Establishments in the COVID 19 crisis (BeCovid Study)

  • Project number: F 2514
  • Institution: Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA)
  • Status: Completed Project

Description:

During the Covid-19 crisis, many companies had to make massive changes to their work processes to accommodate occupational safety and health (OSH) and infection control requirements. In the BeCovid study, company managers from approximately 2,000 companies of several sectors and of all company sizes were interviewed about their company's handling of the Corona crisis. The establishments were contacted by telephone at several points in time over a period of about one year. The study was conducted by the Institute for Employment Research (Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, IAB). The Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin, BAuA) participated in four survey waves of the establishment survey.

Over the course of the pandemic, the results provided information on different OSH topics. In the first wave (conducted in August 2020) designed by BAuA, the focus was on the operational implementation of infection protection. It was shown that the majority of the companies had taken measures for infection protection at an early stage. Mostly, company management was involved in the establishment of the measures.

The second survey wave (in October 2020) focused on remote work. At an early stage, it was shown that especially large companies will continue to offer remote work after the pandemic. The increasing importance of remote work is likely to challenge work organization as well as OSH.

The third wave of the survey (in June 2021) addressed workplace awareness of mental stress during the Covid-19 crisis. In particular, contact with external persons at work (customers, clients, etc.) was perceived as a burden.

The fourth wave of the establishment survey (in August 2021) again focused on OSH and infection control measures. Furthermore, managers were asked about future significance of OSH. It was shown that OSH has become more important as a result of the pandemic and that many companies are planning to take greater account of it in the future.

Overall, the results reveal a number of challenges for OSH even after the pandemic. Differences between company sizes are particularly noteworthy. In the future, the specific needs of SMEs for the implementation of OSH should be given even greater focus.

Publications

Arbeitsschutz in Kleinst- und Kleinbetrieben während der Pandemie und in der Zukunft

Publishing year: 2022

Suchergebnis_Format baua: Fokus

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(In)equality at the workplace? Differences in occupational safety and health measures during the COVID-19 pandemic and related employee health

Publishing year: 2023

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Betrieblicher Arbeits- und Gesundheitsschutz. Veränderungen und Bedeutungszuwachs durch die COVID-19-Pandemie?

Publishing year: 2022

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Telearbeit, Homeoffice oder mobiles Arbeiten? Impulse zur Zukunft der Arbeit von zuhause

Publishing year: 2022

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Betrieblicher Umgang mit psychischer Belastung durch die Corona-Pandemie

Publishing year: 2021

Suchergebnis_Format baua: Report brief

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Gut geschützt im Betrieb? Arbeitsschutz in der Corona-Pandemie aus Sicht der Beschäftigten

Publishing year: 2021

Suchergebnis_Format baua: Report brief

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Lehren aus der Pandemie: Zukünftige Entwicklungen des Arbeitsschutzes aus Sicht der Betriebe

Publishing year: 2021

Suchergebnis_Format baua: Report brief

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Well protected at work? Occupational safety and health in the Corona pandemic from the employees' point of view

Publishing year: 2021

Suchergebnis_Format baua: Report brief

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Working from home in the corona crisis: What's next?

Publishing year: 2021

Suchergebnis_Format baua: Report brief

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Arbeit von zuhause in der Corona-Krise: Wie geht es weiter?

Publishing year: 2020

Suchergebnis_Format baua: Report brief

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Occupational safety and health in Germany during the Corona crisis

Publishing year: 2021

Suchergebnis_Format baua: Report brief

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Betrieblicher Arbeitsschutz in der Corona-Krise

Publishing year: 2020

Suchergebnis_Format baua: Report brief

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Handlungshilfen und Ausnahmeregelungen zum Arbeitsschutz in der Corona-Krise

Publishing year: 2020

Suchergebnis_Format baua: Report brief

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Panel "Establishments in the COVID-19 Crisis" - 20/21

Publishing year: 2021

Suchergebnis_Format Cooperation

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Panel "Betriebe in der COVID-19 Krise" - 20/21

Publishing year: 2021

Suchergebnis_Format Cooperation

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Aktuelle und zukünftige Herausforderungen für den Arbeitsschutz vor dem Hintergrund der Corona-Pandemie

Publishing year: 2021

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Working from home even after the coronavirus pandemic? Advantages and disadvantages from a business perspective

Publishing year: 2021

Suchergebnis_Format Article (in German)

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The COVID-19 Working Time Ordinance: Implications for occupational safety and health and insights from an employer survey

Publishing year: 2021

Suchergebnis_Format Article (in German)

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Arbeits- und Infektionsschutz in der Corona-Krise: die Umsetzung unterschiedlicher Maßnahmen in deutschen Betrieben

Publishing year: 2021

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Homeoffice in der Corona-Krise: leichter Rückgang auf hohem Niveau

Publishing year: 2021

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Potenzial für Homeoffice noch nicht ausgeschöpft

Publishing year: 2020

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Gemeinsam durch die Krise: Einbindung der betrieblichen Akteure

Publishing year: 2021

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Betriebe nehmen die Herausforderungen durch Corona an!

Publishing year: 2021

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Contact

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