National Research and Development Institute of Occupational Safety – INCDPM “Alexandru Darabont” Bucharest was founded in 1951 by the Romanian Academy. It performs a continuous activity of over 68 years in research for prevention of occupational risks, substantiation of the occupational health and safety legislation, training and technical assistance for companies. INCDPM “Alexandru Darabont” is a Romanian public institution and now it is functioning under the coordination of Ministry of Education and Research. The main activity object consists in fundamental and applied research on the occupational health and safety domain for all types of industrial activities, except potential explosive atmosphere and ionising radiation. INCDPM “Alexandru Darabont” also perform studies and technical assistance on occupational health and safety for companies. The institute has a large expertise in training, performing various training programs (forming/perfection) for Romanian companies. In the last 5 years, the institute has implemented 9 projects (in consortium or alone) at national and EU level, funded by EU-OSHA, EEA Grant or Structural funds. The institute is the host of Focal Point for Romania of European Agency for Occupational Health and Safety (EU-OSHA).

Applicative researches are performed in 6 laboratories: Chemical&Biological Risks; Electrical&Mechanical Risks; Ergonomics; Personal Protective Equipments; Noise&Vibration Control; OHS Management & Risk Assessment.

Further information: www.inpm.ro