Essays about: "health and safety in the workplace"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words health and safety in the workplace.

  1. 1. Digitalization and SafetyA case study of a large company’s digitalization approach and its impact on occupational health and safety

    University essay from KTH/Ergonomi

    Author : Prathamesh Bachche; [2023]
    Keywords : Digitalization; Occupational Health and Safety; Digital tools; Human Factors; Ergonomics.;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to evaluate the implementation of digital tools in terms of worker and manager experiences and perceptions at Stora Enso Packaging Solutions with respect to safety and where the opportunities for improvement are for these technologies to enhance the workplace safety through an external vantage point. The goal is to identify factors at the design and implementation phase of the digital tools and provide suggestions on improvements. READ MORE

  3. 2. Employee acceptance from a privacy perspective of wearable fitness trackers at work : A qualitative study of employees in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Viggo Toftgård; [2022]
    Keywords : Wearables; Wearable Fitness Tracker; Fitness Tracker; Privacy; TAM; Technology Acceptance;

    Abstract : Wearable technology has many potential benefits for employees in the workplace, including safety, health, and motivation. However, there are also many concerns about privacy and the use of data from these devices. More research is needed to understand how privacy affects the user acceptance of wearables in the workplace. READ MORE

  4. 3. The case of body worn camera technology in health-tech vertical.

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Umesh Balaji Kothandapani Ramesh; Nivetha Ponnambalam; [2022]
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    Abstract : Abstract Our exploration study is a preface on Body Worn Cameras (BWC) technology in health-tech vertical. BWC is quite a common outfit used in the law enforcement segment. BWC has been well received and widely used by police officers for a variety of use-cases in the law enforcement segment. READ MORE

  5. 4. A Justified Infringement on Privacy? - A Qualitative Study on the Private Labour Market Actors’ Perceptions of Workplace Drug Testing

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

    Author : Anna Asp; [2021-08-25]
    Keywords : Workplace drug test; Privacy; Prevention; Rehabilitation; Stigmatization;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study was to get an understanding of the perceptions and experiences of drug tests as a measure to prevent substance use at workplaces. The focus was to explore the perceptions of different actors within the private labour market concerning the integrity-sensitive aspects that are connected to drug test at work places and to understand perceptions on drug prevention, positive test results and drug rehabilitation in relation to drug tests. READ MORE

  6. 5. Mental distress in healthcare workers affected by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and previous interventions that may be useful in promoting mental health in healthcare workers : A systematic literature review

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper

    Author : Josefin Lindblom Ekman; Michaela Karlsson; [2021]
    Keywords : SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; Mental distress; Mental health; Healthcare workers; interventions; SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; psykisk belastning; psykisk ohälsa; psykisk hälsa; sjukvårdspersonal; interventioner;

    Abstract : Introduktion: Sjukvårdspersonal runt om i världen har stått på frontlinjen i stressiga arbetsmiljöer och tagit hand om COVID-19-patienter sedan SARS-CoV-2 förklarades som en global pandemi. Under pandemiska förhållanden står sjukvårdspersonal inför specifika utmaningar, där vissa leder till symptom på psykisk ohälsa. READ MORE