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Djunaidi Z, Wirawan M, Susilowati IH, Khaliwa AM, Kanigara SA. Safety Climate Transformation in Oil and Gas Company Ownership Transition (Study Case from Multinational to National Company). Saf Health Work 2024; 15:292-299. [PMID: 39309288 PMCID: PMC11410720 DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2024.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 04/14/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 09/25/2024] Open
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Background The aim of this research is to analyze the transformation of workers perceptions of the safety climate in an oil and gas company in Indonesia when they experience a change in ownership from a multinational to a national company. Methods This cross-sectional study used questionnaires distributed offline and online in three periods of ownership of Company X. Data analysis was carried out descriptively by comparing workers perception scores regarding the safety climate at Company X when managed by the multinational holder, transition period, and national holder. Results Workers perceptions of the safety climate in Company X when it experienced a change in ownership from a multinational company to a national company has a trend of decreasing scores (from 8.07 to 7.48). Overall, a decreasing trend in scores occurred in several sub-variables of safety climate, namely management commitment (8.33 to 7.56), communication (8.10 to 7.64), safety priority (8.55 to 7.68), personal appreciation of risk (8.25 to 5.48), involvement (7.50 to 7.36), and personal priority and need for safety (8.25 to 5.48). Conclusions Ownership changes cause a trend of decrease in employee perceptions of the safety climate at Company X. Company's priority on safety related to production target factors is decreasing due to the change of ownership. On the other hand, the national period had a higher score in supportive environments and work environments, compared to the multinational period.
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- Zulkifli Djunaidi
- Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Faculty of Public Health, University of Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia
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- Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Faculty of Public Health, University of Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia
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- Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Faculty of Public Health, University of Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia
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- Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Faculty of Public Health, University of Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia
- Health, Safety, and Environment Department, Concentrating Division, PT Freeport Indonesia, Indonesia
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- Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Faculty of Public Health, University of Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia
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Ahmed T, Jahanzaib M, Ali MA, Raza MH, Jawad M, Zahoor S. Safety climate in Pakistani universities' laboratories: an assessment of individual factors. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS 2024; 30:330-342. [PMID: 38124384 DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2023.2298138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Objectives. Current research aims to identify factors that affect the occupational safety climate in university laboratories despite their perception as low-risk areas compared to industrial environments. Methods. A safety climate survey was conducted in science laboratories across various engineering universities in Pakistan. The survey questionnaire was administered to 406 personnel, and a quantitative method for analysis was selected to examine the socio-demographic variables. A 5-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree) was used to perceive responses from participants. Additionally, a scale reliability test was conducted, and multivariate analysis of variance was performed to determine the relationship between selected dependent and independent variables. Results. The study found an overall safety climate score of 3.16 ± 0.55, indicating a moderate to high perception of safety on a scale of 1-5. Parameters such as role in the laboratory, departments/disciplines, accident experience and safety training significantly affected the safety climate score, while gender, age group, duration in university and accident witnessing did not. Conclusion. Upper management involvement, safety communication and direct supervision are crucial for improving the safety climate of university laboratories. The study recommends the consideration of the identified significant safety climate dimensions in laboratory safety policy-making at academic institutes.
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- Tufail Ahmed
- Department of Engineering Management, University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, Pakistan
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- Department of Engineering Management, University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, Pakistan
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- Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, Pakistan
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- Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
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Edmund NNK, Suxia L, Ebenezer L, Kachie ADT. Emotional intelligence as a conduit for improved occupational health safety environment in the oil and gas sector. Sci Rep 2023; 13:19698. [PMID: 37952014 PMCID: PMC10640597 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-46886-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023] Open
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To address the issue of promoting occupational health and safety at the workplace, this study aimed to evaluate the mediating effect of four different dimensional constructs of Emotional Intelligence (EI) on the influence Occupational Health and Safety Management Practices (OHSMP) hold on safety performance and workplace accidents among oil and gas workers. The study is explanatory research that adopted a cross-sectional survey design. Convenience and stratified sampling techniques were used to select 699 respondents from the three major government-owned oil and gas organizations. The multiple standard regression and bootstrapping mediation methods were used for data analysis after subjecting the data to exploratory and confirmatory factor assessments. Results indicated that OHSMP significantly predicts EI, safety performance, and workplace accidents. Again, EI was found to predict safety performance and workplace accidents significantly. Results also indicated that all the construct dimensions for measuring EI significantly explain the relationship between OHSMP and safety performance, as well as the influence of OHSMP on workplace accidents. The theoretical basis for these findings is that workers with high-level EI are likely to cope with occupational health and safety lapses or safety-related challenges at the workplace by participating and complying with the organization's safety management practices or procedures. Such employees are likely to exhibit safe working behaviors and contribute to improving safety performance in the organization.
