Falling outside the system: occupational safety and health inspectors' experiences of micro-enterprises in Sweden
Hagqvist, Emma ; Vinberg, Stig ; Toivanen, Susanna ; Hagström, Malin ; Granqvist, Sara ; Landstad, Bodil J.
2020
125
May
1-9
labour inspector ; microentreprise ; labour inspection ; evaluation of results
Labour administration and labour inspection
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2020.104631
English
Bibliogr.
"In this study, 11 Swedish occupational safety and health (OSH) inspectors were interviewed about their views of and experiences interacting with micro-enterprises (1-9 employees). The qualitative content analysis found one theme, “Falling outside the system”, and three subthemes, “The inspector—shaped by specific standards”, “The bureaucrat and the micro-entrepreneur—two separate worlds”, and “System faults and system changes”. According to the inspectors, the Swedish OSH regulatory system, with inspectors on the front line, neglects the specific needs, circumstances and characteristics of micro-enterprises. Therefore, we suggest revising the OSH regulatory system and following inspection methods and enforcement styles to better address the needs of micro-enterprises."
Digital
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.