A comparison of the perceptions and beliefs of workers and owners with regard to workplace safety in small metal fabrication businesses.
A comparison of the perceptions and beliefs of workers and owners with regard to workplace safety in small metal fabrication businesses.
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小型金属制造企业工人和业主对工作场所安全的看法和信念的比较。
DOI：
10.1002/ajim.20508
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发表时间：
2007
影响因子：
3.5
通讯作者：
Dave Haugan
中科院分区：
文献类型：
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作者：
D. Parker;L. Brosseau;Y. Samant;W. Pan;M. Xi;Dave Haugan
背景
改善小企业安全的问题可能包括缺乏资源、工会组织有限和管理结构不正规。
方法
我们使用社会认知理论评估工人和管理人员对工作场所健康和安全的看法。我们使用业务安全记分卡来审计安全条件、政策和计划以及工作实践。对不同措施进行了比较。
结果
有安全委员会的企业比没有安全委员会的企业的积极安全记分卡项目比例高1.7-2.1倍。工会地位和企业规模与企业安全审计结果无关。非英语为母语和教育程度较低的员工报告的安全知识水平高于他们的教育程度较高和/或讲英语的同行。
结论
安全委员会的存在是工作场所安全的最重要指标。不会说英语或正规教育水平较低的员工自我报告对工作场所安全的理解更高。未来的工地干预措施应考虑是否需要参与式工地安全委员会。多语言培训计划将有助于覆盖更大比例的工人。
BACKGROUND
Problems of improving safety in small business establishments may include a lack of resources, limited unionization, and an informal management structure.
METHODS
We evaluated worker and manager perceptions of worksite health and safety using Social Cognitive Theory. We used a business safety scorecard to audit the safety conditions, policies and programs, and work practices. Comparisons were made between the different measures.
RESULTS
Businesses with safety committees had 1.7-2.1 times higher proportion of positive safety scorecard items than businesses without committees. Union status and business size were not associated with business safety audit results. Non-English-speaking and less educated employees reported higher levels of knowledge about safety than did their more educated and/or English-speaking peers.
CONCLUSIONS
The presence of a safety committee is the single most important indicator of workplace safety. Self-reported understanding of workplace safety is greater among employees who do not speak English or have lower levels of formal education. Future worksite interventions should consider the need for participatory worksite safety committees. Multilingual training programs would help reach a greater proportion of workers.