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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 2325Testing 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 2332BAuA contribution to the project "nanoGRAVUR": nanostructured materials - grouping approaches for workers, consumer and environmental protection and risk mitigation
F 2336Method for the identification of granular biopersistent dusts at workplaces
F 2349Systematic analysis of dermal exposure to hazardous chemical agents at the workplace (SysDEA)
F 2364Comparison of inhalation and instillation as testing methods for characterisation of granular biopersistent particles (GBP)
F 2365Development of an enforceable test method for determination of the rigidity of respirable biopersistent fibres
F 2366Human exposure to biocidal products: Measurement of inhalation and dermal exposure during the application of biocide foams
F 2376Mode of toxic action of nanocarbons
F 2379Use of trichloroethylene in closed systems - Biomonitoring of operators and bystanders
F 2380Dustiness and particle morphology of nano carbon materials
F 2400Biological monitoring of styrene exposed workers: Field Study regarding the usability of exhaled air
F 2405Evaluation of optical measurement devices for the determination of particulate hazardous substances at workplaces
F 2415From registration dossier via safety data sheet to workplace risk assessment - data availability and quality between REACH and occupational safety (REACh2SDS)
F 2428BAuA contribution towards a development of a specific OECD Guideline to determine the particle size and number size distribution of nanomaterials
F 2429Investigations on the Detectability of possible Emissions of Carbon Nanofibres in Exhaust Gases from Combustion Processes
F 2437Derivation of occupational exposure limits for airborne chemicals - Comparison of methods and protection levels
F 2445Exposure assessment of nanoscale fibrous materials in the workplace based on a new measurement and evaluation process
F 2458Investigations into the feasibility of a cohort study among workers exposed to diisocyanates to accompany new regulations for diisocyanates under chemicals legislation
F 2467Modular Exposure Models for OSH Risk Assessment in Chemical Safety
F 2468Development of image evaluation methods for the detection and classification of particulate and fibrous hazardous substances using methods of machine learning
F 2469Monte Carlo simulations of image generating stray processes in SEM measurements of fibres
F 2476Prerequisites and mechanisms of release of respirable fibrous carbon fiber fragments (CarboBreak)
F 2477Implementation of risk governance: meeting the needs of nanotechnology
F 2479Development of correlative microscopic methods for the identification of dust particles (EMMI)
F 2480Innovative Materials and New Production Processes: Safety in the Life Cycle and Industrial Value Creation
F 2484Packaging, formulations and systems for exposure reduction to hazardous substances in the workplace
F 2485Biomonitoring reference values for non-occupational background burden with metals and metalloids
F 2492Advancement and connection of modelling approaches for estimating inhalation exposure during spray applications
F 2512NanoHarmony - Towards harmonised test methods for nanomaterials - BAuA contribution
F 2524Sampling and counting rules for the characterization of airborne NOAA in the workplace by scanning and transmission electron microscopy
F 2528Advanced High Aspect Ratio and Multicomponent Materials: towards comprehensive intelligent Testing and Safe by Design Strategies
F 2530Contribution 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 23893D printers - will users become manufacturers?
F 2390Data mining technologies - Subproject identification of accidents involving products
F 2395Further development and modernisation of the teaching concept on product safety for university education (PROSUmEr)
F 2396Digital Ergonomics: Virtual anthropometry for safe and ergonomic product and work system design
F 2432Legal framework for making available autonomous and AI systems
F 2497Safety-related risk assessment of a cyber-physical model system for industry 4.0 applications
F 2520Development 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 2299Impact 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 2322Opportunities and risks of Ambient Intelligence (AmI) from a safety point of view
F 2359Optimized workload in process control centres utilizing modern ICT equipment
F 2369Team-Mental-Models in Human-Robot-Teams: Application Scenarios and State of Technology
F 2412Interactive personalized visualization in industrial processes using the example of the digital factory in electronics manufacturing (Glass@Service)
F 2413Implementation of human-centred cyber-physical systems (MyCPS) - Safe and healthy work and technology design
F 2418Human-centered design of human-robot-interaction; Project 3 "Human-Robot-Interaction and assistance systems - task allocation in Smart Factories"
F 2419Work 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 2420Preventive principles and methods of aging compatible and market-driven work system design in intralogistics (PREVILOG)
F 2421Overall 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 2424Prevention for safe and healthy working with digital technologies (PräDiTec)
F 2433Hybrid and intelligent human-robot collaboration - hybrid teams in adaptable, cyber-physical manufacturing environments (Hybr-iT)
F 2434Elevator use and room entry for robots involving human assistance (FRAME) - Human-centered interaction concepts in occupational settings (MIkA)
F 2435Potential analysis of coupled work-system design with ema and AnyBody models for ergonomic assessment
F 2444Survey on dissemination and impact of digitalisation and change in employment in the world of work
F 2446Digital Ergonomics - Developing a method for analysis, visualization and long-term usage of complex anthropometric data for product and work-system design
F 2455Cognitive Ergonomics of using ICT for Mobile Knowledge Work in public transportation
F 2463Autonomous Robots for Assistance Functions: Interactive Basic Skills (ARAIG)
F 2466Ergonomic evaluation of the long-term use of passive exoskeletons in the world of work
F 2471Feasibility 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 2472Digital Technologies as a Resource for OSH in Service Professions
F 2474Requirements for safety technology in context of Industry 4.0
F 2494Personalised 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 2506Socio-Physical Interaction Skills for Cooperative Human-Robot Systems in Agile Production (SOPHIA)
F 2517Secure AR-service platform for industrial manufacturing (secureAR)
F 2526Overview of Policies, Research and Practices in Relation to Advanced Robotics and AI-based Systems for Automation of Tasks and Occupational Safety and Health
F 2536Potential Benefits of Artificial Intelligence for the Analysis of Occupational Safety Risks

