In der Arbeit wird eine Methode entwickelt, die durch den Einsatz eines Erhebungsbogens körperliche Belastungen und Beanspruchungen arbeitswissenschaftlich dokumentiert, analysiert und bewertet. Ziel der Methode ist es in einem weiteren Schritt aus den Analysedaten geeignete...

This booklet represents the short version of the START-procedure for the risk assessment of mental stress at the work. This procedure has been developed in the framework of a research project funded by the Hans-Böckler-Foundation.The research project aimed at developing strategies which...

This paper engages in an interdisciplinary survey of the current state of knowledge related to the theory, determinants and consequences of occupational safety and health (OSH). First, it synthesizes the available theoretical frameworks used by economists and psychologists to understand the...

Worker movements played a crucial role in making workplaces safer. Workplace safety is costly for firms but increases labour supply. A laissez-faire approach leaving safety of workplaces unknown is suboptimal. Safety standards set by better-informed trade unions are output and welfare...