With increasing volumes as well as types of waste which are recycled, the pressure and need of employees at recycling centres is likely to increase. It’s been reported that employees within the recycling line of business are at greater risk of experiencing workplace related accidents or illness compared to the total workforce in Sweden. Good working conditions are necessary for workers to maintain good health and contribute to a sustainable society, both economically and regards to public health. The aim of the study was to identify today’s most pronounced workplace issues at recycling centres in Sweden. The study was designed with the intention to acquire knowledge of the ways those issues were resolved as well as what else would’ve been required to create a better work environment. The study was conducted using a web survey that was sent to 120 Swedish recycling centres randomly selected. 48 recycling centres took part of the survey. For the majority of those who responded the main workplace issues were traffic, threats/violence, risk of falling or getting crushed or handling of hazardous chemical waste. Some good examples of how to reach a better work environment were presented. Remodelling of the layout or building a new recycling centre was the most required way to proceed to improve the working conditions. Also better cooperation between co-workers as well as between recycling centres in different areas of Sweden was suggested.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:umu-196732 |
| Date | January 2022 |
| Creators | Kjellsson, Moa |
| Publisher | Umeå universitet, Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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