMEs: survey on company practice in Germany
F 2498 Consideration of psychosocial risks in Occupational Safety and Health. Fundamental revision of the BAuA specialist book
F 2511 Organisational job design of time and performance pressure and information overload
F 2521 Good work organisation in home care: Investigation of work stressors and strain

2.5 Physical load

Project number Title
F 2333 MEGAPHYS - Multilevel Risk Assessment of Physical Workload
F 2425 Experimental study on short-time load and demand during pushing and pulling loads with barrows

3 Avoidance of work-related diseases - promotion of health and work ability

3.1 Musculoskeletal and cardiometabolic health in the world of work

Project number Title
F 2239 The occupational handling of heavy loads and the coxarthrosis risk in a historical cohort of "SDAG Wismut" employees - a nested case-control study ("Coxarthrosis-Study of Wismut employees")
F 2334 Relationship between work and the occurrence of hip osteoarthritis (coxarthrosis)
F 2338 Occupational risk factors for cardiovascular diseases - prospective analysis of the Gutenberg-Health-Study (GHS)
F 2381 Project cluster: Physical inactivity in the workplace - etiology, risk assessment & prevention, Project 2: The objective description of physical inactivity patterns in the occupational setting - a pilot study
F 2387 Physical strain and functioning: Suitability of the Norwegian Function Assessment Scale (NFAS) exemplified by "The Study of Mental Health at Work (S-MGA)"
F 2399 Project cluster: Physical inactivity in the workplace - etiology, risk assessment & prevention, Project 1a Scoping review; Project 1b Systematic review
F 2447 Physical and psychosocial workloads and cardiometabolic health among employees: 10-year follow-up examination of the Gutenberg Health Study
F 2456 Prevalence of physical workloads in the German workforce and its associations to musculoskeletal disorders
F 2457 Validation of a revised version of the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire
F 2499 Interventions addressing sedentary work
F 2522 Holistic approach to preventive occupational health care - an analysis of its implementation in operational practice

3.2 Work, mental strain and mental health

Project number Title
F 2318 Depression, burnout and cognitive deficits - studies on the influence of work-related and individual determinants
F 2384 Project bundle: Longitudinal study of mental health at work (S-MGA II) - Project component 1: Preparation of questionnaire and conduction of the second wave of S-MGA II
F 2402 Experimental studies on the development of continuous neuronal mental workload registration for field use
F 2408 Work and employment conditions as determinants of work engagement and its association with mental health and work ability
F 2460 Project bundle: Longitudinal study of mental health at work (S-MGA II): A Study on etiological associations between working conditions, mental health and work ability
F 2461 Project bundle: Longitudinal study of mental health at work (S-MGA II) - Project component 3: Longitudinal associations between work and well-being
F 2462 Project bundle: Longitudinal study of mental health at work (S-MGA II) - Project component 4: Mental health and work participation
F 2478 Third wave of the longitudinal study of mental health at work (S-MGA III)
F 2515 Analysis of job-related health effects of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic based on the National Cohort in Germany (NAKO Health Study)

3.3 Corporate integration management

Project number Title
F 2354 Interventions to support return-to-work for patients with coronary heart disease
F 2367 Scoping Review on determinants for a successful return-to-work and systematic overview on interventions to facilitate return to work among employees with mental disorders
F 2385 Determinants of a successful return to work among persons with common mental disorders: a mixed-methods-follow-up-study (Project 2a)
F 2386 Mental illness in the working environment and return to work: Mixed methods follow-up study on the determinants for a successful Return to Work from the employees' perspective (project 2b - qualitative part) - results of the qualitative sub-study
F 2397 Determinants of a successful return to work among persons with common mental disorders: Evaluation of a psychosomatic consultation in the workplace in Lower Saxony (Project 3)
F 2414 Returning to work after mental health problems: cooperation and alliances between healthcare institutions and companies in the return to work process
F 2459 Gradual Return to Work (G-RTW): Current Implementation and Potentials for Further Development
F 2516 Stigmatization associated with SARS-CoV-2 in the occupational setting: Summary of the state of knowledge and interview study
F 2525 Formative qualitative evaluation of an early intervention at the workplace (FRIAA) for employees with common mental disorders
F 2538 Intensified return to work aftercare in psychiatric outpatient clinics of psychiatric hospitals (RTW-PIA)

4 Understanding the impact of a changing working world and developing further occupational safety and health instruments

4.1 Flexibilisation

Project number Title
F 2340 Development and piloting of training tools for middle managers and employee representatives to support successful restructuring
F 2371 Demands and resources of self-employment without personnel and multiple job holding
F 2398 Working time reporting for Germany: Analysis, scientific preparation/utilization and continuation
F 2409 A longitudinal study on social, psychological, and physiological consequences of permanent night shifts and 12-hour shifts
F 2452 Working time reporting for Germany: Implementation, scientific preparation and utilization of the BAuA-Working Time Survey 2019
F 2454 Health-promoting interventions for workers and teams with location- and time-flexible work designs
F 2507 Working time reporting in Germany: Scientific analyses of the BAuA working time survey on current topics
F 2531 Working time, age and retirement: Heterogeneity characteristics and temporal effects
F 2543 Home office during and after the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: introduction and expansion of new arrangements

4.2 Leadership and organisation as key factors in the structuring of work

Project number Title
F 2372 Learning-relevant characteristics of work design in the service-sector: The role of leadership
F 2436 Leadership and organisation in the changing world

4.3 Demographic and social change

Project number Title
F 2488 Interaction work: effects and design of technological change
F 2533 Later Life Workplace Index: Evaluation of application in organizations and further development

4.4 Reporting on the working world and systematic monitoring of data on work and employees

Project number Title
F 2328 Concurrent validity of the BIBB/BAuA employment survey
F 2360 Working time reporting for Germany
F 2378 Website for a work-related monitoring system in the light of demographic change
F 2417 BIBB/BAuA Employment Survey 2017/2018
F 2423 Evaluation of the work-related monitoring system "demowanda"
F 2453 BIBB/BAuA Employment Survey - Analysis and scientific utilization
F 2508 Working time reporting for Germany: Implementation of the BAuA-Working Time Surveys 2021, 2023, and 2025
F 2514 Establishments in the COVID 19 crisis (BeCovid Study)
F 2518 Work and health situation of employees in low-skilled work
F 2540 Quality of participation in working life

4.5 Effects of instruments and measures of occupational safety and health

Project number Title
F 2342 Forms of prevention culture in German companies
F 2411 (Effective) occupational safety and health structures in the digital world. Analysis of the current situation and forecast options
F 2416 Analysis of the data sets of GDA enterprise and employee surveys 2011 and 2015
F 2465 Storytelling as a tool of communication in exhibitions - chances and limitations
F 2481 Self-assessment tool for SME - Evaluation of operational ­application
F 2500 Development of qualitative evaluation methods for technical-thematic exhibitions
F 2532 European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks (ESENER)
F 2544 Cohort study among workers exposed to diisocyanates to accompany new regulations for diisocyanates under chemicals legislation

Safety and Health in the Digital World of Work

Project number Title
F 2490 Monitoring the digital world of work
F 2501 Object-related tasks
F 2502 Knowledge-based tasks
F 2503 People-oriented tasks
F 2504 Leadership and Management
F 2505 Technical and organisational occupational safety
F 2519 Working from home and mobile working: Ensuring safety and health holistically

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