OHS management and employers’ perception: differences by firm size in a large Italian company survey

Bonafede, Michela; Corfiati, Marisa; Gagliardi, Diana; Boccuni, Fabio; Ronchetti, Matteo; Valenti, Antonio; Marinaccio, Alessandro; Iavicoli, Sergio

doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2016.05.012

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“…Bonafede et al (2016) found that in Italy, most employers of small enterprises had a low level of education; this situation makes it difficult to implement OHSMS. pointed out that low education level is a barrier to participation of awareness actions on OHS.…”

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“…The studied enterprises have an average of 28 employees. Bonafede et al (2016) reported that microenterprises with up to 10 employees show little interest in participation in research on this subject because they are not aware of the importance of OHS area or they neglect it. The companies operated for an average of 17 years and thus have a good understanding of the market and the difficulties in operations management.…”

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Barriers to occupational health and safety management in small Brazilian enterprises

Garnica

Barriga

2018

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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

Garnica

Barriga

2018

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“…OSH is frequently pointed as a challenge for SMEs. Several factors have been identified to explain differences in OSH performance between SMEs and large enterprises, in particular the following ones: limited financial, human and technological resources; reduced knowledge about OSH matters by the employers; limited time to deal with these matters by the employer; attitudes of employers and workers away from OSH issues; difficulties in fulfil with legal requirements (Barbosa et al, 2019;Bonafede et al, 2016;Cagno et al, 2011;Champoux & Brun, 2003;Hasle et al, 2012;Mayhew, 2000;Micheli & Cagno, 2008;Masi & Cagno, 2015;Reinhold et al, 2015;Zorpas et al, 2008).…”

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“…al., 2011). Smaller sized businesses is particular critical in what regards to Occupational Safety & Health (OSH), since they face several constraints (see, e.g., Bonafede et al, 2016;Hasle et al, 2012;Masi & Cagno, 2015;Reinhold et al, 2015;Barbosa et al, 2019). In order to change this scenario, several studies attach importance to training in OSH (see, e.g., Burke et al, 2011;Jacinto et al, 2009;Robson et al, 2010;Stave & Törner, 2007).…”

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Effects of safety and health training in metalworking small-sized enterprises

Barros

Dores

Rodrigues

2020

IJOOES

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Safety and health training is an essential tool to reduce occupational accidents and diseases. However, the method applied is critical for the effect of a training programme in Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) related outcomes. Additionally, studies about the appropriateness of OSH training methods involving small-sized enterprises are scarce. This study aims to compare the effect of two training methods when applied in metalworking small-sized enterprises: an active method, with group discussion, and an expository method, with formal exposure. The effect of these two methods was assessed at the level of risk perception (perceptions of susceptibility, severity, barriers and benefits), safety behaviour (safety compliance and safety participation) and OSH knowledge. A sample of 212 workers was divided in three groups: one experimental group and two control groups (passive and active). In order to evaluate the effect of safety and health training in the different dependent variables, a questionnaire was applied before and one month after the training sessions. The results showed that safety and health training had a positive, but limited, effect on the variables under study. Significant differences were found between both moments for perception of susceptibility and OSH knowledge. However, no significant differences between both training methods after the intervention were observed in this study.

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“…Moreover, Bonafede et al (2016), highlighted clearly that the OHS training among the SMEs is even more difficult due to the lack of resources and time creating situations difficult to manage with limited knowledge of the related hazards.…”

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Beyond Accidents: A Back-Analysis on Conveyor Belt Injury for a Better Design for Maintenance Operations

Martinetti¹,

Dongen²,

Romano³

2017

American Journal of Applied Sciences

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The conveyor belt represents one of the most commonly used methods of transporting bulk materials today. As highlighted multiple times in research, the moving parts are a critical issue causing accidents and injuries and several of these are strictly related to the opportunity to enter in working zones during maintenance activities, considered high-risk activity due to the nature of the job. For these reasons, maintenance operations have to be carefully planned during the design phase, with the adoption of appropriate safety measures for the maintenance crew and other people present in the area. On the other hand, preventative measures have to be put in action for maintenance operations and daily work. Analysing the accident reports related to the crushing and milling plants obtained from the several data bases and identifying with a Cause-Consequences analysis the root causes of an injury occurred in an Italian quarry, the paper underlines critical issues of the conveyor belts during maintenance operations, identifies common errors in the system management that affect the workers' safety and proposes an approach in order to improve the maintainability and the safety during the design phase.

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OHS management and employers’ perception: differences by firm size in a large Italian company survey

Cited by 45 publications

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Barriers to occupational health and safety management in small Brazilian enterprises

Barriers to occupational health and safety management in small Brazilian enterprises

Effects of safety and health training in metalworking small-sized enterprises

Beyond Accidents: A Back-Analysis on Conveyor Belt Injury for a Better Design for Maintenance Operations

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