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- School of Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China.
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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Zara J, Nordin SM, Isha ASN. Influence of communication determinants on safety commitment in a high-risk workplace: a systematic literature review of four communication dimensions. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1225995. [PMID: 37614453 PMCID: PMC10442955 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1225995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023] Open
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Health, safety, and environment (HSE) are critical aspects of any industry, particularly in high-risk environments, such as the oil and gas industry. Continuous accident reports indicate the requirement for the effective implementation of safety rules, regulations, and practices. This systematic literature review examines the relationship between safety communication and safety commitment in high-risk workplaces, specifically focusing on the oil and gas industry. The review comprises 1,439 articles from 2004 to 2023, retrieved from the Scopus and Web of Science databases following the PRISMA comprehensive guidelines. This study considers safety communication, communication climate, and communication satisfaction to evaluate their influence on safety commitment under occupational health and safety. This study identifies safety commitment issues and their underlying factors, discussing measures for preventing and reducing accidents and incidents and highlighting preventive measures for future research. It also signifies the variables influencing accident and incident rates. The research underscores the importance of communication dimensions and the need for workers to possess adequate skills, knowledge, and attitudes regarding occupational safety and health procedures. Moreover, the study contributes to the industrial and academic domains by improving organizational safety commitment, promoting a safety culture, and developing effective communication strategies. Furthermore, practitioners may benefit from this comprehensive overview in developing, evaluating, and enhancing occupational safety.
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- Jamil Zara
- Center of Social Innovation, Department of Management and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, Malaysia
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Mahdinia M, Mohammadfam I, Aliabadi MM, Hamta A, Soltanzadeh A. Linking mental health to safety behavior in construction workers: The mediating effect of work ability and sleep quality. Work 2022; 73:579-589. [DOI: 10.3233/wor-205256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND: The severity of occupational accidents and injuries in the construction industry is the greatest across all industries. Few studies have examined the causal relationships among physical and psychological variables affecting the safety behavior of construction workers. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the relationships among three factors (metal health, work ability and sleep quality) influencing the safety behavior of construction workers. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 204 workers in civil construction projects in Iran. The data were gathered via self-reporting questionnaires. The acquired data were analyzed by the Smart PLS3 software using structural equation modeling with the partial least squares (PLS) regression approach. RESULTS: The R square revealed an acceptable fineness of the structural model. Similarly, as Q square values were higher than 0.15 for all factors, the predictability of the model was approved. The direct effect of mental health on safety behavior was not significant, but work ability and sleep quality had significant direct effects on safety behavior. Moreover, a decrease in mental health significantly reduced construction workers’ sleep quality and work ability. CONCLUSION: The results of this study prove that sleep quality and work ability mediate the relationship between mental health and safety behavior. The deterioration of construction workers’ mental health can increase the risk of unsafe behavior and occupational injuries. Therefore, appropriate measures need to be taken to maintain and improve the mental health of construction workers.
