A multi-case study of the implementation of an integrated approach to safety in small enterprises

Nielsen, Kent Jacob; Kines, Pete; Pedersen, Louise Møller; Andersen, Lars Peter; Andersen, Dorte Raaby

doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2013.11.015

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“…Nowrouzi et al (2016) found that in OHSMS, employees should recognize unsafe conditions and communicate them for effective management. Nielsen et al (2015) indicated that management support and employee participation are the main characteristics of an effective problem-solving process; in this regard, engagement of employees is essential to change the safety culture of companies. The need to raise employees' resistance to change awareness and low professional qualification are barriers observed; however, small enterprise owners commonly attribute difficulties in managing OHS exclusively to their employees (Hasle et al, 2009).…”

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“…The commitment of the owner and the participation of employees are key features for OHSMS implementation; thus, initiatives should be simple, short, clear, related to tangible tasks, and easily adaptable to existing organizational structures because of low qualification and constraints in budget, personnel and time (Nielsen et al, 2015). The presence of intermediaries that lead to OHS culture and the importance of OHSMS are crucial to companies; in this regard, intermediaries become leaders in the implementation of this management system (Cunningham & Sinclair, 2015).…”

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“…Other studies indicated that lack of financial resources is the main barrier to OHS management due to financial constraints, misallocation of scarce existing resources and high cost of OHSMS (Masi & Cagno 2015). This barrier is also considered highly relevant for all intermediaries involved in the management (Cunningham & Sinclair, 2015) and a special challenge due to budget constraint (Champoux & Brun, 2003;Zhou et al, 2015) or difficulty in making the owner manager aware of the need to direct resources to OHS (Nielsen et al, 2015).…”

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Barriers to occupational health and safety management in small Brazilian enterprises

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Paper aims: To determine main barriers to the implementation of occupational health and safety management systems OHSMS in the context of small Brazilian enterprises from the perspectives of owners/managers, labor auditors, and OHS consultants. Originality: Survey with three different perspectives on small Brazilian enterprises. Research method: Survey conducted with stakeholders who influence the safety culture in small enterprises to identify the main barriers to the implementation of OHSMS. Main findings: Owners/managers tend to blame employees and the government for difficulty in implementing OHSMS, and external actors tend to blame management and resource allocation. Opinions converge on inappropriate management behavior, ineffective information and communication and production prioritization. Implications for theory and practice: These barriers should be overcome not only to facilitate the implementation of OHSMS but also to improve the conditions for the management of all small business operations.

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Barriers to occupational health and safety management in small Brazilian enterprises

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“…Acknowledgements The project was funded by the Danish Working Environment Research Fund, project 28-2007-09 and involved three other studies which were also based on DeJoy's theory of integrated safety management Nielsen et al 2015 ). The methods developed in the study were subsequently adapted into an easy to use 'Safety toolbox' (in Danish) and made freely available to consultants and enterprises ).…”

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Derailed Organizational Interventions for Stress and Well-Being

Schwarz¹,

Hasson²,

Lindfors³

2015

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“…Wu et al (2015) researched the work systems and workplace performances in small, medium, and large companies, and Neira et al (2009) studied the interaction of innovations and performances in small and medium furniture enterprises. The possibilities of the implementation of an integrated approach to safety in small companies was presented by Nielsen et al (2015), while Koprolčec et al (2012) tried to establish the best insurance models for wood sector companies.…”

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Improvements to the Production Management System of Wood-processing in Small and Medium Enterprises in Southeast Europe

Dušak¹,

Jelačić

Barčić

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Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) make up over 99% of all industrial enterprises in southeast Europe. A similar percentage of SMEs can be found within southeast Europe's wood-processing and furniture manufacturing companies. This research aimed to investigate the current situation in the production management systems of SMEs in wood-processing companies in select Southeast European countries and to suggest possible improvements according to the results. A total of 30 small and medium companies from different countries in the region were surveyed to investigate the advantages and disadvantages of their production management systems. This research aimed to propose a model to create better systems within SMEs in the woodprocessing branch and, therefore, achieve better production and business results. In addition, a total of 10 experts who work with management systems in wood-processing from the examined countries were surveyed with the same purpose. The Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) analysis of experts' opinions showed that the managers in small and medium enterprises for wood-processing and furniture manufacturing should pay the most attention to the conditions of the market, promotion, marketing, range of products, and product quality.

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A multi-case study of the implementation of an integrated approach to safety in small enterprises

Cited by 40 publications

References 22 publications

Barriers to occupational health and safety management in small Brazilian enterprises

Barriers to occupational health and safety management in small Brazilian enterprises

Derailed Organizational Interventions for Stress and Well-Being

Improvements to the Production Management System of Wood-processing in Small and Medium Enterprises in Southeast Europe

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