2.2 Physical factors and working environment

Project number Title
F 2170Noise exposure of pupils
F 2254Applicable measurement procedures for risk assessments of physical agents
F 2355Determination 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 2377UV radiation exposure during welding, Subproject 2 "Biological efficacy of intermittent and pulsed incoherent optical radiation"
F 2391Interactive guidance for the measurement of physical agents within the scope of risk assessment
F 2422UV radiation exposure during welding, Subproject 3 "Requirements for protective components during welding"
F 2427Effects of the acoustical work environment on reading performance and well-being in employees
F 2438Noise emissions from machines - simple approximate determination of the environmental correction for the noise emission determination
F 2439Effects of background noise on cognitive performance at work
F 2442Ageing resistance of laser protection filters
F 2443Headphones and Headsets for reducing background speech in office work
F 2448Effect of light on the alertness during the day: Dependence on the spectral composition of light and the exposure time
F 2449Occupational circadian effective light exposure
F 2450Practice-oriented simplification of noise emission measurement methods
F 2451Practical Approach for Sound Prediction on the Basis of Noise Emission Data
F 2475Interactions of indoor climate, noise and lighting in workplaces - Scoping Review and exploratory data analysis (Interactions working environment)
F 2483Simplified risk assessment of incoherent high-power spotlights
F 2495Practice-oriented simplification of noise emission measurement methods
F 2496Non-visual effectiveness of light at night as a function of the light direction
F 2534Effects of temporal light modulation on workers’ cognitive performance, mental workload and well-being
F 2535Inclusion 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

2.3 Biological and chemical hazards

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

2.4 Mental workload: stressors and resources

Project number Title
F 2358Psychosocial risk management in company practice
F 2373Information overload at work - dealing with high volumes of information conveyed by electronic media (e-mail, internet)
F 2394Influence of circadian rhythms on safety at work
F 2401Psychosocial 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 2406Limiting and focusing as strategies for dealing with time and performance pressure
F 2431Recovery within and beyond the context of work - effects and design approaches in a changing world of work
F 2464Exemplary testing of the manual-based implementation of "good work organisation" in a rehabilitation centre
F 2473Psychosocial risk management in SMEs: survey on company practice in Germany
F 2498Consideration of psychosocial risks in Occupational Safety and Health. Fundamental revision of the BAuA specialist book
F 2511Organisational job design of time and performance pressure and information overload
F 2521Good work organisation in home care: Investigation of work stressors and strain

