Newsletter December 2023
Headings: The Agency Participated in the World Congress on Safety and Health at Work in Sydney, Threats and Violence in the Workplace and Sexual Harassment – Part of Gender-based Violence in the Workplace.
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2023
The Agency Participated in the World Congress on Safety and Health at Work in Sydney
About 3 000 persons from 120 countries gathered when the 23rd edition of the World Congress on Safety and Health at Work took place in Sydney, Australia. We were there to listen to the latest research in the work environment area and to present some of our own reports.
Brain-Friendly Work Environments Can Counteract Burnout
In a new project, the Swedish Agency for Work Environment Expertise is compiling relevant research in the field of cognitive ergonomics. The purpose of this literature review is to raise awareness about factors associated with good cognitive ergonomics across various types of jobs and diverse tasks. Another goal is to describe the outcomes of different workplace interventions. The results can contribute to the development of systematic occupational health and safety efforts, enhancing cognitive ergonomics in workplaces.
Sexual harassment – part of gender-based violence in the workplace
The problem has proven to be very widespread with great suffering for individuals and costs for employers in the form of ill health, costly investigations and reduced efficiency. It is against equality and equal development.
Threats and violence in the workplace – A serious issue with significant consequences for both individuals and organisations
Threats and violence are a serious problem in many professions and industries. Depending on the industry and professional group, the incidence varies, but it is above all within certain sectors, such as health care and education, that the problem is particularly noticeable.
Newsletter October 2023
Headings: Effects of Workplace Regulations, The Agency Hosted the 2023 PEROSH Research Conference and William Cockburn Salazar appointed new EU-OSHA Executive Director.
Effects of Workplace Regulations
The Swedish Agency for Work Environment Expertise has initiated a project where the consequences of workplace regulations will be investigated in a literature review. The purpose of this compilation is to map and consolidate research on workplace regulations, their impact, and how they are implemented in workplace practices.
How the Workplace is Affected by Domestic Violence
Analysts from the Swedish Agency for Work Environment Expertise, in collaboration with The Swedish Gender Equality Agency and the Swedish Work Environment Authority, have developed a brochure for employers. It contains knowledge, guidance, advice, and inspiration on how to systematically address issues related to domestic violence.
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on work environments in Sweden
Read our report were we have summarizes the results of the government's mission to map and analyse the short- and long-term consequences of the corona pandemic and the impact on the work environment in Sweden. Read or download the file.
The Agency Hosted the 2023 PEROSH Conference
The PEROSH conference in Stockholm included, in addition to lectures and presentation of new research in the work occupational safety, also an anniversary celebration when the organisation celebrated 20 years.
Few completed studies on the physical working environment of the police
The Swedish Agency for Work Environment expertise will find out which risk and health factors exist in the physical, organizational and social work environment for patrolling police officers.
Your skin color and what you believe in can be decisive for how you feel in your workplace
In an ongoing government assignment, the authority compiles knowledge about the vulnerability of certain groups to work-related stress and ill health. In order to develop preventive work, we need to understand how ethnicity, skin color, religion and beliefs affect work-related stress and illness.
Newsletter June 2023
Headings: Working Environment Knowledge for Young People, The work environment of teachers in compulsory schools during the Covid-19 pandemic and Important work for everyone to feel included in their workplaces.
Important work for everyone to feel included in their workplaces
We are producing a research-based guide to help managers, HR and safety representatives in workplaces to create a more inclusive workplace for LGBTQ people. The material will be launched in 2024.
Occupational safety and health stocktaking summit
On May 15-16, we participated in the "Occupational safety and health stocktaking summit" conference. Around 300 politicians and officials from all Member States, representatives from EU institutions, and occupational safety and health experts gathered to discuss the implementation of the EU's strategy for health and safety at work 2021-2027.
Visitors from EU-OSHA
Many tips and advice regarding networks and contact persons, as well as a deeper understanding of each other's work. That was the content of the visit from EU-OSHA when the Interim Executive Director visited us. - We have heard many examples today that will help us in our work, says William Cockburn.
We collect and compile knowledge about work environment risks and health factors among health and medical employees
Working life must offer everyone who works a feeling of security, development and good health. As the health care staff is a particularly exposed group in the context of working life, the knowledge of risks and health factors among this group needs to increase. This mission contributes to fulfilling the objectives of the government’s work environment strategy.
Newsletter March 2023
Headings: The consequences of the corona pandemic on the work environment, Farmers’ psychosocial work environment and mental health and Systematic literature review of the work environment within the Police Force.
The consequences of the corona pandemic on the work environment in Sweden
In the letter of instruction for 2022 we were awarded extra financial resources to describe and analyse the consequences of the corona pandemic on the work environment in Sweden.
Farmers’ psychosocial work environment and mental health
Much of the previous research and improvement efforts in agriculture have focused on the physical work environment. In order to ensure a sustainable and viable work environment for farmers, we believe that knowledge about the farmers’ organisational and psychosocial work environment must also be developed, compiled and disseminated.