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Efficiency and Ability of Employees to Work in Relation to Timber Quality and Structural Ageing

Leszczyński Krzysztof

Drewno : prace naukowe, doniesienia, komunikaty

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2023

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Vol. 66, nr 212

Art. no. 177425

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Small and medium-sized enterprises play a crucial role in job creation in the wood industry. The process of employee ageing and avoidance of heavy physical effort affect the labour market contribution. The need to increase work efficiency is certainly reflected in the pressures on employees. Workplace health investigations with the Work Ability Index (WAI) is a one of several tools that take into account job requirements, the employee health status and their resources. In the conducted study, an attempt was made to assess the workability of logging workers in the private sector of small and medium-sized enterprises. Excellent work readiness was found only among harvester and forwarder operators aged 20-30. Different dynamics of WAI decline as a function of age were also observed. In general, for the study group, the WAI fluctuated at a moderate level depending on the technical equipment, age of the employees, BMI, log dimensions and quality (pulp, industry or large saw log wood) or machine productivity. The worst situation was observed during silvicultural treatments of deciduous (beech) stands using the cut-to-length (short saw log wood harvesting) method. Ageing, being overweight, deteriorating health and the mainly physical nature of work are risk factors for low (mediocre) work capacity. It can partially be modelled by increasing employee engagement through an appropriate incentive system. We often observed differences between the work demands determined by the employer's expectations and the social, physical, and health limitations of employees, which led them to seek easier jobs.

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Działania wspierające zatrudnienie osób z chorobami przewlekłymi

Bugajska Joanna, Łastowiecka-Moras Elżbieta

Bezpieczeństwo Pracy : nauka i praktyka

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2021

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nr 10

12-16

PL

Choroby przewlekłe w postępujący sposób ograniczają funkcjonowanie człowieka w życiu codziennym, w tym zawodowym. Wywierają duży wpływ na zdolność do wykonywania pracy i tym samym do zarobkowania. Etiologia chorób przewlekłych jest wieloczynnikowa. Istotną rolę w ich powstawaniu pełnią czynniki zawodowe i styl życia. Oddziaływanie na te czynniki stanowi jedno z ważniejszych zadań wspierających zatrudnianie osób z chorobami przewlekłymi. W artykule omówiono główne działania w zakresie promocji zdrowego stylu życia i dostosowania warunków pracy do potrzeb osób z chorobą zwyrodnieniową stawów, z wybranymi chorobami układu sercowo-naczyniowego (chorobą wieńcową i nadciśnieniem tętniczym) oraz z cukrzycą.

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Chronic diseases are progressively limiting the functioning of persons suffering from them in everyday life, including work activity. They have a great impact on the ability to perform work, and thus the earnings. The etiology of chronic diseases is multifactorial. Occupational factors and lifestyle play an important role in their formation. Influencing these factors is one of the most important measures supporting the employment of people suffering from chronic diseases. The article discusses the main activities in promoting a healthy lifestyle and adjusting working conditions to the needs of people with osteoarthritis, selected diseases of the cardiovascular system (coronary artery disease and hypertension), and diabetes.

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Ocena zdolności do pracy pracowników starszych wg WAI - wyniki wybranych polskich badań

Malińska M.

Bezpieczeństwo Pracy : nauka i praktyka

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2017

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nr 5

16-20

PL

W artykule przedstawiono analizę polskich badań prowadzonych w zakresie zdolności do pracy pracowników starszych ocenianych według WAI (Work Ability Index). Omówiono definicję starszego pracownika, a także zwrócono uwagę na związek pomiędzy zdolnością do pracy zdrowych i przewlekle chorych pracowników a poszczególnymi czynnikami zawodowymi i pozazawodowymi, takimi jak wiek, rodzaj wykonywanej pracy, zawód, wykształcenie, wydolność fizyczna, gorące środowisko, styl życia, praca zmianowa, stres zawodowy oraz dopasowanie do organizacji.

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This article presents an analysis of Polish research on older workers' work ability evaluated with The Work Ability Index (WAI). It presents a definition of older workers and the relationship between work ability among healthy and chronically ill employees, and occupational and non-occupational determinants of work ability, such as age, kind of work, occupation, education, physical capacity, hot environment, lifestyle, shift work, stress and person-organization fit.

