Essays about: "occupational health"

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  1. 1. Impact of European legislation on the prevention of psychosocial risks at work on workers in Greece

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Evgenia Christou; [2023-11-29]
    Keywords : psychological hazards; European Legislation; start-up company; Greece; job demands and resources;

    Abstract : 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

  3. 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 informationsteknologi

    Author : Evelina Winberg; Jordan Thunell Idumwonyi; [2023-11-22]
    Keywords : communication professionals; emotional labour; emotional labour; job demands-resources theory; well-being;

    Abstract : 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

  4. 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 livsperspektiv

    Author : Claire Hu; [2023]
    Keywords : Activities of daily living ADL ; assessment of ADL; environmental factors; professional development; standardized instrument; work environment.; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : 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

  5. 4. 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

  6. 5. 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