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The feeling of isolation due to a lack of social contact
and support from colleagues and supervisors.
The temporal and spatial flexibility that is demanded by
these new forms of employment together with an inabil-
ity to adequately plan can increase the amount of stress
experienced by workers, regardless of the actual work
being done. This not only entails risks for individual per-
formance but also their safety and health.
Consequences for prevention
In the future, it can be assumed that a significant propor-
tion of work will be limited, in project form and results-oriented. In practice, this trend of diversified working
arrangements means that people working in the same
company, the same department, the same workplace
and who are doing the same work will be remunerated dif
ferently and have different levels of social security. OSH
specialists must focus on the effects of this development:
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Who takes on responsibility for the safety and
health of a person who works for several companies
or is employed by a subcontractor? How can a com-
pany ensure that all workers behave in a safe way,
even if they are on the road or work on a contract
basis? This responsibility must not be delegated to
the workers themselves.
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How can you communicate with workers regarding
workplace health promotion if they don’t work on
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