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This is how you can reduce the sickness absence rates in your company

Waveguard GmbH Waveguard GmbH
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9. December 2020

According to the German Federal Statistical Office, companies’ sickness absence rates are on the rise. In 2007, employees in Germany reported sickness for 8.1 working days on average, compared to 10.9 days in 2019. What can companies do against this trend? And what role can electromagnetic radiation play in this context?

Can the quality of a job influence the sickness absence rates in the company?

Work plays a central role in most people’s lives. It provides financial support and security. We also spend a large part of the day at work. For many people, having a  good job is an important element contributing to satisfaction,  quality of life, good health and well-being. There are many aspects to consider:

  • Can working conditions and the overall environment affect health?
  • Is good work-life balance achievable?
  • How safe is the job?
  • Is collaboration at work effective?

If employees are dissatisfied and feel physically or mentally stressed, the sickness absence rates in the company tend to increase.

Which diseases were most common?

The costs of sickness due to cardiovascular diseases in Germany amounted to 46.4 billion euros in 2015. As reported by the German Federal Statistical Office, cardiovascular diseases accounted for around 13.7% of the total medical costs of 338.2 billion euros, closely followed by mental and behavioral disorders with 44.4 billion euros and a share of 13.1%.

What do the sick note, sick leave & absenteeism mean

Doctors use the term Statement of Fitness for Work for sick notes, which are also used by health insurance companies in the statistics. The terms sick leave and absenteeism are used by organisations  themselves. Absenteeism in HR is a period of time, measured in hours or days, in which the staff was absent from the workplace. Sick leave, on the other hand, only provides information about the extent of sick leave by employees.

Absences of three days or more are recorded, because only then is the employee obliged to submit a sick note. This means that the number of sick days is higher than the data seen in health insurance companies’ statistics.

In Germany, in the event of illness, the employer is required to continue paying out wages for a maximum of six weeks per year. As a consequence, this lowers the company’s profits, as well as productivity of the paid but absent employee. Health insurance companies only pay out sick pay after six weeks of continuous illness. The average cost of illness per capita in 2015 was 4,140 euros.

Effective measures to reduce sickness absence rates

  • Analyse absenteeism rates and its causes
  • Optimise your workplace
  • Consider flexible working hours
  • Take into account opportunities for further training
  • Consider selection and placement of employees
  • Increase internal communication and employee appraisals
  • Include Corporate Health Management
  • Discuss accident prevention in the workplace & EMF protective measures

Promoting health and wellbeing: Allianz reduces electrosmog at workplace

A standard office environment usually includes intense use of PCs and other digital technology. These have all been shown to have an impact on the health and wellbeing of employees.

This is why Allianz Handwerker Services GmbH and Mondial Assistance Deutschland GmbH started to incorporate measures to reduce electrosmog at work in 2013. The project was initiated by Norbert Bierbaum-Hillejan, who, at the time, acted as a chairman for Munich companies.

Almost 750 workplaces were examined to identify sources of interference in order to locate them, analyse them and reduce them.

Positive outcomes of the project:

  • Motivated and committed employees
  • Improved cooperation between management and employee representatives
  • Better communication between employees and superiors
  • Reduction in sick leave from 5% to 3%

Bierbaum-Hillejan provided the following comments: “The advice for home also impacted the success of the project:  Many employees have changed their behavior and switched off the Wifi overnight, have bought a low-radiation DECT telephone or even a corded phone again. The families also benefited from this and the employees come to work in the morning relaxed and motivated. […]

The decrease in sick leave was certainly positively influenced by many factors, but when you see measurable things – such as the enthusiasm of the employees, satisfied, happy faces, a reduction in sick days and greater acceptance by the management – you don’t have to think about it, you have to just do it. […] Yes, it has paid off many times over. At Allianz Handwerker Services, for instance, the initially high red numbers were converted into black and more secured jobs! ”

EMF PROTECTION FOR YOUR OFFICE
Free: Checklist for EMF protection in your workplace

Electrosmog can often trigger health related problems, such as headaches and poor concentration.

What you’ll discover:

  • What is electrosmog and why it is so harmful to health;
  • How to mitigate EMF exposure in your workplace;
  • Easy and effective protective measures to promote wellbeing of every employee in your workplace.

An overview of occupational safety guidelines on electrosmog

General protection guideline

In the area of ​​high-frequency fields, these refer to the protection of the general population. Compared to the exposure of the general population, higher levels of exposure generally occur at workplaces.

European occupational safety directive

This ordinance came into force on November 19, 2016 in relation to occupational safety, issued by the German Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. It implements the European Occupational Safety and Health Directive 2013/35 / EU on minimum requirements for the protection of the health and safety of workers from the risk of physical impact (electromagnetic fields), as of June 26, 2013.

To help with implementation, in November 2015 the Commission issued a non-binding guide with best practices for the implementation of Directive 2013/35 / EU – Electromagnetic Fields.

The guide consists of two volumes and a separate guide for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs):

Ordinance to protect employees from hazards from electromagnetic fields (EMFV)

DGUV regulation for the protection of employees

To protect employees, the DGUV regulation of June 1, 2001 is currently being applied in Germany. Four different exposure areas are defined and different limit values, length of stay and other regulations apply for each of those.

With the exception of exposure area 2, higher field strengths than the 26th BImSchV for the protection of the general population are permitted for high-frequency electromagnetic fields in the professional environment for the operation of stationary systems.

Those who have active and passive body aids (e.g. metallic implants or pacemakers), companies must take special precautionary measures to protect themselves.

Who is responsible?

Occupational radiation protection in the area of ​​high-frequency electromagnetic fields is the responsibility of:

Further information is available from their websites.

We can analyse & reduce the EMF exposure in your company

Our mission is to support you in improving the health and wellbeing of your employees in order to reduce the sickness absence rates in your company. A healthy workplace promotes productivity. That is why we provide analysis of the radiation exposure based on power cables, wifi routers, computers, etc. In addition, we offer individualised advice on how to effectively reduce electromagnetic exposure. Simply get in touch with us to arrange.

Take your EMF protection into your own hands! To help you with this, we develop exclusive products to serve you both for on the go and for at home or in the office. Our Qi technology is built into all of our Qi devices.

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  • use modern technology such as wifi, cellular network & Bluetooth without hesitation;
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  • every year, around 2,500 customers worldwide trust Waveguard with their EMF protection.

Do you have any questions about your personal EMF protection? We are here to help.

Did you like this article? Follow the latest news on the subject of electrosmog in our Waveguard blog.

References

EMF PROTECTION FOR YOUR OFFICE
Free: Checklist for EMF protection in your workplace

Electrosmog can often trigger health related problems, such as headaches and poor concentration.

What you’ll discover:

  • What is electrosmog and why it is so harmful to health;
  • How to mitigate EMF exposure in your workplace;
  • Easy and effective protective measures to promote wellbeing of every employee in your workplace.

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