Correlates of work injury frequency and duration among firefighters.

Liao, Hui; Arvey, Richard D.; Butler, Richard; Nutting, Steven M.

doi:10.1037/1076-8998.6.3.229

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“…Finally, age, gender, and organizational tenure were collected as control variables as some previous research has documented relationships between these demographic variables and accidents/injuries (Liao, Arvey, Butler, & Nutting, 2001;Loughlin & Frone, 2004). In addition, while most studies do not report significant relationships between demographic variables and safety outcomes, Hansen (1988) recommends controlling for demographic variables, and these variables are also commonly used to control for extraneous variance in multiple regression analyses (e.g.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

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Proactive Personality and Big Five Traits in Supervisors and Workgroup Members: Effects on Safety Climate and Safety Motivation

Buck¹

2000

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In 2009 there were 3.28 million non-fatal occupational injuries and illnesses (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2010). Of these injuries and illnesses, 965,000 resulted in lost days from work. In addition there were 4,340 workplace fatalities. Given the number of occupational injuries, illnesses, and fatalities, and the associated direct and indirect costs, organizations have sought to improve safety at work. Safety climate and safety motivation are two variables hypothesized to affect safety behaviors and safety outcomes. Safety climate refers to the shared perceptions of workgroup members, of the organizations' commitment to safety as evidenced by heir immediate supervisors' pattern of implementing safety policies and procedures (Zohar, 2003). Therefore, the workgroup supervisor plays an major role in the development of safety climate. Social exchange theory and previous studies of leadership styles and safety suggest that supervisors who convey concern for subordinates' well-being increase workers' motivation to reciprocate by increasing their safe behaviors at work. However, no

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confidence: 99%

Proactive Personality and Big Five Traits in Supervisors and Workgroup Members: Effects on Safety Climate and Safety Motivation

Buck¹

2000

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“…In addition to age, gender is included as a control variable for safety performance because it has also been found to influence the number of accidents and injuries (safety outcomes) experienced on the job (IWH, 2006a;Liao, Arvey, Butler, & Nutting, 2001;Loughlin & Frone, 2004;Schulte et al, 2005). For example, Liao et al (2001) found that female firefighters experienced a greater number of injuries than male firefighters, even after controlling for age, tenure, race, personality, and secular differences.…”

Section: Safety Performancementioning

confidence: 99%

“…For example, Liao et al (2001) found that female firefighters experienced a greater number of injuries than male firefighters, even after controlling for age, tenure, race, personality, and secular differences. This gender difference may be attributable to a higher rate of reporting injuries, especially minor injuries, by female workers (Liao et al, 2001). injuries, and so gender needs to be controlled in relation to safety performance.…”

Section: Safety Performancementioning

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A Macroergonomics Approach Examining the Relationship between Work-family Conflict and Employee Safety

Murphy¹

2000

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In 2008, there were more than 5,200 workplace fatalities in the United States (BLS, 2010b). During the same time period, U.S. employees missed almost 1.1 million days from work (BLS, 2010c). Accidents are unexpected outcomes that result not only from individuals' behaviors, but also from contextual factors (Krause, 1997;Reason, 1990). Therefore, unsafe behaviors have to be interpreted according to a combination of what is occurring in the environment and what the individual is doing in that environment. The present study sought to create a more comprehensive model of safety by means of macroergonomics. Macroergonomics utilizes sociotechnical systems theory to posit that a work system is composed of a personnel subsystem (i.e., ways individuals perform tasks), a technological subsystem (i.e., tasks to be performed), and external factors (Hendrick, 2002a).Perceived control over work hours, an aspect of the technological subsystem, was examined as an antecedent of work-family conflict. Supervisor instrumental support, an aspect of the personnel subsystem, was examined as a moderator of the relationships between perceived control over work hours and work-family conflict. Supervisors have an imperative role in employees' perception of control over their work hours (Kelly & Moen, 2007). Supervisor instrumental support was also hypothesized to moderate the relationships between work-family conflict and safety performance. Supervisors who support their employees in their work-family matters exceed mandatory requirements set forth to protect workers' safety and health (Mearns, Hope, Ford, & Tetrick, 2010).A majority of the 360 participants in the present study were grocery store employees who worked in the front end of the store as cashiers. Job tenure in this particular grocery store chain was an average of 7 years (SD = 5.96) and the average number of hours worked per week was 31 (SD = 8.55). The employees were an average age of 38 years old (SD = 15.25). Two hundred and sixty-two (73%) of the participants were female, 330 (92%) were White, 196 (55%) employees were married or living as married, 146 (41%) employees identified themselves as parents with children living at home, and 58 (16%) employees provided elder care.The data were analyzed using a moderated mediation model. An employee's perceived control over his/her work hours was negatively associated with work-to-family and family-to-work conflict. Work-to-family conflict was not significantly associated with either safety compliance or participation. In contrast, family-to-work conflict was significantly associated with both safety compliance and participation. These findings replicate Cullen and Hammer's (2007) findings that family-to-work conflict, but not work-to-family conflict, is negatively associated with safety compliance and participation. The replication of these significant findings gives support to macroergonomics' assertion that external forces (i.e., family) can affect the safety of employees.All of the meditating and moderating relationship...

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“…Examples of such critical incidents may include exposure to a variety of traumatic events (e.g., motor vehicle accidents, burned 11 bodies etc. ), chemical hazards and life threatening situations, knowing the victim, child victims, and witnessing the death of a coworker (Baker & Williams, 2000;Cowman, Ferrari, & Liao-Troth, 2004;D 'Andrea et al, 2004;Liao, Arvey, Butler, & Nutting, 2001). …”

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The effects of traumatic stress on firefighters' world assumptions.

Brower-Berkhoven¹

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Correlates of work injury frequency and duration among firefighters.

Cited by 74 publications

References 43 publications

Proactive Personality and Big Five Traits in Supervisors and Workgroup Members: Effects on Safety Climate and Safety Motivation

Proactive Personality and Big Five Traits in Supervisors and Workgroup Members: Effects on Safety Climate and Safety Motivation

A Macroergonomics Approach Examining the Relationship between Work-family Conflict and Employee Safety

The effects of traumatic stress on firefighters' world assumptions.

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