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Effects of bench step exercise intervention on work ability in terms of cardiovascular risk factors and oxidative stress: a randomized controlled study

Ohta M., Eguchi Y., Inoue T., Honda T., Morita Y., Konno Y., Yamato H., Kumashiro M.

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

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2015

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Vol. 21, No. 2

141--149

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Work ability is partly determined by physical and mental fitness. Bench step exercise can be practiced anywhere at any time. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of a bench step exercise on work ability by examining cardiovascular risk factors and oxidative stress. Thirteen volunteers working in a warehousing industry comprised the bench step exercise group (n = 7) and the control group (n = 6). The participants in the step exercise group were encouraged to practice the step exercise at home for 16 weeks. The step exercise improved glucose metabolism and antioxidative capacity and increased work ability by reducing absences from work and improving the prognosis of work ability. The improvement in work ability was related to a reduction in oxidative stress. These results suggest that a bench step exercise may improve work ability by reducing cardiovascular risk factors and oxidative stress.

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Stereotypy na temat starszych pracowników i ich związek z dobrostanem oraz pracą - przegląd badań

Mockałło Z.

Bezpieczeństwo Pracy : nauka i praktyka

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2015

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nr 4

11-13

PL

W artykule przedstawiono pojęcie stereotypu i mechanizmy jego oddziaływania. Skoncentrowano się na starszych pracownikach, z uwagi na konieczność utrzymywania ich funkcjonowania zawodowego na wysokim poziomie w okresie wydłużenia wieku emerytalnego i starzenia się społeczeństwa. Na podstawie przeglądu literatury przytoczono stereotypy dotyczące pracowników starszych, zarówno pozytywne, jak i negatywne, funkcjonujące w Polsce i na świecie. Opisane zostały ich negatywne skutki: związek z niższą motywacją do pracy, rzadszym podnoszeniem kompetencji przez starszych pracowników oraz mniejszą zdolnością do pracy.

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This paper presents the concept of stereotype and the mechanisms of its impact. Specifically, this paper focuses on older workers because of the need to maintain their occupational functioning at a high level in the context of the extended retirement age and an aging population. On the basis of a literature review, this paper discusses positive and negative stereotypes about older workers, and their negative effects, e.g., lower work motivation, less common development of occupational skills and lower work ability.

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Work Ability and Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Workers From a Public Health Institution

Monteiro M. S., Alexandre N. M. C., Ilmarinen J., Rodrigues C. M.

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

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2009

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Vol. 15, No. 3

319--324

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Objective. The study investigated the associations between diagnosed musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), work ability and demographics, work and lifestyle characteristics in a public health institution with a variety of occupations. Methods. A cross-sectional study was carried out in a public health institution in Brazil. The subjects (n = 168) aged 20–69 answered a questionnaire on demographics, work, lifestyle characteristics and the work ability index. Results. A univariate regression analysis was carried out with the presence of MSD as a dependent variable. Association was found in relation to the age group, type of work demand, tenure at the institution, body mass index, work in the nutrition and laundry sectors, being a maid in the previous job, auxiliary service and auxiliary maintenance occupations, work ability in relation to physical and mental demands, estimated work impairment due to diseases, sick leave in the past year, own prognosis of work ability in 2 years’ time and mental resources: enjoying daily activities, being active and alert, being full of hope for the future. Conclusion. The presence of MSD affected several aspects of work ability.

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Work Ability in Ageing Workers Suffering From Chronic Diseases

Jędryka-Góral A., Bugajska J., Łastowiecka E., Najmiec A., Rell-Bakalarska M., Bownik I., Michalak J. M., Kochmański M.

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

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2006

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Vol. 12, No. 1

17--30

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The aim of this study was to investigate the work ability in ageing workers suffering from osteoarthritis (OA), coronary heart disease (CHD) or hypertension (H). One hundred and sixty-six OA and 355 CHD/H outpatients were evaluated. The Work Ability Index (WAI) served for work ability assessment. Patients’ results were compared with the results of a control group of 225 healthy young workers. Statistical analysis was performed with ANOVA tests. WAI in female and male CHD/H patients was higher than in OA patients (p < .01), better work ability was related to better education (p < .01), white-collar work (p < .01) and better recreation (p < .01); subjective work ability was determined mostly by the objective health status. The promotion of work ability among workers suffering from advanced age-related diseases should be closely related to the promotion of health. It is indicative to improve occupational education and skills, already at an early stage of a disease.