Understanding safety climate in small automobile collision repair shops

Parker, David L.; Brosseau, Lisa M.; Bejan, Anca; Skan, Maryellen; Xi, Min

doi:10.1002/ajim.22235

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“… 20 Similarly, our work in small auto collision repair shops revealed a discrepancy between owners’ and workers’ perceptions of safety performance and actual conditions documented in site audits. 10 …”

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“…However, no relationship was found between overall safety climate measures and self-reported work practices. 10 We were unable to measure self-reported work practices in the NMGP because one of our partners felt a survey that exceeded two pages would be poorly received by employers.…”

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“…Our previous work showed that small businesses with safety committees performed better on an independent assessment of hazard control on a wide range of metal fabrication machines than businesses without one. 10 , 13 We also demonstrated that even modest investment of resources on the part of businesses facilitated the improvement of machine-related hazards and substantially improved lockout and tagout (LOTO). 10 , 14 Neitzel et al 15 found that measures of safety climate were at times negatively correlated with safe work practices; however, their work was conducted in large manufacturing facilities.…”

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“… 9 In addition, we can find few studies that assess safety climate within small enterprises. 10 Rather, most studies have focused on the qualitative assessment of small businesses using focus groups or key informant interviews. 11 , 12 …”

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Findings From the National Machine Guarding Program

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Yamin

et al. 2017

Journal of Occupational &Amp; Environmental Medicine

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Objectives:This manuscript assesses safety climate data from the National Machine Guarding Program (NMGP)—a nationwide intervention to improve machine safety.Methods:Baseline safety climate surveys were completed by 2161 employees and 341 owners or managers at 115 businesses. A separate onsite audit of safety management practices and machine guarding equipment was conducted at each business.Results:Safety climate measures were not correlated with machine guarding or safety management practices. The presence of a safety committee was correlated with higher scores on the safety management audit when contrasted with those without one.Conclusions:The presence of a safety committee is easily assessed and provides a basis on which to make recommendations with regard to how it functions. Measures of safety climate fail to provide actionable information. Future research on small manufacturing firms should emphasize the presence of an employee-management safety committee.

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Metabolic syndrome and occupation: Any association? Prevalence among auto technicians and school teachers in South West Nigeria

Akintunde

Oloyede

2017

Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Revi

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Health and Safety Education in Auto Body Collision and Machine Tool Technology Programs in Vocational Colleges: Challenges and Opportunities

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Parker

Skan

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Annals of Work Exposures and Health

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Collision repair, machining, and metal manufacturing are industries with a large percentage of small businesses whose owners face unique challenges implementing health and safety regulatory requirements. Previous research found that 72% of collision repair technicians and 47% of machinists attended some classes or graduated from vocational colleges. Although health and safety is a mandatory part of the curricula for post-secondary vocational education, little is known about what, how, and when health and safety is taught and if teaching is effective. Surveys and discussion groups were used to evaluate health and safety education in two vocational colleges in Minnesota. Six instructors and 76 students in collision repair, and 6 instructors and 130 students in machine tool technology programs participated. Instructors had no formal training in health and safety, few teaching materials, and lacked opportunities to learn about safety in their trade. Teaching was unscripted and heavily influenced by each instructor's™ industry experience, knowledge, perceptions and attitude towards safety, with little or no guidance from school administration, or safety professionals. Student survey results show that graduates have significant gaps in safety and health knowledge. Standardized trade-specific curricula and instructor training are needed to ensure students receive adequate health and safety education.

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Understanding safety climate in small automobile collision repair shops

Abstract: The enforcement of safety rules and procedures emerged as a strong factor positively affecting self-reported work practices. These findings identify a simple, cost effective path to reducing hazards in small workplaces.

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Findings From the National Machine Guarding Program

Findings From the National Machine Guarding Program

Metabolic syndrome and occupation: Any association? Prevalence among auto technicians and school teachers in South West Nigeria

Health and Safety Education in Auto Body Collision and Machine Tool Technology Programs in Vocational Colleges: Challenges and Opportunities

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