Essays about: "Occupational Health and Safety"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 46 essays containing the words Occupational Health and Safety.

  1. 1. Product Solutions for Occupational Health and Safety Risks – A Digital Tool

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Julia Gårdestam; Sarah Nordh; [2023]
    Keywords : Work Environment; Risk Assessment; Product Proposal; Manual Handling; Digital Tool.; Arbetsmiljö; Riskbedömning; Produktförslag; Manuell hantering; Digitalt verktyg.;

    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

  3. 2. Are legal requirements enough forpreventing occupational accidents?

    University essay from KTH/Ergonomi

    Author : Christopher Eff; [2023]
    Keywords : Machinery directive; Systematic Work Environment Management; Swiss Cheese Model; HTO; Risk mitigating; Occupational Health and Safety;

    Abstract : 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

  4. 3. Arbetsmiljö och säkerhet till skogs : en enkätstudie om skogsentreprenörers arbetsmiljöarbete

    University essay from SLU/Department of Forest Biomaterials and Technology (from 131204)

    Author : Rikard Olsson; [2023]
    Keywords : arbetsmiljö; säkerhetsarbete; skogsentreprenör; enkätundersökning; ekonomi;

    Abstract : Trots ökande krav på arbetsmiljö och säkerhet för anställda inom skogsbruket så sker fortfarande allvarliga olyckor årligen. En övervägande del av arbetet i det svenska skogsbruket utförs av entreprenörer. READ MORE

  5. 4. 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

  6. 5. Emergent Performance Management : Enablers and motivators for performance management unaligned with top-level strategy

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Axel Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : performance management; performance measurement; metrics; emergent strategy; strategy formation; emergent performance management; Prestationsledning; prestationsmätning; mätetal; framväxande strategy; strategybildning; framväxande prestationsledning;

    Abstract : Within Ericsson's procurement function there exists multiple examples of performance management that is not part of the intended performance management system. In this thesis the term emergent performance management is coined to describe the phenomenon of autonomous bottom-up performance management initiatives driven outside of the deliberate performance management set by the function strategy. READ MORE