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Consequences for prevention
Modern prevention work provides concrete workplace
design solutions for using digital communication tech-
nologies to create a safe and healthy environment
where work has temporal and spatial flexibility. The im-
portance of health literacy increases when workers are
mobile and need to make many decisions on their own.
The responsibility for occupational safety and health re-
mains with the employer.
Advice provided to companies by the social accident
insurance institutions should include the following
aspects:
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The establishment of health regulations regarding the
use of mobile end devices and reachability including
compliance with the German Working Hours Act.
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Work contracts and tasks must be allocated to work-
ers in such a way that longer recovery periods can be
planned and it really is possible to “switch off”.
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Managers should adjust the way they communicate
and provide feedback based on the changing
situation. Spontaneous instruction and feedback is
often no longer possible. One-on-one meetings
continue to be essential and need to be well-planned
in advance.
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Establishing a culture of trust can bridge temporal and
spatial distances. Management systems should not
result in permanent monitoring of individual workers.
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