| Systematic Work Environment Management: experiences from implementation in Swedish small-scale enterprises. | |
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PMID: 20424349 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Small-scale enterprises face difficulties in fulfilling the regulations for organising Systematic Work Environment Management. This study compared three groups of small-scale manufacturing enterprises with and without support for implementing the provision. Two implementation methods, supervised and network method, were used. The third group worked according to their own ideas. Twenty-three enterprises participated. The effects of the implementation were evaluated after one year by semi-structured dialogue with the manager and safety representative. Each enterprise was classified on compliance with ten demands concerning the provision. The work environment was estimated by the WEST-method. Impact of the implementation on daily work was also studied. At the follow-up, the enterprises in the supervised method reported slightly more improvements in the fulfilment of the demands in the provision than the enterprises in the network method and the enterprises working on their own did. The effect of the project reached the employees faster in the enterprises with the supervised method. In general, the work environment improved to some extent in all enterprises. Extensive support to small-scale enterprises in terms of advise and networking aimed to fulfil the regulations of Systematic Work Environment Management had limited effect - especially considering the cost of applying these methods. |
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Authors:
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Kristina Gunnarsson; Ing-Marie Andersson; Gunnar Rosén |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Industrial health Volume: 48 ISSN: 1880-8026 ISO Abbreviation: Ind Health Publication Date: 2010 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-04-28 Completed Date: 2010-07-15 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985065R Medline TA: Ind Health Country: Japan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 185-96 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden. kristina.gunnarsson@akademiska.se |
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Environment* Facility Regulation and Control* Humans Manufactured Materials* Occupational Health Safety Management / legislation & jurisprudence, organization & administration* Sweden Workplace / legislation & jurisprudence, organization & administration* |
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