ArticleJournal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England)2017
"It's still a great adventure" - exploring offshore employees' working conditions in a qualitative study.
Article in Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- Musculoskeletal pain among offshore wind industry workers: a cross-sectional study.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2020Article
- Living the 14/14 Schedule: Qualitative Analysis of the Challenges and Coping Strategies among Families of Offshore Wind Workers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Sleep quality of offshore wind farm workers in the German exclusive economic zone: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2018Article
- Workplace health promotion for employees working in offshore wind parks in the German exclusive economic zone: a mixed-methods study.BMJ open · 2018Article
- Linking quantitative demands to offshore wind workers' stress: do personal and job resources matter? A structural equation modelling approach.BMC public health · 2018Article
- A cross-sectional survey of physical strains among offshore wind farm workers in the German exclusive economic zone.BMJ open · 2018Article
- Healthy offshore workforce? A qualitative study on offshore wind employees' occupational strain, health, and coping.BMC public health · 2018Article
- The office work and stretch training (OST) study: an individualized and standardized approach for reducing musculoskeletal disorders in office workers.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundDespite the particular demands inherent to offshore work, little is known about the working conditions of employees in the German offshore wind industry. To date, neither offshore employees' job demands and resources, nor their needs for improving the working conditions have been explored. Therefore, the aim of this study was to conduct a qualitative analysis to gain further insight into these topics.
methodsForty-two semi-structured telephone interviews with German offshore employees (
resultsEmployees and experts reported various demands of offshore work, including challenging physical labour, long shifts, inactive waiting times, and recurrent absences from home. In contrast, the high personal meaning of the work, regular work schedule (14 days offshore, 14 days onshore), and strong comradeship were highlighted as job resources. Interviewees' working conditions varied considerably, e.g. regarding their work tasks and accommodations. Most of the job demands were perceived in terms of the work organization and living conditions offshore. Likewise, employees expressed the majority of needs for improvement in these areas.
conclusionsOur study offers important insight into the working conditions of employees in the German offshore wind industry. The results can provide a basis for further quantitative research in order to generalize the findings. Moreover, they can be utilized to develop needs-based interventions to improve the working conditions offshore.
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