Safety capital: the management of organizational knowledge on occupational health and safety

Núñez, Imanol; Villanueva, Mikel

doi:10.1108/13665621111097254

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“…Firstly, the inclusion of OHS information items in the disclosure check list that found in majority of previous studies was not overwhelming which only accounted for one or two items. Not much can be understood from the findings of previous studies about OHS reporting practices excepting from only few specific OHS reporting studies such as O'Neill (2010), Nuñez and Villanueva (2011) and Koskela (2014). Secondly, as far as this study is concerned, no exclusive OHS reporting studies have been conducted from Malaysia perspective and therefore, the practice of OHS reporting in this country has been undiscovered.…”

Section: Occupational Health and Safetymentioning

confidence: 89%

Occupational Health and Safety Reports: A Comparative Study between Malaysia and the United Kingdom

Rahman

Yahya

Abdullah

2018

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Occupational health and safety reporting (OHS) is important for the evaluation of business risk as well as representing the commitment of the reporting companies to their stakeholders which in turn enhance companies' images. The evidences of OHS reporting practices can be found in prior studies that exist in the literature of corporate social reporting, intellectual capital reporting and risk reporting. However not much can be understood from prior studies as the extent to which OHS index reporting captured was somewhat limited. Therefore, an exclusive OHS reporting study that apply more comprehensive index of reporting would ensure the far-reaching of its understanding. This index was applied in content analysis of corporate annual reports for financial year ended 2014. The objective of the study is to compare the practices of OHS reporting by 40 Malaysia companies against 40 companies from so-called reporting leading country such as the United Kingdom (UK). The findings are expected to be indicative of current practices of such reporting as well as to propose the area of improvement. In the absence of reporting guidelines, the study's findings suggest that the OHS reporting practice in Malaysia is comparable to the UK. In some reporting items, Malaysia companies report even more than the UK companies. However, Malaysia companies are suggested to increase financial-based OHS reporting as they are behind their counterparts in the UK. This study is consistent with Stakeholder Theory where reporting companies not only perform OHS work as a mean to discharge its accountability but they also use annual reports as a method of accountability information conveyance.

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Section: Occupational Health and Safetymentioning

confidence: 89%

Occupational Health and Safety Reports: A Comparative Study between Malaysia and the United Kingdom

Rahman

Yahya

Abdullah

2018

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“…Health protection and promotion are important issues in workplace learning, in particular considering the ageing of the workforce that is taking place in most developed countries (Naegele and Walker, 2011). Workplace learning and health is often discussed related to safety issues (Nuñez and Villanueva, 2011;Lukic et al, 2010). However, learning is also relevant for avoiding health problems such as depression (Johnson and Indvik, 1997).…”

Section: Work Integrated Learningmentioning

confidence: 99%

Work integrated learning for employee health in schools

Lagrosen

2014

International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences

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Purpose-The purpose of this paper is to examine relationships between quality management health dimensions, employee health, flow and work integrated learning in primary schools. Previous research has indicated relationships between quality management and health. In this study, the role that work integrated learning plays in the connection between quality and health is investigated. Design/methodology/approach-The study object has been a number of schools. A quantitative survey has been carried out. A random sample of 20 primary schools, of which 13 (65 per cent) agreed to participate, was selected. Questionnaires to their 301 employees were delivered and 229 (76 per cent) were returned. The reliability of the items were analysed with Cronbach's alpha test. The statistical relationships between the items were studied with Pearson's correlation test. Findings-The results show that the items are reliable. Moreover, statistical correlations between work integrated learning on the one hand and employee health, quality management health dimensions and flow on the other hand are found. Research limitations/implications-One limitation is that the research has only been carried out in schools and the possibilities of generalising the findings to other sectors are uncertain. Research implications are the relationships that have been identified between work integrated learning and the other factors. Practical implications-The knowledge that has resulted from the study should be useful for organisations in their attempts to improve the health status of the employees. Originality/value-The relationship between work integrated learning and employee health has not been studied in any other major study.

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“…This reinforces the importance of identifying hidden functions: once they have been identified, the firm is obliged to "manage" them. Regulatory requirements systemise training, safety-related human resources issues and financial resources as components of "safety capital" (Nuñez and Villanueva, 2011). Yet, regulations and standardised prescriptions may undermine safety initiatives and inhibit freedom of thought and action.…”

Section: Behavioural Issuesmentioning

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Managing protection in high reliability organisations in an emerging country context

Hipkin¹

2014

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

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If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -Catastrophic failures in high-reliability installations result from technical and human factors. The purpose of this paper is to use reports of the BP Texas refinery accident and the UK Buncefield oil storage explosions as the basis for exploring how protection and safety are managed in high-reliability manufacturing organisations in South Africa. Design/methodology/approach -A survey of 21 high-reliability firms was undertaken to establish how firms perceived their safety and protection systems in relation to the findings of the Buncefield and BP Texas accidents. Interviews were held with staff in two firms. Findings -The study identifies technical and behavioural shortcomings in managing safety and protective systems in manufacturing organisations. There are profound differences in perceptions of managers, supervisors and operators regarding a number of safety-related factors. Firms fail to identify all protective systems. Essential failure data for determining appropriate policies for failure finding are not collected. Research limitations/implications -Quantitative results are based on a relatively small sample and qualitative perspectives derive from two case studies. Practical implications -Managers are unsure how protective devices should be managed. The paper highlights areas where significant improvements are essential if the South African firms are to meet developed world standards. Social implications -High-reliability organisations are obliged to minimise the possibility of serious incidents whose consequences may extend far beyond the physical bounds of the organisation. Originality/value -Limited research has been published on the management of protective systems. This paper highlights a number of technical and behavioural issues that should be addressed for safe operation of high-reliability manufacturing organisations.

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Safety capital: the management of organizational knowledge on occupational health and safety

Cited by 23 publications

References 37 publications

Occupational Health and Safety Reports: A Comparative Study between Malaysia and the United Kingdom

Occupational Health and Safety Reports: A Comparative Study between Malaysia and the United Kingdom

Work integrated learning for employee health in schools

Managing protection in high reliability organisations in an emerging country context

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