Effects of team work on the working conditions of short cycled track work: A case study from the European automobile industry

Frieling, Ekkehart; Freiboth, Michael; Henniges, D.; Saager, C.

doi:10.1016/s0169-8141(96)00089-3

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“…In general terms, it is argued in the literature that greater empowerment of workers is a favourable factor in reducing the accident rate. The available empirical evidence shows that accident rates are negatively related with the delegation of authority, greater autonomy and involvement of workers and high levels of mutual commitment (Frieling et al, 1997;Kaminski, 2001;Shannon et al, 2001;Roy, 2003;Zacharatos et al, 2005).…”

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The impact of prevention measures and organisational factors on occupational injuries

2008

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Document de Treball núm. 07/3La sèrie Documents de treball d'economia de l'empresa presenta els avanços i resultats d'investigacions en curs que han estat presentades i discutides en aquest departament; això no obstant, les opinions són responsabilitat dels autors. El document no pot ser reproduït total ni parcialment sense el consentiment de l'autor/a o autors/res. Dirigir els comentaris i suggerències directament a l'autor/a o autors/res, a la direcció que apareix a la pàgina següent.A Working Paper in the Documents de treball d'economia de l'empresa series is intended as a mean whereby a faculty researcher's thoughts and findings may be communicated to interested readers for their comments. Nevertheless, the ideas put forwards are responsibility of the author. Accordingly a Working Paper should not be quoted nor the data referred to without the written consent of the author. Please, direct your comments and suggestions to the author, which address shows up in the next page. AbstractThis paper analyses the impact of a series of managerial and organisational factors on occupational injuries. These consist of occupational safety measures, as regards both the intensity and the orientation of risk prevention in companies, and the adoption of certain work organisation practices, quality management and the use of flexible production technologies. We estimate a negative binomial regression based on a sample of 213Spanish industrial establishments, defining a constant random parameter to take account of non-observable heterogeneity. Our results show that occupational safety measures, the intensive use of quality management tools and the empowerment of workers all help to reduce the number of injuries. We have also confirmed the presence of synergies between the organisational factors analysed and the development of an occupational safety strategy featuring participation and the extension of prevention to all levels of the organisation.

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The impact of prevention measures and organisational factors on occupational injuries

2008

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“…Associations between work organisation and job hazards seem to have most often been examined in relation to the psychosocial work environment 29 – 33. For example, machine-paced work and piece-rate wages are forms of work organisation that are found in highly specialised and segmented work processes, and have been found to be associated with psychosocial working conditions such as low decision latitude and skill use, in addition to stereotyped physical motion patterns, rapid motions without rest breaks,34 and increased muscle tension 35.…”

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Incorporating work organisation into occupational health research: an invitation for dialogue

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“…Creating a complete and comprehensive instrument required the use of the ILO's "introduction to work study" and the works of Frieling et al [12] and Hayes et al [13]. The instrument comprises seven major sections, each evaluating different components of the workstations studied [14] (see final instrument in appendix).…”

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Work conditions assessment in manufacturing organizations in the colombian caribbean region

Oviedo-Trespalacios

Martínez-Buelvas

Hernandez-Kligman³

et al. 2016

Rev. Fac. Ing. Univ. Antioquia

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Deficient work conditions have been linked with an epidemic of injury and illness in low and middle-income countries. A group of 22 companies from different sectors was selected in order to carry out a diagnosis related to work conditions in Colombia. To do so, an instrument was designed based on the International Labour Organization (ILO) standards. This information allowed identifying potential problems in work conditions such as work environments, physical load, noise and social welfare. Some low cost measures were discussed as suggestions to improve work conditions. Such measures are expected to generate both an increase in productivity and an enhancement in the employees' attitude. RESUMEN:Las deficientes condiciones de trabajo se relacionan con enfermedades y lesiones en los países de bajos y medianos ingresos. Un grupo de 22 empresas de diferentes sectores fue seleccionado para realizar un diagnóstico de las condiciones de trabajo en Colombia. Con el fin de hacerlo, se diseñó un instrumento basado en los estándares de la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT). La información recopilada permitió identificar problemas potenciales relacionados con las condiciones de trabajo, tales como: condiciones climáticas, esfuerzo físico, ruido y bienestar social. Algunas de estas medidas de bajo costo fueron discutidas para mejorar las condiciones de trabajo, esperando que tales medidas generen un incremento de la productividad y en la actitud de los empleados.

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Effects of team work on the working conditions of short cycled track work: A case study from the European automobile industry

Cited by 20 publications

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The impact of prevention measures and organisational factors on occupational injuries

The impact of prevention measures and organisational factors on occupational injuries

Incorporating work organisation into occupational health research: an invitation for dialogue

Work conditions assessment in manufacturing organizations in the colombian caribbean region

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