Breakfast Seminar – The Good Work Environment Changing Work Life –

What About the Work Environment?

Occupational Health – Psychosocial Work Environment – Regulations

Digital Breakfast Seminar on November 26th on Zoom from 08:30 to 10:00

We invite you to this year’s fourth breakfast seminar on November 26th about occupational health, the psychosocial work environment, and regulations. We have invited the Norwegian Institute of Occupational Health (STAMI) and the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority. How is the state of the work environment in Norway, and what can potential changes in the regulations for the psychosocial work environment contribute?

STAMI publishes a Fact Book on Work Environment and Health every three years. The Fact Book provides status and trends for the work environment and health in Norway. STAMI’s director, Therese Hanvold, stated at the launch that “the Norwegian work environment is generally good. We have high employment and low temporary employment, fewer work injuries and work-related deaths, and a high degree of job satisfaction, job motivation, and job attachment. Nevertheless, we need to take steps to get more people to participate in working life. The Fact Book helps identify the most important challenges so that efforts for the work environment can be targeted and effective,” says the STAMI director. Department Director Cathrine H. Ljoså, NOA/STAMI, will review some important trends at the Breakfast Seminar.

In October, the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority issued a consultation on changes to the Working Environment Act and the Regulation on the Performance of Work to clarify the regulations on the psychosocial work environment. The note proposes changes to the Working Environment Act, in addition to proposing clarifying regulatory provisions that will clarify the requirements of the work environment regulations for the psychosocial work environment. We have invited Senior Advisor Kristin Johansen Cock to explain the proposal.

Program:

• 08:30 – 08:40 Welcome by June Vibecke K. Indrevik, the university’s chief safety representative (UHVO), and Michael Riisøen, the university’s deputy chief safety representative
• 08:40 – 09:25 Latest news on the state of the work environment in Norway. How does the work environment affect our health, and what is important to consider in preventive work? By Cathrine H. Ljoså, Department Director NOA/STAMI
• 09:25 – 09:50 Changes in the work environment regulations for the psychosocial work environment by Senior Advisor Kristin Cock, Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority
• 09:50 – 10:00 Questions and thank you for today. Questions can be asked during the seminar by entering questions in the chat or raising your hand.

The seminar will be held digitally on Tuesday, November 26th, from 08:30 to 10:00 on Zoom, and you can register here:

Breakfast Seminar (Webinar) – The Good Work Environment on November 26th

Register by the end of the working day on November 25th. An invitation with a link to the seminar will be sent automatically. Information with the link and program will also be sent to all registrants the day before the seminar.

Hosts: June-Vibecke K. Indrevik, the university’s chief safety representative (UHVO) UiB, and Michael P. Riisøen, deputy UHVO UiB.

Welcome!