Results of the search of scientific studies, publications and communications

Outline of reasons and objectives
Following the expert appraisal work published in 2009 by the French Agency for Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (Agence Francaise de Securite Sanitaire de l’Environnement et du Travail) on asbestos…

Outline of reasons and objectives
The sectors and channels for treating Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) have changed considerably in recent years due to the regulatory context and to the development of new technologies. In…

Introduction: Wellbeing at work remains important. Poor well-being of workers results in costs for society and for workplaces, due to increased sick leave and presenteeism. Even, or maybe especially in difficult economic times, and with an aging…

Based on a survey implying 10 000 danish workers, the study seeks to identify the main factors for job satisfaction. Psychosocial and physical work factors play an important role in job satisfaction. Of the five types of WHP offers, only physical…

Occupational exposure to ammonia is an important issue in the waste management sector. The aim of this work was to provide a comparative study of two ammonia measurement techniques in the workplace air of anaerobic digestion-composting plants…

Anaerobic digestion, a multi-stage process often completed by a composting step, harnesses the power of microorganisms to break down organic matter in oxygen-free conditions. One of the main occupational health concerns in this sector is exposure…

Organizational interventions aimed at improving well-being have been widely discussed amongst researchers. It is legitimate to question the effectiveness of interventions, and to seek adequate criterions. It seems all the more important…

The SATIN questionnaire has been developed to take into account psychosocial risks at stake in companies. The tool allows for quantitative data on psychosocial health and organizational problems perceived by working teams that can be used…

The rise of communication technologies and their intensive use in the workplace, in conjunction with the 2016 French labor law s right to disconnect , has resulted in peaked interest in occupational risk prevention. This qualitative and quantitative…

Taking into account psychosocial risks in companies requires the construction of a dialogue involving, beyond the partners in the prevention, Human Resources functions as well as management. It is broadly accepted that actions on organizational…