Perceived exposure to hazardous working conditions in Germany
Data on the prevalence of perceived exposure to hazardous working conditions were gathered for the GEDA 2014/2015-EHIS study using a simple graduated question. Approximately one-fifth of people in employment state that they face serious or very serious occupational health hazards. However, women (18...
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| description | Data on the prevalence of perceived exposure to hazardous working conditions were gathered for the GEDA 2014/2015-EHIS study using a simple graduated question. Approximately one-fifth of people in employment state that they face serious or very serious occupational health hazards. However, women (18.6%) are significantly less likely to have this perception than men (27.0%). The differences between women and men can be explained by the variation in working hours and by the continued gender specific division of the labour market (segregation). There are pronounced differences among men with regard to educational and vocational qualifications, with lower qualified men viewing their employment as posing a higher risk to their health than higher qualified men; no similar differences exist between women. Finally, perceived health risks are highest among women and men in the passenger and freight transport sectors. The results of this study underline the importance of occupational safety and workplace health promotion. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c00162223d794366ae184c9f02abb9a62024-02-16T10:30:00ZdeuRobert Koch InstituteJournal of Health Monitoring2511-27082017-12-012411612110.17886/RKI-GBE-2017-132johm-2-4-116Perceived exposure to hazardous working conditions in GermanyLars Eric Kroll0Stephan Müters1Maria Schumann2Lampert Thomas3Robert Koch Institute, Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, BerlinRobert Koch Institute, Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, BerlinRobert Koch Institute, Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, BerlinRobert Koch Institute, Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, BerlinData on the prevalence of perceived exposure to hazardous working conditions were gathered for the GEDA 2014/2015-EHIS study using a simple graduated question. Approximately one-fifth of people in employment state that they face serious or very serious occupational health hazards. However, women (18.6%) are significantly less likely to have this perception than men (27.0%). The differences between women and men can be explained by the variation in working hours and by the continued gender specific division of the labour market (segregation). There are pronounced differences among men with regard to educational and vocational qualifications, with lower qualified men viewing their employment as posing a higher risk to their health than higher qualified men; no similar differences exist between women. Finally, perceived health risks are highest among women and men in the passenger and freight transport sectors. The results of this study underline the importance of occupational safety and workplace health promotion.https://www.rki.de/EN/Content/Health_Monitoring/Health_Reporting/GBEDownloadsJ/FactSheets_en/JoHM_04_2017_Hazardous_working_conditions.pdf?__blob=publicationFileoccupational healthworking conditionssocial inequalityhealth monitoringgermany |
| spellingShingle | Lars Eric Kroll Stephan Müters Maria Schumann Lampert Thomas Perceived exposure to hazardous working conditions in Germany Journal of Health Monitoring occupational health working conditions social inequality health monitoring germany |
| title | Perceived exposure to hazardous working conditions in Germany |
| title_full | Perceived exposure to hazardous working conditions in Germany |
| title_fullStr | Perceived exposure to hazardous working conditions in Germany |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perceived exposure to hazardous working conditions in Germany |
| title_short | Perceived exposure to hazardous working conditions in Germany |
| title_sort | perceived exposure to hazardous working conditions in germany |
| topic | occupational health working conditions social inequality health monitoring germany |
| url | https://www.rki.de/EN/Content/Health_Monitoring/Health_Reporting/GBEDownloadsJ/FactSheets_en/JoHM_04_2017_Hazardous_working_conditions.pdf?__blob=publicationFile |
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