completed 09/2009
IGAcheck, published in 2004 in the form of IGA Report 4, has been requested and downloaded from the IGA website numerous times. Feedback has shown however that a number of problems have been encountered during application of the instrument in practice. This situation has necessitated a revision.
A random survey of various user groups revealed the need for an instrument which covers a broad spectrum of use, for example risk evaluation, the re-integration of employees with reduced performance, analysis of the effects of stresses and strains, and in-plant and sector-wide systematic task-specific documentation for the focused prevention of work-related health hazards.
The instrument will be offered in two versions: a short version and a detailed software version. Publication of both versions on the IGA website is planned for April 2009 and in the IGA-Report 19.
-cross sectoral-
Type of hazard:work-related health hazards
Catchwords:working environment (load, hazards, exposure, risks), physical strain/stress, mental strain/stress
Description, key words:IGAcheck, IGA Report 4, job demand profile, hazards, stresses and strains, work environment, software