Prevention, health and safety program in companies provide a more successful and healthier workplace

Issue title: Work in Iceland

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Olafsdottir, Lovisa

Affiliations: Borgartún 20, 105 Reykjavík, Iceland. E-mail: [email protected]; www.solarplexus.is

Abstract: This article describes the importance of injury prevention in the workplace and the status of this issue in Iceland. Using a theoretical approach, this article examines workers' psychological and physical health, as it is affect by work. The article seeks to answer the question, "What methods are appropriate when health and safety management is of primary importance in the workplace?" Finally, the article will explain the condition of these matters in Iceland, and will also discuss how one measurement strategy, called "Workplace Analysis", uses performance indicators to demonstrate the effectiveness of health and safety consultations. This tool has been developed by Solarpexus. It is important to analyze the work environment, set goals, and measure results.

Journal: Work, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 27-30, 2004