Statistics Norway

Survey of level of living, working environment

1   Physical work environment for employees, by occupation, level 2. 2006. Per cent
  All Legislators and senior officials in public adm and interest org Corporate managers of large and medium sized enterpr General managers of small enterprises Physical, mathematicl and engineering science professionals Life science and health professionals Teaching professionals Public service administrative professionals Other professionals Engineering science technicians Life science and health associate professionals Teaching associate professionals Executive officers in adm, business services, social work, entertainment Office clercs
Climatic work environment                            
Employees who most of the time are exposed to                            
very high temperatures 4 : 1 2 : 2 1 1 1 4 1 2 1 2
very low temperatures 8 : 2 3 2 2 0 1 1 4 1 4 2 8
poor indoor climate 28 : 19 18 19 37 37 31 21 22 47 39 26 31
Polluted work environment                            
Employees who most of the time are exposed to                            
dust, gas or steam 8 : 3 4 1 3 2 1 3 3 3 3 2 5
skin-irritating substances 8 : : 4 0 15 1 : 1 3 19 1 0 2
water on skin several times an hour 16 : 2 6 2 32 4 : 1 2 49 8 2 2
Indoor climate                            
Employees who most of the time are exposed to                            
inadequate lighting 5 : 2 2 3 5 5 2 3 5 4 4 4 5
passive smoking 3 : 1 1 0 1 1 : 0 2 2 : 1 3
Noise and vibrations                            
Employees who most of the time are exposed to                            
loud noise 6 : 1 3 0 1 2 1 1 5 1 5 2 2
vibrations 4 : 0 3 0 2 : : 0 5 : 0 1 5
Ergonomic work environment                            
Employees who most of the time                            
work so hard that you have to breath heavy 7 : 2 6 1 2 1 - 2 3 5 2 2 7
must squat or kneal down 8 : 1 4 0 2 1 1 1 3 5 9 1 2
stands or walk 54 : 19 40 4 46 53 7 9 24 76 87 18 31
have a job that involves a lot of heavy lifting 7 : 2 3 : 5 : : 1 2 7 3 1 5
worsk with arms lifted 8 : 3 5 0 4 2 1 3 2 7 5 2 6
works bent foreward withoout resting hands or arms 4 : 2 1 1 6 2 : 1 1 3 1 2 3
work with repeated or monotonous movements 38 : 33 32 60 28 25 54 43 38 18 10 47 54
works sitting 2 hours or more without opportunity to stand up 3 : 2 3 2 2 3 1 2 5 3 2 2 3
Employees who lifts at least 20 kg at least 5 times a day 13 : 6 10 2 9 2 3 3 6 20 3 4 13
Employees who lifts at least 10 kg at least 5 times a day 20 : 10 15 3 12 3 3 4 9 22 13 6 18
Evaluation of work environment                            
Employees with high risk of                            
industrial accidents 6 : 3 1 : 5 2 1 : 4 6 0 2 2
strain injuries 21 : 7 11 12 25 8 10 9 11 31 7 12 17
other health problems 6 : 3 2 2 11 4 : 2 4 9 5 2 2
Number of respondents 9 810 22  615  315  403  230  250  138  390  498  404  547 1 098  557

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