The background to body mapping
Body mapping is a technique to gain information about hazards and ill-health effects in work, first developed by community groups and trade unions, and meanwhile adapted by educators in a variety of…
Introduction
This article provides some basic guidance on how to carry out participatory ergonomics in the workplace, in particular for preventing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). It draws on a longer article on participatory…
The background of hazard mapping
Hazard mapping is a form of worker participation that concerns marking hazards at work stations on a map. Hazard mapping can be applied to various issues, such as work safety, working with chemicals,…
Introduction
Worker participation refers to any process in the company that allows workers to exert influence over their work or their working conditions. Worker participation is obligatory in various processes in the company due to…
Introduction
As an essential element of each occupational safety and health management system, workers’ participation influences its effectiveness. Numerous cases and experience confirm that workers participation in OSH management…
Introduction
Various forms of worker participation and involvement are established in Austria. This article covers forms of direct participation like information, consultation and delegation (individual and group level), as well as…
Introduction
Worker participation relates to the involvement of workers in management decision-making processes. The means for worker participation are other than information and consultation, as defined by the European Foundation…
Introduction
Bulgaria has about 7.6 million inhabitants and some 2.2 million workers. In 1946 it became a Socialist state with a single-party system. In 1989 the Communist Party allowed multi-party elections, and subsequently…
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Croatia has 3,9 million inhabitants and according to the Labor Force Survey, in the second quarter of 2023 there were 1,611,000 employed persons and 95,000 unemployed persons in the Republic of Croatia. In the same…
Introduction
Worker participation means the involvement of workers / employees in decision making processes at a company, sector or national level. This does not include only information and consultation, but also direct or indirect…
