Advice, analysis and tools
SWICA's Prevention Management unit has experienced occupational health management experts in sports science, business administration, psychology, exercise, physiotherapy, nutrition, leadership and communication. They will advise companies of all sizes and sectors, regardless of their insurance plans. SWICA offers services throughout Switzerland in the areas of analysis, development, implementation and controlling.
Holistic OHM advice
Companies with a tailored OHM policy achieve the best results for occupational health management. Analysing the daily allowance benefits received provides valuable information, and shows where there is the greatest potential for development. This analysis can be used as a basis for setting strategic OHM targets and defining corresponding measures. The OHM specialists at SWICA work with clients to develop tailored, needs-based OHM concepts covering the analysis, development and implementation of measures, as well as controlling.
Friendly Work Space
SWICA is one of the first companies in Switzerland to be awarded the “Friendly Work Space” quality label. Overall, the SWICA Healthcare Organisation ranks among the top 10% of certified companies. This award for its occupational health management programme shows that SWICA’s experts are well qualified to support your company with a broad range of offers that have been tried and tested in practice. SWICA’s specialists are consultants accredited by Gesundheitsförderung Schweiz.
Ergonomics advice
Our daily work often involves one-sided physical motions and a lack of movements on the other side to balance them out. There are targeted measures that can be applied to prevent common issues. Experienced ergonomics specialists analyse workstations first-hand, and advise employees on what they can do in regard to healthier habits. These ergonomics consultations are suitable for office and manufacturing workstations. Tailored programmes are put together depending on the company and the industry in which it operates.
The objectives and scope of OHM consultations
- Evaluating workstation layout and potential case-specific solutions
- Ergonomic use of the workstation
- The links between ergonomics and issues
- Ergonomic motion sequences and options for compensating movements in the event of excessive strain
- Optional: health report and evaluation with company management
Workplace health capacity assessment
The workplace health capacity assessment supports employees whose performance is limited due to illness or accidents. The environment, the behaviour of employees and the conditions at the workstation are evaluated, and solutions are developed together. The workplace assessment makes it possible to objectively compare physical capabilities with the demands of the workload required to perform certain activities. The aim is to maintain existing professional activities and reduce the costs incurred from absences.
The objectives and scope of OHM advice
- Evaluating functional capacity
- Recommendations regarding equipment and workplace layout
- Educating the employee in question and the employer about potential scenarios in order to preserve capacity for work from a functional and ergonomic perspective
- Recommendations for care management and performance management from SWICA for collaboration with doctors and therapists
Working from home
In 2021, many employees suddenly found themselves working from home, and there was a boom in people using their own four walls as an office. But how should companies deal with this issue post-pandemic? While working from home has a positive impact on productivity, satisfaction and work-life balance, it also entails risks, particularly with regard to team development and employee isolation. SWICA’s OHM advice service is on hand to help with questions about working from home, and offers various webinars, workshops and talks aimed at making employees who work from home more health-savvy.
Thanks to its broad range of prevention management products and services, SWICA is in a position to meet companies’ individual needs when it comes to working from home. In addition to holistic consultations (including analyses), individual measures relating to specific topics are offered in the form of talks, workshops or webinars that are aimed at addressing the needs of managers and/or employees who work from home.
Information sheets
Would you like to know more about our OHM services? SWICA’s Prevention Management team would be happy to help.
OHM advice using analyses
Employee survey
SWICA offers its clients a variety of employee surveys relating to different aspects of working life such as opportunities for development, workplace facilities, health promotion, leadership behaviour, collaboration with other units or internal communications. Companies receive an evaluation of the results, including recommended courses of action in the field of occupational health management.
Scope of service
Various web-based employee surveys on the following topics
- Work and health
- Mental health and capacity for recovery
- Exercise and nutrition
- Mini stress survey
Job stress analysis
The online job stress analysis survey from Gesundheitsförderung Schweiz gives companies a detailed overview of stress patterns at their company. SWICA offers companies expert advice and support in connection with this analytical tool to enable them to conduct a survey of their own employees and develop targeted OHM measures on that basis. SWICA’s specialists are consultants accredited by Gesundheitsförderung Schweiz.
Health circles
Health circles aim to promote the health of all employees. They are a tried-and-tested tool for involving employees in the process of finding solutions and strengthening personal responsibility and initiative. Employees from various levels, departments and/or locations within the company work together to devise health promotion measures. Once the measures have been implemented, the outcomes are evaluated and the situation is reassessed with a view to planning the next steps.
Scope of service and objectives
- Collect health-related factors (stressors and resources) and working conditions
- Analyse, evaluate and prioritise
- Develop relevant measures
- Present the findings to decision-makers
Health check
The health check gives employees their current health metrics, raising their awareness of potential risk factors and the importance of a healthy lifestyle – at home and at work. In a personal interview, participants are given information and recommendations for how they can improve and maintain their health based on the results of the examination. The scope and contents of the health check can vary depending on the company’s requirements. The optional health report then draws the company’s attention to any health-related risks, so that further OHM measures can be developed to target those risks.
Scope of service and objectives
Employees
- are familiar with their own health data, making them more health-savvy
- are able to identify sources of stress and resources, and know what measures they can pursue on that basis
The company
- is made aware of health risks at an early stage
- defines corresponding OHM measures
HRV measurement
Heart rate variability (HRV) is a metric allowing an accurate and objective assessment of the relationship between stress, recovery and sleep quality. In a personal consultation, employees learn what situations trigger stress for them and impair their recovery, and are given tips on how to achieve a healthy balance between stress and recuperation. During the subscription period, employees can independently perform other measurements and track the effect of their measures using the mobile app.
Scope of service and objectives
- Employees receive objective information on their current stress levels
- Personal stressors and factors hindering recovery are identified
- Measures to reduce stress and boost resources are highlighted
InBody© whole-body analysis
InBody© takes just a few minutes to provide a detailed analysis of your body composition. Muscle mass, body fat percentage and body water are accurately measured using state-of-the-art bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) via hand and foot electrodes. In combination with a personal consultation on site, participants receive valuable recommendations regarding their nutrition and exercise.
Scope of service
- InBody© measurement with results sheet
- Individual consultation with our specialists based on the results
Would you like to know more about our OHM services? SWICA’s Prevention Management team would be happy to help.
Other OHM advice tools
Digital learning for prevention management
We offer two separate solutions that can be combined in a number of ways: e-learning and follow-up text messages. They both support the long-term reinforcement of occupational health management (OHM) topics in the daily work environment, and ensure that the information that employees have learned remains at the forefront of their minds.
Healthy employees mean a strong company
Find out how SWICA’s occupational health management (OHM) services can promote your employees’ health and performance over the long term. SWICA supports you with individual solutions tailored to your company’s specific needs. Contact us by phone or via the contact form below.
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