Sickness absence was 3.5% in 2007, and has been stable at this low level for the past three years. The average figure for Norway in the third quarter of 2007 was 6%.
Our workplaces and employees are monitored through surveys and risk assessments, and measures adopted. We have created special tools for evaluating chemical, noise, ergonomic and psychosocial risk.
Managers respond and take action when they suspect that conditions are inimical to health, and can draw on support from health and working environment specialists.
Special attention is paid to the health risks associated with chemicals, and action plans have been developed for each business area.
Workplace health promotion (WHP) applies a broader perspective, which is not confined to protection against undesirable conditions but focuses actively on the positive and health promoting factors in the working environment.
A number of lifestyle campaigns related to physical activity, training to promote health, diet and ceasing to smoke have been pursued in several of our business areas.
