New roles for the OHS representatives - from employee representation to problem-solving

Peter Hasle; Rikke Seim; Ole Broberg; Nils Fallentin; Per Langaa Jensen; Anders Kabel; Mette Larsen; Weller Tina

New roles for the OHS representatives - from employee representation to problem-solving

Peter Hasle (Editor), Rikke Seim (Editor), Ole Broberg (Editor), Nils Fallentin (Editor), Per Langaa Jensen (Editor), Anders Kabel (Editor), Mette Larsen (Editor), Weller Tina (Editor)

Department of Technology and Innovation

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Abstract

The changing role of occupational health and safety representatives (OHS reps) is studied in Danish enterprises and the results indicate that representation, and especially negotiation on behalf of colleagues, has diminished. The work environment is mainstreamed in many enterprises and it is rarely an area of conflict. The role of the OHS reps has accordingly changed to focus on solving specific problems at the workplace. Both management and colleagues consider the OHS reps as a resource who can be utilized to manage the work environment. The consequences of this development for the employees consist of both ad-vantages and disadvantages.

Original language	Danish
Title of host publication	Proceedings : 11th International Symposium on Human Factors in Organisational Design and Management (ODAM) & 46th Annual Nordic Ergonomics Society (NES) Conference
Number of pages	6
Place of Publication	Copenhagen
Publisher	International Energy Agency, IEA
Publication date	2014
ISBN (Electronic)	978-87-93130-13-5
Publication status	Published - 2014
Event	11th International Symposium on Human Factors in Organisational Design and Management (ODAM); 46th Annual Nordic Ergonomics Society (NES) Conference - Duration: 17. Sept 2014 → 20. Sept 2014 http://www.odam2014.org/

Conference

Conference	11th International Symposium on Human Factors in Organisational Design and Management (ODAM); 46th Annual Nordic Ergonomics Society (NES) Conference
Period	17/09/2014 → 20/09/2014
Internet address	http://www.odam2014.org/

Cite this

Hasle, P., Seim, R., Broberg, O., Fallentin, N., Jensen, P. L., Kabel, A., Larsen, M., & Tina, W. (Eds.) (2014). New roles for the OHS representatives - from employee representation to problem-solving. In Proceedings : 11th International Symposium on Human Factors in Organisational Design and Management (ODAM) & 46th Annual Nordic Ergonomics Society (NES) Conference International Energy Agency, IEA.

Hasle, Peter (Editor) ; Seim, Rikke (Editor) ; Broberg, Ole (Editor) et al. / New roles for the OHS representatives - from employee representation to problem-solving. Proceedings : 11th International Symposium on Human Factors in Organisational Design and Management (ODAM) & 46th Annual Nordic Ergonomics Society (NES) Conference. Copenhagen : International Energy Agency, IEA, 2014.

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Hasle, P, Seim, R, Broberg, O, Fallentin, N, Jensen, PL, Kabel, A, Larsen, M & Tina, W (eds) 2014, New roles for the OHS representatives - from employee representation to problem-solving. in Proceedings : 11th International Symposium on Human Factors in Organisational Design and Management (ODAM) & 46th Annual Nordic Ergonomics Society (NES) Conference. International Energy Agency, IEA, Copenhagen, 11th International Symposium on Human Factors in Organisational Design and Management (ODAM); 46th Annual Nordic Ergonomics Society (NES) Conference, 17/09/2014.

New roles for the OHS representatives - from employee representation to problem-solving. / Hasle, Peter (Editor); Seim, Rikke (Editor); Broberg, Ole (Editor) et al.
Proceedings : 11th International Symposium on Human Factors in Organisational Design and Management (ODAM) & 46th Annual Nordic Ergonomics Society (NES) Conference. Copenhagen: International Energy Agency, IEA, 2014.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review

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