Sector: traffic

Type of hazard: work-related health hazards, qualification/basic and further training

Catchwords: transport and traffic, quality assurance, occupational health and safety organisation

Status: completed 04/1998

Financed by: Ministerium für Arbeit, Gesundheit und Soziales Nordrhein-Westfalen

Research institution(s): Institut für Sozialforschung und Politikberatung, Universität Duisburg; beteiligt: Arbeitsmedizinischer Dienst der Binnenschifffahrts-Berufsgenossenschaft

Description, key words:

Inland navigation, employees, qualification, health protection, work safety

Aims:

Deficiencies in work and health protection in inland port goods handling and inland navigation companies. Goal: optimisation of operational sequences and improvements in work and health protection through the qualification of those involved

Activities/methods:

Development and implementation of offers for further training of employees in inland navigation and goods handling companies in the form of seminars at various levels (basic qualification for the new working requirements; further qualification to reach the level of internal company training tutor); workshops

Results:

Final report for client; seminar booklets (7) for training in work and health protection

Publications:

Mathejczyk, W.: Arbeitsplatzsicherheit und Gesundheitsschutz im Inlandwassertransportsystem. Logistik und Arbeit (1996) Nr. 8, S. 34-37

last update: 10.10.2002