Creation of an OHS knowledge portal: an action research

Laroche, Éléna; Patoine, Marie-Josée

doi:10.1108/ijwhm-09-2019-0112

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“…Supporting evidence-informed decision-making is relevant to OHS professionals in workplaces and has implications for OHS decision-makers (Laroche and Amara, 2011; Laroche and Patoine, 2021). Increasingly, funders are encouraging researchers to show and explain how they share knowledge with OHS audiences to disseminate and implement research findings into practice (Wilson et al ., 2010; CIHR, 2012).…”

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Editorial: Knowledge transfer and exchange through interactive research: a new approach for supporting evidence-informed occupational health and safety (OHS) practice

Gensby¹,

Eerd²,

Amick³

et al. 2023

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confidence: 99%

Editorial: Knowledge transfer and exchange through interactive research: a new approach for supporting evidence-informed occupational health and safety (OHS) practice

Gensby¹,

Eerd²,

Amick³

et al. 2023

IJWHM

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“…in the organization are all examples of training demands. OHS training refers to organized activities that aid in the acquisition of certain OHS skills(Laroche & Patoine, 2020) This training usually includes rules for recognizing and controlling dangers, safe work procedures, the proper use of personal protective equipment, and crisis management and prevention activities. It may also connect workers to further resources for learning more about potential dangers.…”

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Occupational Health and Safety Management Practices and Employee Safety Behavior: Evidence from Accra Technical University, Ghana

Appiah¹,

Blankson²

2022

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IntroductionSafety is the state of being protected from a possible source of hazard or risk, and it is a basic, fundamental human necessity in all parts of our existence (Wehmeier, McIntosh, & Turnbull, 2005). According to Abraham Maslow's 1943 theory of needs pyramid, the feeling of safety at work is a critical aspect in employees' job satisfaction (Bergheim et al, 2015). The simplest approach to express how much you respect your employees is to provide an environment where they feel physically and mentally comfortable (Pilbeam & Corbridge, 2006). Accidents endanger employees' safety, and workers, like any other living person, expect their institutions to put in place necessary safeguards to ensure that these people come home safely at the end of each day's work. However, occupational accidents and fatalities are on the rise. As a result, employee safety and well-being are critical disciplines for any company's development and success. Occupational health and safety (OHS) is the science of predicting, recognizing, assessing, and regulating hazards that arise in the workplace and have the potential to harm employees' safety and well-being, while also considering the impact on nearby communities and the environment as a whole (Kumar, Goud & Joseph, 2014). Workplace safety refers to the policies and procedures in place to protect the health and safety of employees in the workplace (Yanar & Smith, 2019). It entails identifying and managing dangers in compliance with national standards, as well as ongoing staff health and safety education and training. Occupational health and safety have been outside the forefront of management studies for a long time (Bérastégui & Garben, 2021). In reality, occupational health and safety concerns account for less than 1% of organizational research (Stowell & Warren, 2018). Given the considerable social and economic consequences associated with occupational safety, such as occupational deaths, work-related injuries (Ali et al., 2021), and lost productivity, this figure is shockingly low. Given the social and economic implications of workplace accidents, researchers must better understand the organizational elements that may influence an individual's workplace safety behavior. After accident data indicated that 95 percent of workplace accidents were caused by inappropriate employee actions, safe workplace behavior was first created in the 1930s (Geller, 2001).Employee attitudes and actions have been found to predict how people perceive hazards in the workplace, according to Kleine, Rudolph & Zacher (2019), hence a behavior-oriented strategy is critical. According to DeJoy et al. (2004), there is a growing emphasis on enhancing compliance with safety standards and regulations. Other safety researchers, on the other hand, concluded that compliance alone would not be enough to prevent workplace accidents and other undesirable effects; workers needed to be proactive and participate in workplace safety management. Safety participation refers to proactive safety actions such as supporting c...

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Genie‐on‐demand: A custom AI chatbot for enhancing learning performance, self‐efficacy, and technology acceptance in occupational health and safety for engineering education

Hakim,

Paiman,

Rahman

2024

Comp Applic In Engineering

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Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) education is essential for preparing engineering students to maintain safety standards and prevent workplace hazards. Traditional learning resources, such as textbooks, can be time‐consuming and inadequate for immediate, context‐specific queries. Advanced AI chatbots offer interactive and immediate feedback, but they often lack specificity and depend on users' prompting skills, which not all students possess. This study introduces “Genie‐on‐Demand,” a custom AI chatbot designed to address students' queries with precise, curriculum‐aligned responses. Educators can train the chatbot using specific learning materials by uploading PDFs, ensuring relevant and accurate answers. A quasi‐experimental study was conducted with 106 electrical engineering students divided into three groups: those using the custom chatbot, those using a conventional chatbot (ChatGPT), and those employing traditional learning methods. Results demonstrated that the custom chatbot significantly improved learning performance, self‐efficacy, and technology acceptance compared to other methods. Students reported increased confidence and effectiveness in using the custom chatbot as a learning assistant. This study highlights the potential of customized AI solutions in education, with versatile applications across various disciplines.

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Creation of an OHS knowledge portal: an action research

Cited by 3 publications

References 14 publications

Editorial: Knowledge transfer and exchange through interactive research: a new approach for supporting evidence-informed occupational health and safety (OHS) practice

Editorial: Knowledge transfer and exchange through interactive research: a new approach for supporting evidence-informed occupational health and safety (OHS) practice

Occupational Health and Safety Management Practices and Employee Safety Behavior: Evidence from Accra Technical University, Ghana

Genie‐on‐demand: A custom AI chatbot for enhancing learning performance, self‐efficacy, and technology acceptance in occupational health and safety for engineering education

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