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- Mohsen Mahdinia
- Occupational Health and Safety Research Center, Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Center of Excellence for Occupational Health Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Center of Excellence for Occupational Health Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
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- Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
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Golubović T, Brkić VS, Perišić M. Managers safety attitudes as organizational factors and pressure equipment risk predictor. Work 2022; 72:565-576. [DOI: 10.3233/wor-210373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND: Change in current approach to develop methodologies for process risk assessment, where it is commenced from the process industry and exclusively hazardous materials are dealt with, into the approach where it will be commenced from pressure equipment within any context and both technical and organizational aspects are considered, can lead to the orientation of a more comprehensive approach to risk assessment, and thereby to better results in this area. OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study implies the creation of a universal measurement instrument that will measure and quantify organizational factors impact on the risk of pressure equipment exploitation. METHODS: The research instrument was drawn from previous research and tested by the multivariate statistical methods using the sample size of 253. RESULTS: The confirmatory factor analysis conducted shows that the most influencing organizational factor is ‘subcontractors for works from other enterprises’ with maximum value of 104, whereas the factors ‘maintenance/inspection’, ‘safety and health at work’ and ‘human error’ are by 10% to 20% less influencing. There then follow ‘training and competence of employees for crisis situations’, communication’, ‘potentially hazardous materials and equipment’ and ‘organizational change management’ and the factor ‘conducting investigation after accidents’ with the lowest value of 29. Pareto analysis indicates that the factors ‘communication’, ‘subcontractors for works from other enterprises’, ’organizational changes management’, ’potentially hazardous materials and equipment’, and ‘training and competence of employees for crisis situations’ participate with 80%, and they should be given special attention in practice. CONCLUSION: The instrument offered can ensure proactive information on the influence of organizational factors as risk predictors of pressure equipment operation, before given influences lead to accidents with severe consequences.
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- Tamara Golubović
- Innovation Center of Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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Incidents and Disaster Avoidance: The Role of Communication Management and the Organizational Communication Climate in High-Risk Environments. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su131810138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Health, safety and the working environment are of paramount importance, especially in the high-risk environments found at facilities in the oil and gas industry, where hazards are inevitable and accidents may lead to regrettable situations such as explosions, oil spills and other disasters. The high number of accidents and disasters at such facilities bring safety-related matters to the fore. The complexity of the communication process is very often underestimated, where failures in communication could lead to major disasters. This paper investigates the role of communication management and the organizational communication climate and their impact on incidents and disaster avoidance. This study embarks on a quantitative approach involving 260 personnel from high-risk workplaces at oil and gas facilities, based on purposive sampling. Hypotheses were tested using PLS-SEM to identify causal relationships and for mediation analysis. The findings of this study show that communication management and the organizational communication climate have a significant impact on disaster avoidance. The organizational communication climate is also found to be a significant mediator for the relationship between communication management and disaster avoidance. Communication management and the organizational communication climate need to be enhanced and to be integrated with other technology and innovation to improve safety regulation adherence in the oil and gas industry.
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Shi H. The effects of safety-specific transformational leadership and active transactional leadership on mindful safety practice adoption in the Chinese petroleum industry. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS 2021; 28:1929-1936. [PMID: 34126878 DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2021.1943203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Previous studies have concentrated on the value of managerial leadership for safety behavior conduct by employees in the workplace. However, safety leadership styles concerning mindful safety practices have rarely been examined. The goal of this study is therefore to investigate the relationships between safety-specific leaderships (transformational and active transactional leadership) and the adoption of mindful safety practices among first-line workers mediated by safety climate in the Chinese petroleum industry. Data were obtained from first-line workers in two Chinese petroleum companies. PLS-SEM results show that transformational and active transactional leadership are positively related to safety climate, which in turn affects mindful safety practice adoption in the Chinese petroleum industry. The results of the current study indicate that transformational and active transactional leadership in a safety-specific view offer a comprehensive leadership model for mindful safety practices conduct in the Chinese petroleum industry.
