Assessing working conditions : the European practice
book
The subject of this publication is workplace assessment as a sytematic investigation of all aspects of work. The aim is first to identify situations or activities that may cause accidents or lead to illness or discomfort. An evaluation is then made whether preventive or corrective action is needed. Subjects for workplace assessment include the working envirnment, chemical and biological agents, physical and mental workload, ergonomics, safety, stress, working hours and emotional strain. The actual assessment has roughly two parts. The first is to identify situations or activities that can possibly be harmful. This part merely consists of collecting information from all kinds of sources inside or outside the company. The second part is an evaluation which must lead to a decision about possible measures to be taken. The result can be some form of action plan.
TNO Identifier
166461
ISBN
92-827-6098-7
Publisher
Office for Official Publications of the European Communities ; Europese Stichting tot Verbetering van de Levens- en Arbeidsomstandigheden
Collation
124 p.
Place of publication
Luxembourg