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Area of Science:

  • Occupational health
  • Workplace safety
  • Ergonomics

Background:

  • Work ability is crucial for maintaining a healthy workforce.
  • Identifying and mitigating workplace hazards is essential for employee well-being.
  • The APHIRM (A Participative Hazard Identification and Risk Management) toolkit offers a structured approach to hazard management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of the APHIRM toolkit on worker ability over a three-year period.
  • To assess changes in work ability scores before and after intervention.
  • To identify specific risk factors influencing work ability.

Main Methods:

  • A three-year longitudinal study involving a cohort of workers.
  • Implementation of the APHIRM toolkit for hazard identification and risk management.
  • Analysis of work ability scores at baseline and three-year follow-up.
  • Statistical analysis to compare pre- and post-intervention scores and examine risk factor associations.

Main Results:

  • No significant overall change in mean work ability scores was observed between baseline and follow-up.
  • Secondary analysis revealed that several psychosocial and physical risk factors previously associated with reduced work ability were no longer significant post-intervention.
  • This suggests a positive impact of addressing identified hazards.

Conclusions:

  • The APHIRM toolkit shows potential in identifying hazards that, when managed, can help maintain or improve worker ability.
  • Targeted risk management strategies informed by the APHIRM toolkit may mitigate the negative effects of workplace hazards.
  • Further research could explore specific intervention components and their differential effects on work ability.