Perceived safety climate, job demands, and coworker support among union and nonunion injured construction workers

Gillen, Marion; Baltz, Davis; Gassel, Margy; Kirsch, Luz; Vaccaro, Diane

doi:10.1016/s0022-4375(02)00002-6

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“…Perceptions of the state of safety at a particular place and time, otherwise known as the safety climate [Zhang et al, 2002], may distinguish between employers with high or low injury rates [Coyle et al, 1995]. Gillen et al [2002] found that safety climate measures in construction ''beg for improvement,'' including the need to alert workers of dangerous work practices and conditions, express concern for worker safety, provide proper equipment, and conduct meaningful safety training. Several researchers have measured work practices and conditions specific to fall safety on commercial construction sites [Becker et al, 2001;Stafford and Cameron, 2004], demonstrating compliance with recommended guidelines ranging from 50% to 80%.…”

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“…Nonunionized construction workers were less likely to receive basic OSHA 10-hr training [Nissen et al, 2008] and workplace safety training [Dedobbeleer et al, 1990;Gillen et al, 2002] than unionized construction workers, and workplace safety behaviors such as use of guards on cutting tools and use of respiratory equipment were less common at non-unionized construction sites than unionized sites [Nissen et al, 2008]. Union construction workers were more likely to perceive their supervisors cared about their safety and did as much as possible regarding safety, and reported being warned about dangerous work practices and conditions more commonly than non-union workers [Gillen et al, 2002]. Union workers were also less likely than non-union workers to perceive that taking risks was a part of their job [Gillen et al, 2002].…”

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Fall hazard control observed on residential construction sites

Kaskutas

Dale

Nolan³

et al. 2009

American J Industrial Med

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Background Falls are a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the construction industry. This study measured fall hazards at residential construction sites. Methods Trained carpenters administered the St. Louis Audit of Fall Risks and interviewed carpenters. The prevalence of fall prevention practices meeting safety criteria was counted and correlations explored. Results We identified a high prevalence of fall hazards at the 197 residential sites audited. Roof sheathing met safety criteria most consistently (81%) and truss setting least consistently (28%). Use of personal fall arrest and monitoring of unguarded floor openings were rare. Safer performance on several scales was correlated. Construction sites of largesized contractors were generally safer than smaller contractors. Apprentice carpenters were less familiar with their employers' fall prevention plan than experienced workers. Conclusions Safety could be improved with consistent use of recognized fall prevention practices at residential construction sites.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Fall hazard control observed on residential construction sites

Kaskutas

Dale

Nolan³

et al. 2009

American J Industrial Med

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“…In China, studies have found that unions are often tasked with educating employees on workplace conditions and workers' wellbeing, which can help train frontline workers to identify and protect themselves from occupational hazards (Dong et al 2004, Nissen et al 2008). Indeed, research has shown that in unionized factories, workers are more aware of dangerous practices (Gillen et al 2002).…”

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Organizational Structures and the Improvement of Working Conditions in Global Supply Chains: Legalization, Participation, and Economic Incentives

Bird¹,

Short²,

Toffel³

2017

SSRN Journal

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Exploitive working conditions have spurred the development of formal organizational structures that deploy mechanisms including legalization-adherence to a set of law-like rules and procedures-and worker participation to improve labor standards in global supply chains. Yet little is known about whether these structures are associated with improved working conditions, especially in organizations in which they compete with productivity-driving economic incentives. Drawing on the economic sociology of law and organizations and theories of organizational learning, we investigate whether and how these formal organizational structures, individually and in combination, are associated with improved working conditions. Using data on 3,276 suppliers in 55 countries, we find greater improvement at suppliers that adopt legalization structures (operationalized as management system standards) and worker participation structures (unions) and find that the combination of these structures amplifies improvement. We find less improvement at suppliers with organizational incentive structures meant to increase worker productivity (piece-rate pay), but also find that this negative relationship is attenuated by organizational legalization and worker participation structures. These findings challenge existing theories of decoupling by showing how these organizational structures can be credible signals for improvement and can also be coupled with organizational changes via processes of organizational learning, even in the face of intense efficiency demands. Furthermore, our findings suggest important strategic considerations for managers selecting supplier factories and provide key insights for the design of transnational sustainability governance regimes. †

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“…The interviewees agreed that lack of training, lack of attention to safety, and negligence are the most important factors contributing to job-site accidents among workers. In another study, Gillen et al [35] evaluated injured construction workers and found a positive significant correlation between injury severity sustained by the workers and their perceptions of workplace safety. This finding was confirmed by the result of another study [36], in which it was found that shared perceptions of safety conduct at work were negatively and significantly associated with injury rates.…”

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Advancing Safety by In-Depth Assessment of Workers Attention and Perception

Asadi¹,

Karan²,

Mohammadpour³

2017

IJSS

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Considering the complexity and sometimes unpredictability of human behavior, and its role on workplace injuries, it is surprising that psychological research has contributed relatively little in studying workplace safety compared to technology development. The focus of this paper is thus shifted to psychological investigation of human factors to understand how a hazard is perceived, how a seen hazard is recognized, and how a decision must be made to avoid the hazard. The study is conducted through a three-step experiment including a questionnaire, Balloon-Analogue-Risk-Task (BART) test and safety photos and video clips with an eye tracking system to measure and analyze the relationship between the worker's personality and perceptions of risks and hazards. A very close relationship was found between the length of time a participant spent looking at a hazard and the number of hazards identified correctly.Participants with a higher safety score were able to recognize more safety hazards than those with lower safety score. Moreover, it was found that risk-takers were underestimating a hazard, whereas more cautious and less risky participants were overestimating a hazard.

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Perceived safety climate, job demands, and coworker support among union and nonunion injured construction workers

Cited by 349 publications

References 39 publications

Fall hazard control observed on residential construction sites

Fall hazard control observed on residential construction sites

Organizational Structures and the Improvement of Working Conditions in Global Supply Chains: Legalization, Participation, and Economic Incentives

Advancing Safety by In-Depth Assessment of Workers Attention and Perception

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