2.5 Physical load

Project number Title
F 2333MEGAPHYS - Multilevel Risk Assessment of Physical Workload
F 2425Experimental 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 2239The 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 2334Relationship between work and the occurrence of hip osteoarthritis (coxarthrosis)
F 2338Occupational risk factors for cardiovascular diseases - prospective analysis of the Gutenberg-Health-Study (GHS)
F 2381Project 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 2387Physical strain and functioning: Suitability of the Norwegian Function Assessment Scale (NFAS) exemplified by "The Study of Mental Health at Work (S-MGA)"
F 2399Project cluster: Physical inactivity in the workplace - etiology, risk assessment & prevention, Project 1a Scoping review; Project 1b Systematic review
F 2447Physical and psychosocial workloads and cardiometabolic health among employees: 10-year follow-up examination of the Gutenberg Health Study
F 2456Prevalence of physical workloads in the German workforce and its associations to musculoskeletal disorders
F 2457Validation of a revised version of the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire
F 2499Interventions addressing sedentary work
F 2522Holistic 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 2318Depression, burnout and cognitive deficits - studies on the influence of work-related and individual determinants
F 2384Project 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 2402Experimental studies on the development of continuous neuronal mental workload registration for field use
F 2408Work and employment conditions as determinants of work engagement and its association with mental health and work ability
F 2460Project bundle: Longitudinal study of mental health at work (S-MGA II) - Project component 2: Longitudinal associations between working and employment conditions, burnout and depressive symptoms
F 2461Project bundle: Longitudinal study of mental health at work (S-MGA II) - Project component 3: Longitudinal associations between work and well-being
F 2462Project bundle: Longitudinal study of mental health at work (S-MGA II) - Project component 4: Mental health and work participation
F 2478Third wave of the longitudinal study of mental health at work (S-MGA III)
F 2515Analysis 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 2354Interventions to support return-to-work for patients with coronary heart disease
F 2367Scoping 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 2385Determinants of a successful return to work among persons with common mental disorders: a mixed-methods-follow-up-study (Project 2a)
F 2386Mental illness in the working environment and return to work
F 2397Determinants 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 2414Returning to work after mental health problems: cooperation and alliances between healthcare institutions and companies in the return to work process
F 2459Gradual Return to Work (G-RTW): Current implementation and potentials for further improvement
F 2516Stigmatization associated with SARS-CoV-2 in the occupational setting: Summary of the state of knowledge and interview study
F 2525Formative qualitative evaluation of an early intervention at the workplace (FRIAA) for employees with common mental disorders
F 2538RTW-PIA - Intensified return to Work (RTW) aftercare in psychiatric outpatient clinics of psychiatric hospitals

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

4.1 Flexibilisation

Project number Title
F 2340Development and piloting of training tools for middle managers and employee representatives to support successful restructuring
F 2371Demands and resources of self-employment without personnel and multiple job holding
F 2398Working time reporting for Germany: Analysis, scientific preparation/utilization and continuation
F 2409A longitudinal study on social, psychological, and physiological consequences of permanent night shifts and 12-hour shifts
F 2452Working time reporting for Germany: Implementation, scientific preparation and utilization of the BAuA-Working Time Survey 2019
F 2454Intervention for health-promoting dealing with flexible forms of work regarding place and time of employees and teams in organizations
F 2507Working time reporting for Germany: scientific analyses on current topics
F 2531Working time, age and retirement: Heterogeneity characteristics and temporal effects
F 2543Home 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 2372Learning-relevant characteristics of work design in the service-sector: The role of leadership
F 2436Leadership and organisation in the changing world

4.3 Demographic and social change

Project number Title
F 2488Interaction work: effects and design of technological change
F 2533Later 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 2328Concurrent validity of the BIBB/BAuA employment survey
F 2360Working time reporting for Germany
F 2378Website for a work-related monitoring system in the light of demographic change
F 2417BIBB/BAuA Employment Survey 2017/2018
F 2423Evaluation of the work-related monitoring system "demowanda"
F 2453BIBB/BAuA Employment Survey - Analysis and scientific utilization
F 2508Working time reporting for Germany: Implementation of the BAuA-Working Time Surveys 2021, 2023, and 2025
F 2514Establishments in the COVID 19 crisis (BeCovid Study)
F 2518Work and health situation of employees in low-skilled work
F 2540Quality of participation in working life - Measuring, describing and designing the work situation of people with disabilities

4.5 Effects of instruments and measures of occupational safety and health

Project number Title
F 2342Forms 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 2416Analysis of the data sets of GDA enterprise and employee surveys 2011 and 2015
F 2465Storytelling as a tool of communication in exhibitions - chances and limitations
F 2500Development of qualitative evaluation methods for technical-thematic exhibitions
F 2532European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks (ESENER): Scientific preparation and utilisation of the German sample of 2009, 2014 and 2019
F 2544Cohort 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 2490Monitoring Digital Change
F 2501Object-related tasks
F 2502Knowledge-based tasks
F 2503People-oriented tasks
F 2504Leadership and Management
F 2505Technical and organisational occupational safety
F 2519Working from home and mobile working: Ensuring safety and health holistically

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