The enviroment group at MedS
At the Department of Medicine, Solna (MedS), a safe, inclusive, and sustainable work environment is a natural and prioritized part of our operations. We work actively and long-term to create good conditions for everyone’s safety, health, well-being, development, and goal achievement. Compliance with the Work Environment Act and KI’s guidelines for work environment and health is fundamental and guides all our efforts.
To strengthen and systematize our work environment initiatives, we have a Work Environment Group with broad representation from the department’s various operational areas. The group consists of safety representatives, environmental and sustainability representatives, members from all divisions, as well as a student representative, ensuring both competence and strong anchoring throughout the organization.
The Work Environment Group meets twice per semester and serves as a strategic and advisory body to the Head of Department on work environment matters. The Chair of the Work Environment Group is responsible for planning, conducting, and following up on the annual safety inspections, which constitute a central part of our systematic work environment management. The Work Environment Group actively participates in these inspections.
Together, we create a work environment where employees and students can work, study, and develop in the best possible way.
Representatives for Department of Medicine, Solna:
- Biosafety: Afsar Rahbar.
- Fire safety: Afsar Rahbar.
- Flammable goods safety: Afsar Rahbar.
- Health Promotion: Marcus Lindgren.
- GMM: Afsar Rahbar.
- Chemical safety: Afsar Rahbar.
- Environment and sustainability work: Susanne Gabrielsson.
Representatives from Research groups:
- Peri Noori, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine.
- Benita Dahlberg, Division of Immunology and Respiratory Medicine.
- Helena Idborg, Division of Rheumatology.
- Vijole Ottosson, Division of Rheumatology.
- Xu Dawei, Division of Clinical Medicine
- Amit Laskar, Division of Dermatology and Venereology.
Student representative
- Wanmin Dai, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine.
HR-representative
Markus Lindgren, K2 Administration.
Safety officers
- Marie-Louise Andersson Centrala administrationen, D1:04.
- Lina Marcela Diaz-Gallo Division of Rheumathology, CMM.
- Maria Eldh Division of Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, CMM.
- Iryna Kolosenko Division of Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, CMM.
- Fredrik Wermeling Division of Rheumathology, CMM.
- Ekaterina Chernogubova Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, BioClinicum.
- Annika Reinhardt Division of Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, CMM.
- Fariba Foroogh Division of Infectious Diseases, BioClinicum.
- Helena Nord, Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Eugeniahemmet.
The primary responsibility of the safety representative (skyddsombud) is to ensure that the workplace environment is safe and secure for all employees. They monitor health and safety standards and ensure that the employer adheres to the Work Environment Act’s requirements for systematic workplace safety measures.
Key duties of the safety representative include:
- Alerting the employer to any deficiencies in the work environment.
- Being informed by the employer of significant changes that could impact workplace safety.
- Contributing to the development of action plans based on inspections, employee feedback, and other risk assessments.
- Actively participating in incident reporting.
The Work Environment Act grants the safety representative several powers to help improve the work environment. If you identify any hazards or risks, you can always seek support and guidance from the safety representative. They are also bound by confidentiality, ensuring that any information you share is kept confidential.
Being elected as a safety representative is both an honor and a vital trust-based role from your colleagues, carrying the responsibility of fostering a safer and healthier work environment.
Would you consider becoming a safety representative?