Hoe implementeer je preventief medische adviezen?

Eén van de kerntaken van de bedrijfarts is het verstrekken van individuele en collectieve preventief medische adviezen aan werknemers en werkgevers. Het is echter nog maar de vraag in hoeverre de adviezen werkzaam zijn en in hoeverre deze adviezen ook in de praktijk (kunnen) worden opgevolgd. Adviezen worden veelal gegeven om gedragsverandering...

Is a participatory approach effective to stimulate using ergonomic measures?

The objective of this study was to examine the effect of a participatory ergonomics (PE) implementation strategy on the use of ergonomic measures reducing the physical work demands of construction work. The ergonomic measures consisted of adjusting working height (two measures) and mechanising the transport of materials (two measures). In a...

Effectiviteit van participatieve ergonomie op implementatie: evaluatie van een participatieve ergonomische aanpak op het gebruik van hulpmiddelen

Het effect van een participatieve ergonomische (PE) aanpak werd onderzocht op het gebruik van vier ergonomische hulpmiddelen op de werkplek van metselaars en opperlieden. Tien metselbedrijven werden willekeurig verdeeld over een interventiegroep die de PE aanpak kreeg aangeboden (N=5) en een controle groep die de PE aanpak niet kreeg aangeboden ...

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Occupation-specific screening for future sickness absence: Criterion validity of the trucker strain monitor (TSM)

Background: Monitoring psychological job strain may help occupational physicians to take preventive action at the appropriate time. For this purpose, the 10-item trucker strain monitor (TSM) assessing work-related fatigue and sleeping problems in truck drivers was developed. Objectives: This study examined (1) test-retest reliability, (2)...

Implementation of participatory ergonomics intervention in construction companies

Objectives The effectiveness of the implementation of participatory ergonomics intervention to reduce physical work demands in construction work was studied. Methods In a cluster randomized controlled trial, 10 bricklaying companies were randomly assigned either to an intervention group (N=5) or a control group (N=5). The intervention strategy...

Conceptual framework for the implementation of interventions in the construction industry

The aim of this research was to explore the necessary steps to define the implementation of interventions aimed at reducing physical work demands due to manual materials handling in the construction industry. A theoretical structured framework of six steps is outlined as a method for developing the implementation of interventions. In this...

Stressful work, psychological job strain, and turnover: A 2-year prospective cohort study of truck drivers

Based on a model that combines existing organizational stress theory and job transition theory, this 2-year longitudinal study examined antecedents and consequences of turnover among Dutch truck drivers. For this purpose, self-reported data on stressful work (job demands and control), psychological strain (need for recovery after work and...

A systematic review on the effectiveness of interventions to reduce physical work demands

From August 24-29, 2003 in Seoul, Korea the XVth Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and the 7th Joint Conference of Ergonomics Society of Korea / Japan Ergonomics Society were held. The central theme was "Ergonomics in the digital age". In this paper the effectiveness of interventions aimed at reducing the physical...