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Work-related cancers, violence and threats against teachers, sick leave in the health sector, dishonesty and crime in professional life and artificial intelligence. These are some of the factors that, according to the Norwegian Labor Inspectorate, characterize Norwegian working life.
The reports of the Norwegian Labor Inspectorate describe the greatest challenges in professional life
Three new knowledge reports from the Norwegian Labor Inspectorate show how we perceive the state of the work environment in Norwegian working life and what problems stand out – both in the short and slightly longer term.
The reports are an important source of knowledge for the work of the Norwegian Labor Inspectorate
– We use this knowledge to prioritize what topics and industries we should focus on in our business. At the same time, we want to share the knowledge we have about changes in the working environment so that others can also benefit from it, says Monica Seem, director of the working environment and regulations department of the Norwegian Labor Inspectorate.
It mentions, among others, the aspects of professional life, occupational health services, other authorities and the companies themselves.
– This can help ensure that all good forces are pulling in the same direction in the work to ensure that Norwegian companies work well together in their own work environment.
The reports shed light on the state of the work environment from various perspectives
The three reports are:
- Risk picture describes the most serious and widespread work environment challenges in Norwegian working life.
- Signal presents the experiences of Norwegian Labor Inspectorate inspectors. They describe the challenges of the work environment in various industries and the challenges related to workplace crime that they encounter in their work.
- View outlines the trends and factors that are likely to be important in future working lives and work environments in the coming decades.
– The reports are based on various sources of knowledge and shed light on the state of the work environment from several points of view, says Seem.
Work-related cancers cause half of work-related deaths
Report Risk picture contains a description of the most serious challenges, presents problems in the field of work environment, seriousness and crime in the workplace.
– Work-related cancer is one of the problems highlighted in Risikobilde. It is the most common cause of work-related deaths and accounts for about 50 percent of deaths, Seem says. Cases of cancer are common in typical industrial and craft occupations and are caused by, among others, asbestos, diesel exhaust and welding fumes.
Musculoskeletal disorders and mental disorders
– Preventing cancer and other work-related diseases will become even more important in the future, says Seem.
In addition, we see that musculoskeletal and mental health disorders are becoming more prominent and the risk of developing them is increasing as more people work in occupations where psychosocial risk factors and emotionally demanding work are central.
Risikobilde also points to accidents at work resulting in serious injuries as an important problem in the working environment.
False contracts and fictitious documentation
In addition, several serious problems were described, such as violations of general pay and working conditions (minimum wage), inappropriate accommodation and illegal rentals. In the area of workplace crime, wage theft, false contracts and fictitious documentation are particularly discussed in the risk picture.
The report is based on knowledge and analyzes of both the Norwegian Labor Inspectorate's own data and inspection experiences, as well as those from other research communities.
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Unique knowledge of inspectors. The state of the working environment in Norway
Inspectors of the Norwegian Labor Inspectorate have unique knowledge of the working environment in Norwegian enterprises. This is important knowledge that the Norwegian Labor Inspectorate uses when it needs to prioritize where to go for an inspection.
– Thanks to the new Signal report, we have collected and systematized knowledge from 145 of our qualified inspectors. This helps complement and strengthen other sources of knowledge that we use to create the best possible picture of the state of the working environment in various industries, explains Monica Seem.
This time we have selected three topics on which inspectors agree on the challenges they see: violence and threats against teachers, lack of resources in the field of nursing and care, and challenges related to dishonesty and crime in the transport industry.
– The feedback from inspectors mainly concerns work pressure, violence and threats, as well as the fact that they receive a lot of tips about the industry. In conversations with teachers, inspectors hear that teachers often feel completely alone when such events occur, and inspectors in the report convey the message that each school needs to work on the consequences of these challenges, even if it is a problem for the entire school sector - Seem explains.
What will influence your professional life in the future?
The Utsikt report looks at what major trends in working life and the world are likely to impact working life in Norway over the next 10 to 15 years, but also examines the more uncertain factors that could have a major impact.
– Utsikt looks into the future and tries to help us make some hypotheses about what will happen to us, says Seem.
It lists several topics covered in the report, such as home offices, the war in Ukraine, the green transition and artificial intelligence (AI).
– We cannot omit it in the report on future working life artificial intelligence (AI). Artificial intelligence has developed rapidly and is already impacting many jobs. This can be positive, given that some physical work is becoming technically safer, but also negative, for example when it comes to monitoring. It is also uncertain whether this will lead to fewer jobs and whether and to what extent it will lead to the need to transfer labor from some industries and professions to others, notes Monica Seem.
A more preventive work environment in the health sector
Another theme of the Utsikt report is the already growing demand for workers in the health and care sector. Something that will certainly influence your future professional life in Norway.
– There is no simple solution to this. However, some numbers suggest that we can achieve a lot if we cut back sickness absence, we will increase the number of people working full-time and reduce the number of people who end their careers prematurely, says Seem.
Work exposures, such as role conflict, demanding shifts and night work, are largely responsible for high sickness absence and early departure.
– Therefore, it is very important to work well and preventively, taking care of health, the environment, safety and work organization. This doesn't just happen for the usual reasons; a safe and good working life, but also to ensure that there are enough people working in the industry in the future, concludes Monica Seem.
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