Essays about: "health and safety at the workplace"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words health and safety at 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

  2. 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

  3. 3. 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

  4. 4. Violence and harassment at the work in the light of the new ILO Convention No. 190

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Mariia Prokopenko; [2020]
    Keywords : Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Violence and harassment in the world of work is a complex issue that has numerous manifestations. This thesis provides an overview of the international law around violence and harassment at the workplace, both taking into the account the new ILO Convention on the Violence and Harassment, C 190 and the previous legal instruments that had touched on this issue. READ MORE

  5. 5. Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace : A study on Emotional Intelligence in Workers’ Occupational Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) in the workplace

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Nasim Mobli; Prasad Ramlubhai Pillamari; [2020]
    Keywords : Emotional Intelligence Health; Safety and Environment HSE Safety Performance Incidents Human Error;

    Abstract : Work-related accidents emerge from potential hazards that can cause different negative outcomes in different situations. Human errors are specific actions that can either directly (active errors) or indirectly (latent errors) cause an accident in the workplace. READ MORE