The changing organisation of work and the safety and health of working people
USA. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NIOSH - Cincinnati
2002
32 p.
enterprise restructuring ; labour flexibility ; lean production ; occupational safety and health ; quality of working life ; research ; risk assessment ; outsourcing ; temporary employment ; work organization ; working conditions
NIOSH Report
2002-116
Work organization
English
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"Organizational practices have changed dramatically in recent years. To compete more effectively, many companies have restructured themselves and downsized their workforces, increased their reliance on nontraditional employment practices that depend on temporary workers and contractor-supplied labor, and adopted more flexible and lean production technologies.
These revolutionary changes in the organization of work have far outpaced our understanding of their implications for work life quality and safety and health on the job.
The present report was developed under the National Occupational Research Agenda as the first attempt in the United States to develop a comprehensive research agenda to investigate and reduce occupational safety and health risks associated with the changing organization of work."
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