Germany Striving for Zero Work Fatalities, Director Tells IAIABC Forum

AUSTIN, Texas – An overseas visitor to the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions Centennial Convention on Tuesday outlined his country’s aspiration to eradicate work-related fatalities. Tuesday’s Commissioners and Associate Members Forum included representatives from more than 30 jurisdictions, including three from outside the United States. Representing Germany was Joachim Breuer, director general of German Social Accident Insurance, the organization that oversees all German industrial- and public-sector accident funds. Each jurisdictional...