Sweden: regional safety representatives, a model that is unique in Europe
2011
3
32-35
case study ; safety and health organization ; safety officer ; SME ; workers participation ; workers representation ; trade union document
Occupational safety and health
English
"Does Sweden, with its famous "social model", still represent the example to be followed? When it comes to preventing occupational risks, the answer remains Yes. The country is successfully carrying on an experiment which began over 60 years ago. Over 2,000 regional safety representatives, appointed by the trade unions, are making sure that "prevention" is not just an empty word in SMEs."
Digital;Paper
The ETUI is co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the ETUI.