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Visar resultat 36 - 40 av 74 avhandlingar innehållade orden occupational injury.

  1. 36. Våld i arbetslivet : Utveckling, uppmärksamhet och åtgärder

    Författare :Sofia Wikman; Felipe Estrada; Anders Nilsson; Malin Åkerström; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Workplace violence; responsibilisation; victim surveys; occupational injury reports; constructionism; safety climate; kriminologi; Criminology;

    Sammanfattning : Over the past two decades, violence at work has become the object of an increasing level of attention. The objective of the thesis is to analyse how the development of violence at work as a social problem might be understood. LÄS MER

  3. 37. The Adoption of Ergonomic Innovations for Injury Prevention : Examples from the building construction and health care industries

    Författare :Bo Glimskär; Tore Larsson; Karin Harms-Ringdahl; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :Ergonomics; musculoskeletal disorders; ergonomic innovation; adoption; four-wheel walker; lifting device; sonographer support; floor laying; Technology and Health; Teknik och hälsa;

    Sammanfattning : A good work environment is important for the individual, for industry and for society. The work environment research has, predominantly, targeted identification of problems and the measurement of the size of these problems. LÄS MER

  4. 38. Health and safety management of hand-arm vibration : preconditions and outcomes

    Författare :Karin Fisk; Ergonomi och aerosolteknologi; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY;

    Sammanfattning : The overall aim of the research presented in this thesis was to gain increased knowledge and understanding of aspects and actors that contribute to the preconditions and outcomes for proactive health and safety managementregarding vibration exposure. The main objectives were: 1) to investigate carpenters´ perceptions of the proactive health and safety management at their work sites, and 2) to carry out an exploratory investigation of the aspectsand actors that can influence the implementation of planned change processes in four industries regarding lowvibration hand-held power tools. LÄS MER

  5. 39. Ergonomics Infrastructure - An Organizational Roadmap to Improved Production Ergonomics

    Författare :Cecilia Berlin; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Production Ergonomics; Organizational Ergonomics; Organizational Relations; Sociotechnical Systems; Qualitative research; Proactive Ergonomics; Macroergonomics;

    Sammanfattning : Improving production ergonomics is a pursuit common to many companies in different industrial sectors. At the core is an aspiration to eliminate risks for work-related musculo-skeletal disorders (MSDs), but modern views on ergonomics have evolved the discipline from a purely physiological, instrumental concern to an organizational, holistic systems-performance discipline (macroergonomics). LÄS MER

  7. 40. The Sick Leave Process : Sick Leave Guidelines, Sickness Certificates, and Experiences of Professionals

    Författare :Emma Nilsing Strid; Birgitta Öberg; Elsy Söderberg; Birgitta Grahn; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : Decisions on entitlement to sickness benefits and return to work interventions have substantial impact on individuals’ lives and on society. In most Western European countries, such decisions are based on sickness certificates, which should provide information on how a disease or injury reduces the individual’s work ability. LÄS MER