Relation between occupational safety management and firm performance

Work Health and Safety in Small Business-A Pilot Study in the Australian Construction Industry

“…A self-completion questionnaire measuring instrument is used to examine small construction business owners' understanding and commitment to the implementation of work health and safety (WHS). A thirty four items from (Muniz et al, 2009) are used to measure the six dimensions of WHS: safety policy (4 items), employee incentives (5), training (9), communication (4), planning (7), and control (5). Factor analysis has been used to confirm the dimensions of the construct that has been operationalized, and to indicate which of the items are most appropriate for each dimension, thus establishing construct validity.…”

“…First, owner managers comprehend risk in terms of issues internal to their workers, such as lack of knowledge and attention (Holmes, Lingard, Yesilyurt, & DeMunk, 1999) and conceptualize risk control as an obligation of the individual rather than the business (Lingard & Holmes, 2001). Second, owner managers don't invest in developing and implementing safety management systems that consist of policies, systems, strategies, and complying standard procedures to ensure the health and safety of workers (Muniz, Peon, & Ordas, 2009). This shows lack of commitment to WHS and undermines the key role it plays in positively influencing workers' understanding of their rights, responsibilities and obligations under WHS laws (Cohen, 1977;O'Toole, 2002).…”

“…A safety management system is a planned process integrated within the business operation designed to: 1) ensure that every precaution is taken to reduce or eliminate the likelihood of an incident in the workplace, 2) ensure compliance with the relevant legislations, 3) create awareness, understanding, motivation and commitment among all business employees (Muniz et al, 2009), 4) reduce accidents, improve business productivity, economic and financial results (O'Toole, 2002). However, its implementation success depends on management's commitment (Zohar, 1980).…”

“…According to Muniz et al (2009) a safety management system consists of the following components: safety policies, incentives, training and development, communication, planning, and controls.…”

Estruturação de um programa de qualificação em gestão da qualidade, segurança e saúde ocupacional: apresentação dos resultados de uma aplicação piloto realizada no aglomerado metal-mecânico de Sertãozinho - São Paulo

“…Outros relatam a melhoria do desempenho que pode ser alcançada com a implementação de sistemas de gestão de segurança e saúde ocupacional (MUÑIZ; PÉON; ORDÁZ, 2009;BOTTANI;MONICA;VIGNALI, 2009 Assim, com as organizações adotando cada vez mais sistemas de gestão normalizados, seja devido aos benefícios que estes podem proporcionar ou devido às exigências de stakeholders, a integração tem sido vista como uma maneira efetiva de alinhar e integrar os requisitos desses sistemas. Esta integração pode trazer diversos benefícios, além de gerar maior eficiência em diversos aspectos, amenizando possíveis dificuldades de gerenciamento e reduzindo custos DALE, 1999;ZUTSHI;SOHAL, 2005;JORGENSEN;REMMEN;MELLADO, 2006).…”