Table 2 Over view of the steps in the content analysis

Our goal was to reduce the number of sickness absence days, so that the employees return earlier from their sick leave. This has a lot to do with money of course.

Interventions to reduce sickness absence days have to do with money.

Interventions to avoid costs.

Preventing negative consequences.

Consequences for the workplace.

It is the fact that sickness absence, dysfunctional employee groups and staff turnover cost money.

The problems that cost money for the workplace lead to interventions.

I would like, in a stressful situation, to have suggestions from them (the suppliers). It is absolutely impossible to think of those high-quality solutions, you need suggestions, so you can pick and choose. But often they are unable to deliver proposals, it stops well before the proposals. It stops too early.

Many suppliers do not manage to deliver proposals for additional interventions, proposals would give incentives.

Other aspects then those relating to the intervention itself gives incentives.

Feedback.

Communication and collaboration with the supplier.

It is possible that this is a desire that’s unclear from us… That we must address this further in order for the suppliers to come back with suggestions for solutions (after e.g. health surveys). It is an excellent opportunity for them to sell.

To increase incentives for OHS interventions the communication needs to be better between the byer and the supplier.