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- Hu Shi
- School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
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Kjestveit K, Aas O, Holte KA. Occupational injury rates among Norwegian farmers: A sociotechnical perspective. JOURNAL OF SAFETY RESEARCH 2021; 77:182-195. [PMID: 34092308 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2021.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Revised: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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INTRODUCTION This study addressed relative injury risk among Norwegian farmers, who are mostly self-employed and run small farm enterprises. The aim was to explore the relative importance of individual, enterprise, and work environment risks for occupational injury and to discuss the latent conditions for injuries using sociotechnical system theory. METHOD Injury report and risk factors were collected through a survey among Norwegian farm owners in November 2012. The response rate was 40% (n = 2,967). Annual work hours were used to calculate injury rates within groups. Poisson regression using the log of hours worked as the offset variable allowed for the modeling of adjusted rate ratios for variables predictive of injury risk. Finally, safety climate measures were introduced to assess potential moderating effects on risk. RESULTS Results showed that the most important risk factors for injuries were the design of the workplace, type of production, and off-farm work hours. The main results remained unchanged when adding safety climate measures, but the measures moderated the injury risk for categories of predominant production and increased the risk for farmers working with family members and/or employees. An overall finding is how the risk factors were interrelated. CONCLUSIONS The study identified large structural diversities within and between groups of farmers. The study drew attention to operating conditions rather than individual characteristics. The farmer's role (managerial responsibility) versus regulation and safety climate is important for discussions of injury risk. Practical Applications: We need to study sub-groups to understand how regulation and structural changes affect work conditions and management within different work systems, conditioned by production. It is important to encourage actors in the political-economic system to become involved in issues that were found to affect the safety of farmers.
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- Kari Kjestveit
- Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stavanger, Postboks 8600 Forus, 4036 Stavanger, Norway; Department for Social Science, NORCE - Norwegian Research Centre AS, Postboks 22 Nygårdstangen, 5838 Bergen, Norway.
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- Department of Occupational Medicine, St. Olav's Hospital, Postboks 3250 Sluppen, 7006 Trondheim, Norway
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- Department for Social Science, NORCE - Norwegian Research Centre AS, Postboks 22 Nygårdstangen, 5838 Bergen, Norway
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Shi H, Mohamed Zainal SR. Facilitating mindful safety practices among first-line workers in the Chinese petroleum industry through safety management practices and safety motivation. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS 2021; 28:1584-1591. [PMID: 33704011 DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2021.1902672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The petroleum industry is a high-risk industry and operates under the social technical system. Therefore, the safety behavior of employees needs to be paid high attention. Thus, six dimensions of safety management practices are identified as independent variables to predict a special component of common safety behavior-mindful safety practices in the Chinese petroleum industry. High-reliability organization theory is adopted as the underpinning theory. A total 255 first-line workers from a Chinese petroleum company participated in this survey. The results reveal that safety training and safety communication and feedback are positively related to safety motivation. Moreover, workers' involvement and safety promotion policy have direct and positive impacts on mindful safety practices. Further, safety motivation is found to play a mediating role in the prediction of mindful safety practices in the Chinese petroleum industry. These findings give new insights for petroleum companies into how to promote mindful safety practices in the workplace.
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- Hu Shi
- School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
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Li X, Zhang S, Chen R, Gu D. Hospital Climate and Peer Report Intention on Adverse Medical Events: Role of Attribution and Rewards. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:2725. [PMID: 33800311 PMCID: PMC7967452 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18052725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2020] [Revised: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Adverse medical events (AMEs) often occur in the healthcare workplace, and studies have shown that a positive atmosphere can reduce their incidence by increasing peer report intention. However, few studies have investigated the effect and action mechanism therein. We aimed to extend upon these studies by probing into the relationship between hospital climate and peer report intention, along with the mediating effect of attribution tendency and moderating effects of rewards. For this purpose, a cross-sectional survey was administered in a hospital among health professionals. We collected 503 valid questionnaires from health professionals in China and verified the hypothesis after sorting the questionnaires. The results of empirical analysis show that a positive hospital climate significantly induces individual internal attribution tendency, which in turn exerts a positive effect on peer report intention. Contract reward also helps to increase peer report intention, especially for health professionals with an internal attribution tendency. The findings contribute to the literature regarding AME management in hospitals by providing empirical evidence of the necessity for hospital climate and contract reward, and by providing insights to improve their integrated application.
