Socioeconomic Disparities in the Prevalence of Work-Related Injuries Among Adolescents in the United States

Rauscher, Kimberly J.; Myers, Daniel J.

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.08.003

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“…A later review with nine cross-sectional studies showed that work injuries of young employees varied with hazard exposure, perceived work overload and job (Breslin et al, 2007). Night shifts in particular increased the risk of injury among young employees (Horwitz & McCall, 2005), and mother's education contributed strongly to the injuries involved of young workers (Rauscher & Myers, 2008). Older employees have a lower injury rate than younger ones among Ghanaian industrial workers (Gyekye & Salminen, 2009a).…”

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Individual and Organizational Factors of Safe Behaviour among Ghanaian Industrial Workers

Salminen¹,

Gyekye²,

Ojajärvi³

2013

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The aim of this study is to compare individual and organizational factors as predictors of accident frequency. Four hypotheses based on the literature were presented: 1) both individual and organizational factors contribute to accident frequency, 2) individual factors have more impact than organizational factors, 3) both Organizational citizenship behaviour and Perceived organizational support are positively associated with safety behaviour, and 4) among the four organizational factors, Perceived organisational support has the most impact. The participants were 320 Ghanaian industrial workers from textile factories, breweries and mines. Organizational safety climate was measured using the 50-item Workplace Safety Scale. Organizational citizenship behaviour, Perceived organizational support and job satisfaction were measured by standardised scales. Individual factors were gender, age, education, marital status and job tenure. The respondents reported their accidents during the past 12 months. Models were tested using Structural Equation Modelling: Both individual and organizational factors contributed to accident frequency supporting hypothesis 1. Hypothesis 2 was rejected as organizational factors were more strongly related to accident frequency than individual factors. Organizational citizenship behaviour and Perceived organizational support were positively associated with safety performances as Hypothesis 3 suggested. In line with Hypothesis 4 the strongest predictor of safety behaviour was Perceived organizational support. This study showed that both individual and organizational factors are contributory for accident process. However, the influence of organizational factors was stronger than that of individual factors. Implications for safety in Ghanaian organizations were discussed.

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Individual and Organizational Factors of Safe Behaviour among Ghanaian Industrial Workers

Salminen¹,

Gyekye²,

Ojajärvi³

2013

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“…Other scholars focus on the impact of the intensity of adolescent work on adolescent risk behaviors, family relationships [29], and academic achievement, pointing to concerns about the effects of working too many hours on increasing fatigue [21], decreasing school performance [30], and increasing delinquent behavior, including alcohol and substance use as well as possibly affecting involvement in violent behaviors [23,31]. Other work documents the hazard exposures and injuries youth face on the job [20,21,24] with special attention to jobs in construction and agriculture [18,28,[32][33][34]. Common throughout these research streams are concerns about measurement issues and the potential for biases associated with concerns about the differences between working and nonworking adolescents [23].…”

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Attitudes and Beliefs About Adolescent Work and Workplace Safety Among Parents of Working Adolescents

Runyan

Schulman

Santo

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Journal of Adolescent Health

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“…The literature pertaining to the epidemiology of adolescent work-related injuries is limited when compared to that for adult workers (Steers, Elliott, Nemiro, Ditman, & Oskamp, 1996); nevertheless, a substantial evidence base has been built over the past two decades that identifies both individual factors, including minority status (Mardis & Pratt, 2003; Miller & Waehrer, 1998; New Zealand Department of Labour, 2007), socioeconomic status (Rauscher & Myers, 2008), and work-based risk factors, such as the fast pace of work (Breslin, Day, et al, 2007; Evensen, Schulman, Runyan, Zakocs, & Dunn, 2000; Frone, 1998; Zakocs, Runyan, Schulman, Dunn, & Evensen, 1998), inadequate supervision and training (Knight, Castillo, & Layne, 1995; Lewko, Runyan, Tremblay, Staley, & Volpe, 2010; Runyan & Zakocs, 2000; Runyan et al, 2007; Zakocs et al, 1998), equipment use (Breslin, Polzer, MacEachen, Morrongiello, & Shannon, 2007; Evensen et al, 2000; Frone, 1998; Knight et al, 1995; Mardis & Pratt, 2003; Parker, Carl, French, & Martin, 1994), working late, and working with cash and customers (Miller & Waehrer, 1998; NIOSH, 2003; Richardson & Windau, 2003; Runyan, Schulman, & Hoffman, 2003), that increase the risk for job-related injuries among adolescents (Breslin, Day, et al, 2007; Laberge & Ledoux, 2011; Rauscher & Runyan, 2013). Lack of job-related knowledge, skills, and training; and lack of job control also contribute to heightened risk among younger workers, who might be less likely to recognize hazards, less likely to speak up regarding safety issues (Breslin, Polzer, et al, 2007; Tucker & Turner, 2013; Zakocs et al, 1998), and less aware of their legal rights as workers (NIOSH, 2003).…”

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Foundational workplace safety and health competencies for the emerging workforce

Okun

Guerin

Schulte

2016

Journal of Safety Research

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Introduction Young workers (aged 15–24) suffer disproportionately from workplace injuries, with a nonfatal injury rate estimated to be two times higher than among workers age 25 or over. These workers make up approximately 9% of the U.S. workforce and studies have shown that nearly 80% of high school students work at some point during high school. Although young worker injuries are a pressing public health problem, the critical knowledge and skills needed to prepare youth for safe and healthy work are missing from most frameworks used to prepare the emerging U.S. workforce. Methods A framework of foundational workplace safety and health knowledge and skills (the NIOSH 8 Core Competencies)was developed based on the Health Belief Model (HBM). Results The proposed NIOSH Core Competencies utilize the HBM to provide a framework for foundational workplace safety and health knowledge and skills. An examination of how these competencies and the HBM apply to actions that workers take to protect themselves is provided. The social and physical environments that influence these actions are also discussed. Conclusions The NIOSH 8 Core Competencies, grounded in one of the most widely used health behavior theories, fill a critical gap in preparing the emerging U.S. workforce to be cognizant of workplace risks. Practical applications Integration of the NIOSH 8 Core Competencies into school curricula is one way to ensure that every young person has the foundational workplace safety and health knowledge and skills to participate in, and benefit from, safe and healthy work. National Safety Council and Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Socioeconomic Disparities in the Prevalence of Work-Related Injuries Among Adolescents in the United States

Cited by 32 publications

References 36 publications

Individual and Organizational Factors of Safe Behaviour among Ghanaian Industrial Workers

Individual and Organizational Factors of Safe Behaviour among Ghanaian Industrial Workers

Attitudes and Beliefs About Adolescent Work and Workplace Safety Among Parents of Working Adolescents

Foundational workplace safety and health competencies for the emerging workforce

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