A Research on Raising Work Well-Being Awareness and Developing Strategy in The Work Environment

Abstract

The term of wellbeing has been used extensively in the literature over the years, and there is a broad diagnosis that it is very effective in terms of both the health of workers and the productivity and profitability of the work. Workplace wellbeing concerns all aspects of the work environment such as safety&healty working environment, how employees feel their work, and the work organization. The aim of the measures to be taken for wellbeing in the workplace is to complete OHS measures to ensure that workers are safe, healthy, satisfied and engaged in the work. The aim of this study was to raise awareness about working welfare for workers working in a petrochemical factory. It is assumed that all white-collar employees working in the petrochemical factory in Aliağa, İzmir represent the universe. In the research, data were collected by answering the questions in the interview form. It is assumed that the employees answered these questions correctly. The study was completed with a total of 50 people. As a result of the study, the three most important work well-being issues to focus on were determined as stress (45.5%), ergonomics (37.3%) and a healthy working environment (31%), respectively.

Keywords

• Occupational health
• Work Welfare
• Occupational Safety

Çalışma Ortamında Çalışma Refahı Farkındalığını Artırma ve Strateji Geliştirme Üzerine Bir Araştırma

Abstract

“İş yerinde refah” terimi, yıllar içerisinde literatürde yaygın olarak kullanılmaktadır ve hem işçilerin sağlığı hem de işin verimliliği ve karlılığı açısından çok etkili olduğu konusunda geniş bir tanı vardır. İşyeri Refahı; çalışma ortamının, fiziksel ortamın kalitesi ve güvenliğinden, çalışanların işlerini nasıl hissettikleri, çalışma ortamları, çalışma ortamı ve iş organizasyonu ile ilgili tüm yönleriyle ilgilidir. İşyerinde refah için alınacak önlemlerin amacı, işçilerin güvenli, sağlıklı, memnun ve iş ile meşgul olmalarını sağlamak için İSG önlemlerini tamamlamaktır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, petrokimya ürünleri üreten bir fabrikada çalışan işçilere yönelik çalışma refahı ile ilgili farkındalığı arttırmak amacıyla yapılmıştır. İzmir ili Aliağa ilçesinde bulunan petrokimya üreten fabrikada çalışan tüm beyaz yakalı çalışanların evreni temsil ettiği varsayılmaktadır. Araştırmada veriler görüşme formunda bulunan soruların cevaplandırılmasıyla toplanmıştır. Çalışanların bu sorulara doğru cevap verdiği varsayılmıştır. Toplam 50 kişi ile çalışma tamamlanmıştır. Yapılan çalışma sonucunda odaklanılması gereken en önemli üç çalışma refahı konusu sırasıyla stres (%45,5), ergonomi (%37,3) ve sağlıklı çalışma ortamı (%31) olarak tespit edilmiştir.

Keywords

• İş sağlığı
• Çalışma Refahı
• İş Güvenliği

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