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Absenteeism in Slovenian railways
– comparison between different
work groups
Martin Vrašec1, Matej Voglar2
1 Slovenian Railways, Ltd, Kolodvorska 11, 1506 Ljubljana
2 University of Primorska, Faculty of Health Sciences, Polje 42, 6310 Izola
martin.vrasec@slo-zeleznice.si; matej.voglar@fvz.upr.si
Abstract
Introduction: In the working environment there are several (even
negative) factors which can affect employees and the consequence
is absenteeism. The most often causes of absenteeism in Slovenian
Railways Group are musculoskeletal problems, nonworking infections
and injuries, and mental and behavioral disturbances. Methods: We
observed the percent of absenteeism between four work groups, of
which two groups were regular work schedule and two groups were
shift-work schedule. The absenteeism was observed between years
2007 and 2015. Regular work schedule employees were office workers
and railway infrastructure maintenance workers. Shift-work schedule
employees were train drivers and railway wagon inspectors. Results:
Using 2-way ANOVA we found the greatest percent of absenteeism in
railway infrastructure maintenance workers (6,38 % ± 0,95 %), followed
by train drivers (4,49 % ± 1,39 %) office workers (4,23 % ± 0,58 %) and
railway wagon inspectors (3,28 % ± 0,62 %). Conclusion: Because we did
not have available data on the causes of absenteeism, we can about them
only assume on the basis of knowledge of the working environment. In
the next survey, we will ask employees about the causes of absenteeism
and on the basis of the results we will produce guidelines and
recommendations for preventive action.
Key words: percent of absenteeism, railway infrastructure maintenance
workers, train drivers, office workers, railway wagon inspectors.
In working environment, the workers are influenced by several physiological
and psychological risk factors. When workers are exposed to those factors
for a longer period of time the consequence can be absenteeism. Three main
causes for increased absenteeism are I.) incorrect posture and incorrect ma-
nipulation with objects, II.) increased body mass and III.) physical inactivity
doi: https://doi.org/10.26493/978-961-7023-32-9.219-226
– comparison between different
work groups
Martin Vrašec1, Matej Voglar2
1 Slovenian Railways, Ltd, Kolodvorska 11, 1506 Ljubljana
2 University of Primorska, Faculty of Health Sciences, Polje 42, 6310 Izola
martin.vrasec@slo-zeleznice.si; matej.voglar@fvz.upr.si
Abstract
Introduction: In the working environment there are several (even
negative) factors which can affect employees and the consequence
is absenteeism. The most often causes of absenteeism in Slovenian
Railways Group are musculoskeletal problems, nonworking infections
and injuries, and mental and behavioral disturbances. Methods: We
observed the percent of absenteeism between four work groups, of
which two groups were regular work schedule and two groups were
shift-work schedule. The absenteeism was observed between years
2007 and 2015. Regular work schedule employees were office workers
and railway infrastructure maintenance workers. Shift-work schedule
employees were train drivers and railway wagon inspectors. Results:
Using 2-way ANOVA we found the greatest percent of absenteeism in
railway infrastructure maintenance workers (6,38 % ± 0,95 %), followed
by train drivers (4,49 % ± 1,39 %) office workers (4,23 % ± 0,58 %) and
railway wagon inspectors (3,28 % ± 0,62 %). Conclusion: Because we did
not have available data on the causes of absenteeism, we can about them
only assume on the basis of knowledge of the working environment. In
the next survey, we will ask employees about the causes of absenteeism
and on the basis of the results we will produce guidelines and
recommendations for preventive action.
Key words: percent of absenteeism, railway infrastructure maintenance
workers, train drivers, office workers, railway wagon inspectors.
In working environment, the workers are influenced by several physiological
and psychological risk factors. When workers are exposed to those factors
for a longer period of time the consequence can be absenteeism. Three main
causes for increased absenteeism are I.) incorrect posture and incorrect ma-
nipulation with objects, II.) increased body mass and III.) physical inactivity
doi: https://doi.org/10.26493/978-961-7023-32-9.219-226
