Building Maintenance Workers Union Fastighetsanstlldas Frbund 34 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Building Maintenance Workers´ Union

Fastighetsanställdas Förbund 34 000 members 50 % women 50 % men Cleaners, janitors, window cleaners, sanitary personel ~ 20 national agreements

Cleaners – facts from researchers Among the highest frequencies of long sick-leave Work related musculoskeletal disorders are very common Very high frequency of pain in the neck and shoulders Few reported and approved occupational strain injuries

leaners – facts from Trade Unions Low membership density Solo employees Low personal influence on working conditions Part time work High degree of early morning, late evening and night time work Few safety representatives

Examples of projects Load in the cleaning profession – what does it consist of and how can it be reduced? Musculoskeletal disorders when cleaning. 17 cleaners´ stories of their notified occupational injuries. What can we learn from best practises in cleaning? A survey of clients´ and entrepreneurs´ views on the importance of health and safety issues in procurement.

Important actors in preventing occupational injuries Cleaning companies and the cleaners Manufacturers of cleaning equipment Users of the premises Architects and commissioners of buildings Interior designers Occupational health services Clients in the procurement process

A web-site as a lever to reduce strain injuries among cleaners IVL Svenska Miljöinstitutet Fastighetsanställdas Förbund Almega Hotell- och Restaurangfacket Sveriges Hotell- och restaurangföretagare Kommunal Sveriges Kommuner och Landsting

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