Knowledge of work-related injury reporting and perceived barriers among janitors
Knowledge of work-related injury reporting and perceived barriers among janitors
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jsr.2019.01.003
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发表时间：
2019-06-01
影响因子：
4.1
通讯作者：
Arauz, Rony F.
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作者：
Green, Deirdre R.;Gerberich, Susan Goodwin;Arauz, Rony F.
前言：本研究的目的是评估和提高看门人对工人评估和报告工伤的权利和责任的认识，并确定报告工伤的障碍。方法：对双子城1200名全职工会看门人进行问卷调查，回顾性收集了两个连续六个月的数据。在基线问卷管理之后，随机选择的一组看门人（大约600人）立即收到了关于工人报告伤害的权利和责任的信息；6个月后，向1200名看门人分发了一份与基线问卷相当的问卷。分析包括基本的描述性分析和确定干预前后工作特定报告障碍比例的潜在差异。结果：在参与的看门人（n = 390）中，大约一半（53%）最初不确定OSHA 300日志是什么；56%的受访者表示不知道什么是工人赔偿。在基线上，在干预组和非干预组中，大约25%的人报告说，他们认为向雇主报告受伤有障碍。报告中的障碍包括“恐惧”、“报告时间太长”、“不确定报告过程”以及“理解受伤是工作的一部分”。在随访中，在干预组中，在报告工伤方面存在感知障碍的人数显著减少（24%-12%）。结论：大多数看门人缺乏OSHA伤害报告和工人赔偿的知识和意识。为了改善报告，对员工进行OSHA和工伤赔偿教育，并通过培训告知门卫工伤报告流程是至关重要的。实际应用：未来的干预工作必须集中在报告职业伤害的具体障碍上，并专门针对看门人群体进行调整。为了减少少报伤害，必须鼓励他们报告他们的职业伤害。必须消除报告这些伤害的障碍。(C) 2019年国家安全委员会和爱思唯尔有限公司版权所有。
Introduction: The goal of this study was to evaluate and improve janitors' knowledge of workers' rights and responsibilities for assessing and reporting work-related injuries, and to determine the barriers for reporting occupational injuries. Methods: Questionnaires, designed to collect data retrospectively for two, sequential six-month periods, were disseminated to 1200 full-time unionized janitors in the Twin Cities. Immediately following the baseline questionnaire administration, a randomly selected sub-group of janitors (similar to 600) received information on workers' rights and responsibilities for reporting injuries; six-months later a questionnaire comparable to the baseline questionnaire was disseminated to the 1200 janitors. Analyses included basic descriptive analyses and identification of potential differences in proportions of job-specific reporting barriers pre-post-intervention. Results: Among the participating janitors (n = 390), approximately half (53%) were initially unsure of what an OSHA 300 Log was; 56% reported not knowing what workers' compensation was. At baseline, in both intervention and non-intervention groups, approximately 25% reported having a perceived barrier to reporting an injury to their employer. Reported barriers included "fear," "reporting takes too long," "being unsure of the reporting process," and an "understanding that injuries are a part of the job." At follow-up, among the intervention group, there was an important reduction (24%-12%) in having a perceived barrier for reporting a work-related injury. Conclusions: A majority of janitors lacked knowledge and awareness of OSHA injury reporting and Workers' Compensation. In order to improve reporting, it is essential to educate employees on OSHA and Workers' Compensation and inform janitors of the injury reporting process through training. Practical applications: Future intervention efforts must focus on the specific barriers for reporting occupational injuries and be tailored specifically to the janitor population. To reduce underreporting of injuries, they must be encouraged to report their occupational injuries. Barriers to reporting these injuries must be eliminated. (C) 2019 National Safety Council and Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.