Essays about: "Occupational health"
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1. Impact of European legislation on the prevention of psychosocial risks at work on workers in Greece
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The purpose of this research is to look into the impact of European legislation on the prevention of psychosocial risks for workers in small start-up enterprises in Greece. The study's goal is to determine whether the adoption of European legislation has resulted in changes in job demands and human resources. READ MORE
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2. Communication Professionals as the Office Factotum: A Study of Emotional Labour and Well-Being in the Communication Profession
University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologiAbstract : This thesis investigated the concept of emotional labour for communication professionals in an internal communication context. Recently, the well-being of communication professionals has caught public attention in Sweden since the communication practitioner is considered an office factotum or all-purpose servant with numerous responsibilities and activities and is frequently overwhelmed by their multifaceted work assignments. READ MORE
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3. Swedish occupational therapists’ views and experiences regarding use of the ADL-taxonomy in clinical practice.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper; Lunds universitet/Hållbar vardag och hälsa i ett livsperspektivAbstract : Background: The ADL-taxonomy as an assessment instrument shows high validity and reliability in the clinical research, but there is no study about occupational therapists’ experiences of using the ADL-taxonomy in clinical practice. It is important to study the users’ experiences and views to improve implementation of evidence-based methods such as the ADL-taxonomy. READ MORE
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4. Product Solutions for Occupational Health and Safety Risks – A Digital Tool
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : Today, there are clearly defined directives and laws that regulate the work environment in Sweden, but despite this, there are still deficiencies in the work environment for companies. Physical work has a particularly high risk of developing occupational injuries, with heavy lifting being one of the contributing factors. READ MORE
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5. Are legal requirements enough forpreventing occupational accidents?
University essay from KTH/ErgonomiAbstract : The increasing number of occupational health and safety issues is a problem. Legislationsthat are anchored in European law, such as “machinery directive 2006/42/EC”, the “Use ofwork equipment 2009/104/EC” and the Swedish AFS 2001:1 (Systematic Work EnvironmentManagement) are defined but still lack the power to stop accidents/ incidents fromhappening. READ MORE