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- Xiaoxiang Li
- School of Business, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China;
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- School of Economics, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China;
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- School of Economics & Management, Hefei Normal University, Hefei 230061, China;
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- School of Management, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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Learning How to Learn from Disasters through a Comparative Dichotomy Analysis: Grenfell Tower and Hurricane Katrina Case Studies. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su13042030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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We describe two well-established, practice-based Master’s programmes as examples of existing competence development opportunities for practitioners and how such links between theory and practice can be developed and taught within the Higher Education (HE) context. We hypothesise that learning from major failures is essential in linking theory with practice in both engineering and management education. We investigate how to train emergency response teams on coping with, and learning from, rare events; a major challenge to other practitioners in the fields of safety and risk management. Comparison is undertaken between two disasters—Hurricane Katrina in the USA and the relatively recent Grenfell Tower in the UK—using a balanced dual approach of paradoxes, a dichotomy. In this paper, we demonstrate the enhancement of both engineering and management education. This was achieved through using the two case studies to emphasize the relevance of incorporating advanced mental modelling approaches for root cause analysis in training and by comparing the two cases with respect to the black swan and black elephant concepts. It is recommended that future training has a balanced approach that encompasses the outlined features of dichotomies.
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Cohen Padilla H, Carrillo Landazabal M, Bedoya Marrugo E. Análisis del impacto ergonómico asociado a la manipulación de cargas en trabajadores de equipos de perforación del sector petrolero. NOVA 2020. [DOI: 10.22490/24629448.3923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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El mundo actual y las tendencias de universalización de procesos que se dan a través de la globalización, la apertura de mercados, la internacionalización, la competencia y todas las nuevas situaciones que el desarrollo empresarial trae día a día hacen que los procesos empresariales deban ser más eficientes y eficaces, con lo cual existen riesgos asociados con las actividades que implican un sobre esfuerzo físico y por ende una posible lesión osteomuscular. Lo anterior justifica el objetivo de analizar las relaciones existentes entre las tareas de impacto negativo y las variables ergonómicas asociadas a la manipulación de cargas, a través del uso de las herramientas de evaluación REBA y RULA de manera que se identifiquen los factores de riesgo por parte de los trabajadores de Drilling & Well Services, especialmente cuñeros y encuelladores de una empresa petrolera. La investigación es de tipo descriptivo, pues representa un análisis experimental que tiene como objetivo establecer las condiciones iniciales y determinar la manera como se manifiesta una determinada circunstancia particular identificando los rasgos característicos de la operación. Se evidenciaron actividades como el levantar y posicionar la cuña, trasladar la tubería de perforación, soltar o ajustar las llaves de potencia y ajustar los brazos de los elevadores para cerrarlos y con ello asegurar la tubería de perforación, como las acciones de riesgo más importantes en las operaciones de los cuñeros y operadores.
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Duryan M, Smyth H, Roberts A, Rowlinson S, Sherratt F. Knowledge transfer for occupational health and safety: Cultivating health and safety learning culture in construction firms. ACCIDENT; ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION 2020; 139:105496. [PMID: 32199157 DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2020.105496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2019] [Revised: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Within the last decades the incidence of workspace injuries and fatalities in the UK construction industry has declined markedly following the developments in occupational health and safety (OHS) management systems. However, safety statistics have reached a plateau and actions for further improvement of OHS management systems are called for. OHS is a form of organizational expertise that has both tacit and explicit dimensions and is situated in the ongoing practices. There is a need for institutionalization and for the transfer of knowledge across and along construction supply chains to reduce OHS risks and facilitate cultural change. The focus of this article is the factors that facilitate OHS knowledge transfer in and between organizations involved in construction projects. An interpretative methodology is used in this research to embrace tacit aspects of knowledge transfer and application. Thematic analysis is supported by a cognitive mapping technique that allows understanding of interrelationships among the concepts expressed by the respondents. This paper demonstrates inconsistency in OHS practices in construction organizations and highlights the importance of cultivating a positive safety culture to encourage transfer of lessons learnt from good practices, incidents, near misses and failures between projects, from projects to programmes and across supply chains. Governmental health and safety regulations, norms and guidelines do not include all possible safety issues specific to different working environments and tied to work contexts. The OHS system should encourage employees to report near misses, incidents and failures in a 'no-blame' context and to take appropriate actions. This research provides foundation for construction project practitioners to adopt more socially oriented approaches towards promoting learning-rich organizational contexts to overcome variation in the OHS and move beyond the current plateau reached in safety statistics.
