On January 1, 2026, we will merge with the Swedish Work Environment Authority. From January onwards, you will find our publications at https://www.av.se/en/work-environment-work-and-inspections/publications/swedish-agency-for-work-environment-expertise-publications/, together with the other materials from the Swedish Work Environment Authority.
Until the end of the year, you can find our publications here at https://sawee.se/publications/.
We have launched a project aimed at increasing knowledge about safety culture and safety behaviours within Swedish courts. The goal is to contribute to a safer working environment for both staff and visitors.
Remote work can promote gender equality, but there is also a risk that it instead reinforces existing gender-stereotypical norms and inequalities.
In a new systematic literature review, we have collated which factors promote job satisfaction, organisational commitment and work engagement. We have also examined the consequences that these positive work-related attitudes have for employees and organisations.
This report focuses on how the working environment was affected by the spread of infection and how each country chose to act during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the report, one spreading of infection affected the working environment spread of infection affected the working environment factor is the improvement of systems for collecting, integrating, and analyzing occupational health and safety data. Such systems would enable knowledge-based decision-making during a future societal crisis.
We are launching an English version of Guidelines for Visual Ergonomics – Lighting and Vision in the Workplace.
Headings: Safety Culture and Safety Behaviour That Reduces Risk in Military Organisations, When Rules Become Practice and Safety in the Construction Industry.
Strengthening safety culture and behaviours is crucial for effective risk management in military operations. A new systematic literature review identifies factors that contribute to this and help create a safer work environment. The study is based on current research and highlights both success factors and knowledge gaps.
How do work environment laws and regulations influence how organisations manage occupational health and safety (OHS) in practice? A new systematic literature review from the Swedish Agency for Work Environment Expertise shows that the path from legislation to actual workplace practice is rarely straightforward.
The government has tasked the Swedish Agency for Work Environment Expertise with developing and disseminating knowledge about safety culture in the construction industry to help prevent accidents.
How does AI impact the work environment and employees’ rights when used for managerial purposes? To better understand the ethical and legal challenges posed by AI, we are compiling current knowledge in the field.
In a rapport we have gather knowledge and experience from relevant stakeholders concerning work-related crime and its relationship with or consequences for the work environment and systematic work environment management.
We are currently conducting a study to understand what the green transition means for agriculture and its impact on the work environment, focusing on both Swedish and Nordic perspectives.
During a NIVA webinar, we will present our report, "The Impact of Work-related Crime on the Work Environment." You are welcome to join!
Work-related crime has severe consequences for individual employees and society, and the problem has received widespread attention both within and outside the Nordic region. For those who work where this type of criminality occurs, it can deteriorate the work environment. The Swedish Agency for Work Environment Expertise has, therefore, initiated a systematic literature review.
On behalf of the Swedish government, we compile knowledge about how remote work affects gender equality in the labor market.
This week, representatives from the Swedish Agency for Work Environment Expertise visited the University of Valencia to follow up on two ongoing projects. Together with the research team, we discussed preliminary results and future steps.
How important are work environment issues to the Swedish population? The agency is now launching a project to examine attitudes and knowledge about the work environment among the Swedish public.
During the autumn of 2022, the Swedish Agency for Working Environment Expertise launched a guide for safe patient handling and movement in health care. The guide gives workplaces a chance to work preventively to make the patient handling and movement safe and thus avoid strain injuries.
What does the term "Culture of Silence" mean, and how does it impact employees in Swedish workplaces? The Swedish Agency for Work Environment Expertise taken the initiative to broaden and compile knowledge about this phenomenon.
