Working capacity and occupational safety

Employees’ working capacity is evaluated on the basis of how they cope with the demands of the job. Coping at work can be promoted and improved by paying attention in good time to the physical and mental aspects of wellbeing at work.

Employers must ensure that the workplace is safe and healthy to work in. They organize preventative occupational health services for their employees. The employer can also choose to provide medical care and other health services.

Occupational health and safety promotes the wellbeing of employees and safety in the working environment and prevents occupational accidents and diseases. Employers are legally bound to monitor the working environment and any possible risk factors in it.

Occupational health and safety administration supervises the implementation of labour protection in workplaces.

Working capacity and coping at work

Working capacity and wellbeing at work consist of many factors. In addition to age and how demanding the work is, they are influenced significantly by the atmosphere in the workplace, the right equipment for carrying out the work, correct working methods and the support networks and methods available to the employee. These help in improving job satisfaction and preventing occupational disability.

• Promoting health at the workplace
  Information on workplace health promotion (WHP). The aim of this programme is to promote and support the work ability and functional capabilities of all workers at every stage of their career.
  
  http://www.ttl.fi/en/health/workplace_health_promotion/Pages/default.aspx
  Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
• Ergonomics
  Personal protective equipment must be used when it is not possible to sufficiently mitigate hazards by technical means.
  
  http://www.ttl.fi/en/ergonomics/Pages/default.aspx
  Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
• Kaiku - occupational wellbeing of state employees
  Kaiku employer services promote the development of wellbeing and functionality in state working communities.
  
  http://www.statetreasury.fi/public/default.aspx?nodeid=16180
  State Treasury

Atmosphere and well-being at work

Workplace health promotion

• Databank on occupational health and safety
  Information on occupational health and safety from the authorities, research institutes and other organisations.
  
  http://osha.europa.eu
  European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
• Occupational diseases
  Concept of occupational disease. Compensations for occupational diseases. Statistics of occurence.
  
  http://www.ttl.fi/en/health/Occupational_diseases/Pages/default.aspx
  Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
• Safety at work
  Occupational safety strategies, information on occupational safety administration.
  
  http://www.stm.fi/en/occupational_safety
  Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
• Personal protective equipment
  Personal protective equipment comprises safety helmets, hearing protection, eye and face protection, respiratory protection, safety gloves, safety apparel, safety footwear, safety belts and harnesses, rescue lines and equipment, life vests and buoyancy aids.
  
  http://www.ttl.fi/en/safety/PPE/Pages/default.aspx
  Finnish Institute of Occupational Health

Occupational safety

• Occupational accidents
  Basic information and links relating to occupational accidents.
  
  http://www.ttl.fi/en/safety/occupational_accidents/pages/default.aspx
  Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
• Agriculture and health
  Information about occupational health services for farmers in Finland.
  
  http://www.ttl.fi/en/field_of_work/agriculture/Pages/default.aspx
  Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
• REACH Helpdesk on Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals
  Information service for entreprises whose activities have to comply with the chemicals regulations (REACH) of the EU.
  
  http://www.reachneuvonta.fi/Reach/reach.nsf/sp?open&cid=homepage&size=
  National Product Control Agency for Welfare and Health, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE

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