Expert opinion
Optimise your wellbeing policy with our useful tips, clear advice and best practices. On this page we collect our blog articles under various topics to do with occupational wellbeing and health and safety. Use the filters on the left to quickly find the topic that interests you.
185 expertises found
What are line management’s obligations regarding well-being at work?
As an employer, you outline your well-being policy and provide the necessary resources. Nevertheless, the Welfare Act also assigns specific tasks to your line management.
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Safe practices when dealing with asbestos in the workplace
Many buildings still contain asbestos-based materials. Renovation and demolition work in buildings pose the greatest risk for asbestos exposure. In this blog we cover some safe practices.
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Mental health problems in the workplace: recognising anxiety disorder and burnout
The mental well-being of your workers impacts their personal lives and their performance at work. People end up on extended sick leave when things are getting too much, with considerable consequences. How to recognise signs of anxiety disorder and burnout among your staff? And how can you help?
Who may you designate as an internal confidential adviser?
Your confidential adviser listens, advises, and mediates in psychosocial problems. But not every employee can fulfil this role. We’ve listed the criteria here.
How to draw up a reintegration plan for employees on long-term absence?
In certain situations, employers are required to draw up a reintegration plan for employees on long-term absence. Find out when and how.
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Staying mentally fit within and outside of the company walls with the Employee Assistance Program
The Mensura Employee Assistance Program and Workplace Options help you take the mental well-being of your employees seriously, also beyond the company context.
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Koen Van Hulst
10 questions about a work potential assessment
A work potential assessment reveals whether reintegration is possible. A practical guide consisting of ten questions.
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An Bogaert
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Occupational accidents: psychological causes and solutions
Despite increased safety awareness, occupational accidents still happen every day. Employee attitudes toward safety play a crucial role in this.
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Mensura brings first app against back pain to Belgian employees
Mensura had launched SelfBack, the pioneering application allowing employees to relieve and manage their own back complaints.
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Gerrit Pollentier
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Did you know that medical assessments can facilitate worker reintegration?
In order to resume work after a long absence, an employee may choose from various medical checks. But when are these assessments useful or mandatory? Here’s a summary.
Tackling aggression from third parties in the workplace
Employees who are exposed to aggression are more likely to be ill or suffer from problems such as stress, anxiety, irritation, or insomnia.
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Long-term sick employee back to work: through an (in)formal reintegration process and a return-to-work medical examination?
Employers are not always required to initiate a reintegration programme for workers on long-term sick leave. Other options are available as well.
You must submit these declarations annually in order to put your environmental administration in order
Many companies have to put their environmental administration in order in the first quarter of the year. What are the annual declarations and their deadlines?
Diesel emissions exposure: what are the risks and appropriate measures?
Diesel engine exhaust fumes pose a health risk to employees. What makes diesel emissions dangerous and how can you protect employees?
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Who needs to carry out basic safety training on a temporary or mobile construction site?
Find out how basic safety training helps you work safely on temporary and mobile construction sites, with a focus on risk mitigation.
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