EU-OSHA thesaurus

the close social relations in the MSEs we studied clearly reinforced a status quo approach to OSH, in which it becomes difficult for anyone to ask for improvement of the work environment, as there is a somewhat shared understanding that conditions are at an acceptable level and risks are sufficiently controlled. Indeed, in most of the cases, the workers shared the same assessment of risks and preventive measures as expressed by the owner-managers, resulting in neglect of less visible risks as well as psychosocial risks .