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- Meri Duryan
- The Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London, London, United Kingdom.
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- The Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- The Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Real Estate and Construction, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- School of Engineering and the Built Environment, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, United Kingdom
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Kongsvik T, Thorvaldsen T, Holmen IM. Reporting of Hazardous Events in Aquaculture Operations - The Significance of Safety Climate. J Agromedicine 2019; 24:424-433. [PMID: 31280697 DOI: 10.1080/1059924x.2019.1640818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Objectives: In Norwegian aquaculture, safer technology and better safety management systems have been developed during the last decade. Safety commitment and safe behavior are still vital to ensure a safe working environment. The objective of this paper is to explore what factors might influence the reporting of hazardous situations in aquaculture. The significance of factors on both the individual (work experience, position) and company/organizational level (company size, safety climate) was studied. It was hypothesized that reporting of hazardous situations was positively predicted by work experience, having the position as operational manager, company size, and safety climate.Methods: The study is based on a quantitative questionnaire study involving 428 fish farmers, operational managers, and service vessel employees in the Norwegian aquaculture industry, interviewed by telephone. A purposive sampling procedure was employed. Correlation and hierarchical regression analyses were applied. The data quality was considered satisfactory.Results: Individual factors had no significant relationship with the reporting of hazardous situations. Company size and safety climate factors had positive associations with reporting. Larger companies might have more resources for safety management and the development of practical reporting solutions. A positive safety climate might increase the motivation for reporting.Conclusion: Efforts by management to improve the safety climate can contribute to the reporting of hazardous events, continuous improvement of safety management and improvement of the safety level.
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- Trond Kongsvik
- Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway
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Petitta L, Probst TM, Ghezzi V, Barbaranelli C. Cognitive failures in response to emotional contagion: Their effects on workplace accidents. ACCIDENT; ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION 2019; 125:165-173. [PMID: 30763814 DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2019.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2018] [Revised: 12/19/2018] [Accepted: 01/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine contagion of positive and negative emotions among employees as an antecedent of cognitive failures and subsequent workplace accidents. Using emotional contagion theory and the neural model of emotion and cognition, we tested the proposition that higher contagion of anger (i.e., a negative emotion accompanied by dysfunctional cognition) would be associated with greater cognitive failures, whereas higher contagion of joy (i.e., a positive emotion accompanied by pleasant information processing, attention and positive cognition) would be associated with fewer cognitive failures. In turn, cognitive failures were predicted to be related to higher rates of subsequent workplace accidents. Using a two-wave lagged design, anonymous survey data collected from N = 390 working adults in the U.S. supported the hypothesized mediation model. Specifically, emotional contagion of anger positively predicted cognitive failures, whereas emotional contagion of joy negatively predicted cognitive failures. Furthermore, cognitive failures positively predicted experienced accidents and fully mediated the relationship between contagion of joy/anger and experienced accidents. These findings suggest that lapses in cognitive functioning may be prevented by positive emotions (and enhanced by negative emotions) that employees absorb during social interactions at work and represent a more proximal source of accidents in comparison to emotions. Theoretical and practical implications of these results are discussed in light of the globally rising rates of workplace accidents and related costs for safety.
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Affiliation(s)
- Laura Petitta
- Sapienza University of Rome, Via dei Marsi, 78, 00185, Rome, Italy.
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- Washington State University Vancouver 14204 NE Salmon Creek Avenue, Vancouver, WA 98686-9600, USA.
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- Sapienza University of Rome, Via dei Marsi, 78, 00185, Rome, Italy.
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Gao Y, Fan Y, Wang J, Li X, Pei J. The mediating role of safety management practices in process safety culture in the Chinese oil industry. J Loss Prev Process Ind 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2018.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Zhao R, Liu S, Liu Y, Zhang L, Li Y. A safety vulnerability assessment for chemical enterprises: A hybrid of a data envelopment analysis and fuzzy decision-making. J Loss Prev Process Ind 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2018.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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