Worker representation on health and safety in small enterprises : lessons from a Swedish approach
1998
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case study ; plant safety and health organization ; SME ; workers information ; workers participation
Occupational safety and health
English
This article reports on a rare example of an effective preventive strategy for health and safety in the small enterprise sector: Sweden's system of regional safety representatives and its underlying approach to participation. The means available in large enterprises for effective representation are generally lacking in small enterprises, and this report on a recent evaluation shows how the Swedish system has found ways of overcoming the problem. The authors conclude with lessons this scheme holds for other countries, including the relevance of regional safety representation to trade union regeneration.
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