Participatory Work Improvement in Small Workplaces

Participatory work improvement in small workplaces.

Improvement of working conditions in small-scale enterprises and the informal economy (SSE-IE) is essential to raise the occupational safety and health (OSH) level in a country, as majority of labour population is working in SSE-IE in any countries. Small-scale enterprises and the informal economy promote industry and expand employment opportunities, develop a pool of skilled and semiskilled wo...

Wellness at work: Building healthy workplaces.

W ellness is “the active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a successful existence, both as individuals within society and within the work environment” (1). Wellness enhances physical, mental, and social well-being, and in one word, “health.” In recent years, wellness has moved into the workplace as enterprises — meaning both for-profit and not-for-profit companies, business...

Participatory practices at work

Cost of work-related injuries in insured workplaces in Lebanon.

OBJECTIVE To estimate the medical and compensation costs of work-related injuries in insured workplaces in Lebanon and to examine cost distributions by worker and injury characteristics. METHODS A total of 3748 claims for work injuries processed in 1998 by five major insurance companies in Lebanon were reviewed. Medical costs (related to emergency room fees, physician consultations, tests, an...

Co-participatory practices at work

The reciprocal process of engaging in and learning through work was examined. Reciprocity between how workplaces invite individuals to participate in and learn through work (its invitational qualities) and individuals' engagement in the workplace was proposed as a means of understanding how learning through work proceeds. Workplaces' invitational qualities were shown to be shaped by workplace n...