Projects
Assessment of violence and threats among child welfare employees in Oslo municipality
Employees in the child welfare service have a particularly high risk of experiencing violence and threats in connection with their work....
Diesel exhaust, biomarkers and mechanisms of toxicity
Some workers are occupationally exposed to diesel exhaust, in particular those who work indoors where diesel driven machinery is used. Th...
To what extent are work disability and exit from work preventable? Completing the Nordic Work Disability Database and utilizing it to look at occupation-specific prevention potential and working life expectancy
Maintaining high participation in the workforce is increasingly important in order to secure the financial basis of a welfare state. Thus...
Exposure to asbestos by demolition and renovation of buildings
Although asbestos in building materials has been banned for more than 30 years, it is still estimated that more than a hundred people die...
Effects of workplace initiatives on sick leave and work participation – new statistical and causal models to utilise population registries
Sickness absence, work disability and withdrawal from the labour market are great burdens for society, companies and affected individuals...
Skin exposure and skin problems among workers handling oil-drilling waste
This project aims to assess skin exposure among workers handling oil-drilling waste, effects of chemical exposure on the skin barrier, su...
Project title: Generation, protection and health effects of nano-sized dust in the ferroalloy industry (DEMASKUS)
There are tremendous efforts applied in the ferroalloy and SiC industry to control and reduce exposures of the dust generated during the...
Primary prevention of health complaints and sickness absence in the recycling industry
In this project effects of efforts targeting primary prevention of health complaints and sickness absence in the recycling industry in No...
Fungal aerosol detection methods
Exposure to fungal particles in indoor or working environments has been suggested to play an important role in the development and exacer...
Psychosomatic symptoms and mental distress related to stressful working conditions among nurses in Hebron. A longitudinal study
High levels of perceived stressful working conditions may have an adverse effect on physical and mental health. Occupational stressors a...