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Table 3 Job demands and resources in terms of the work tasks

From: “It’s still a great adventure” – exploring offshore employees’ working conditions in a qualitative study

Main category: Work tasks

Job demands

 physical work

hard physical work

 transfer and access to installations

physically and psychologically challenging

 accident risks

e.g. danger of falling or slipping

 workloads

intermittent periods of high workloads

 demanding work tasks

demanding work tasks that require high concentration

 work equipment

heavy work tools and personal protective equipment

Job resources

 meaning of work

associations: adventure, freedom, fulfilment, pioneer spirit

 perception of safety

high perception of safety, strict safety procedures

 motivation and satisfaction

high work motivation and satisfaction

 challenging work tasks

positively challenging work tasks

 skills and competencies

work requires high skills and competencies

 versatility of work

great versatility of the work

 scope of action

wide scope of action at work