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Table 5 Job demands and resources in terms of the work environment

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

Main category: Work environment

Job demands

 weather conditions

dependency on the weather, bad weather causes work interruptions, delays and waiting times

 workplace design

confined spaces on platforms and installations

 physicochemical factors

e.g. noise, vibrations, conditioned air, artificial light, chlorinated water

Job resources

 weather conditions

good weather offshore