Using leading indicators to measure occupational health and safety performance

Sinelnikov, Sergey; Inouye, Joy; Kerper, Sarah

doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2014.09.010

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“…A method for developing organizational safety indicators in the petroleum industry was adapted to the aquaculture industry, and was found to be a promising tool in audits related to escape events [13]. Performance indicators are also used to measure OHS [20,32].…”

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“…A framework for developing safety indicators can be used by fish farming companies at a company level or for individual fish farms. Once the safety indicators are identified, if they are supported by a leadership commitment, they may be used by Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) practitioners to make strategic decisions about safety, and as a tool for communicating about safety in the organization [20].…”

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A Framework Based on a Systems Approach to Developing Safety Indicators in Fish Farming

Holen

Utne

2018

Safety

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Abstract:The fish farming industry is one of the industries in Norway with the highest occupational fatality and injury rate. Despite the serious health, safety, and environmental issues in the industry, little is done to measure changes in safety over time beyond the traditional Lost Time Injury (LTI) registrations. In this article the objective is twofold; (i) to propose a framework for developing safety indicators based on Systems-Theoretic Process Analysis (STPA), and (ii) to apply the framework to find indicators relevant for hazards in operations where subcontractors participate. STPA uses a hierarchical portrayal of the system in focus, in contrast to sequential models, and views safety as a control problem. It is believed that a systemic approach to indicator development better captures the complex safety challenges in aquaculture. Thirteen indicators are identified within areas such as maintenance, training, and planning. The indicators identified may function as a basis for decisions and actions that must be undertaken to ensure safe operations.

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Section: Approaches To Developing Safety Indicatorsmentioning

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A Framework Based on a Systems Approach to Developing Safety Indicators in Fish Farming

Holen

Utne

2018

Safety

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“…There are many methods suggested for evaluating the SMSs in the enterprise [3][4][5]. The conceptual model for OHS management system differentiates between its strategy and implementation [1].…”

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“…In small and medium-sized enterprises, it is difficult to implement comprehensive safety management systems (SMSs) [2]. There is no knowledge and not enough workforce to deepen into the safety and health management details.There are many methods suggested for evaluating the SMSs in the enterprise [3][4][5]. The conceptual model for OHS management system differentiates between its strategy and implementation [1].…”

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Working environment specialist's role in improvement of safety level in Estonian enterprises

Hrenov¹,

Reinhold²,

Tint³

2017

Engineering for Rural Development

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Abstract. The active persons in safety and health activities in enterprises in Estonia are: the working environment specialists (WES), hired by the employer, and working environment representatives, selected by the workers. The number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Estonia is over 5000. Not all these enterprises can allow themselves the job with the designation of WES (or safety engineer). Therefore, these SMEs need very good descriptions of safety and health activities at the workplace and the information for the possibilities for improvement the safety level at these enterprises. The inspectors from the National Labour Inspectorate of Estonia never reach the SMEs unless an accident happens. In SMEs, the employer has to deal with the safety questions himself or these obligations are delegated to some of the top management's representative as an extra work. The main possibilities to influence on the safety level in the firm have the working environment specialists, as they are more educated and supported by the law in the work safety and health (OHS) area. The current paper is looking for the possibilities to raise the interest to the improvement of the safety level at enterprises through the strengthening of the knowledge of WES in OHS, particularly the knowledge on the main standard in OHS: OHSAS 18001. The safety level in 15 Estonian enterprises (metal, wood, construction, agriculture) was investigated through the MISHA method (based on OHSAS 18001). The latter version of the MISHA method was modified by the authors of the current paper (some of the important hazardous factors, like vibration etc. were added into the MISHA method). This modified MISHA questionnaire is an educational tool for the WES: this is the mode of learning through interviews. The influence of the implementation of OHSAS 18001 on real, formal and combined safety elements is determined. The connections were proved with statistics: factor analyses were carried out with Barlett's test, ANOVA and T-square test with Wilks' Lambda row.Keywords: working environment specialist, safety engineer, real, formal and combined safety elements, improvement of safety level at enterprises. IntroductionHealth and safety management system can be characterized as a set of institutionalised interrelated and interacting strategic elements designed to establish and achieve occupational health and safety (OHS) goals and objectives [1]. In small and medium-sized enterprises, it is difficult to implement comprehensive safety management systems (SMSs) [2]. There is no knowledge and not enough workforce to deepen into the safety and health management details.There are many methods suggested for evaluating the SMSs in the enterprise [3][4][5]. The conceptual model for OHS management system differentiates between its strategy and implementation [1]. The model suggests that the top management is responsible for strategically developing, articulating, recording, and communicating the strategic organizational OHS system. Based on a review of the strategi...

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“…Разработка и использование механизма планирования и финансирования мероприятий по улучшению условий и охраны труда является необходимой и обязательной частью плановой работы предприятий и организаций независимо от форм собственности, масштабов деятельности и видов выпускаемой продукции (Балинова, Барышев, 2013;Дулясова, Орешкина, 2013;Лапшин, Лапшина, 2013;Cunningham, Sinclair, 2015;Koskela, 2014;Laberge, MacEachen, Calvet, 2014;Nyirendaavwil, Chinniah, Agard, 2015;Ollé-Espluga, Vergara-Duarte, Belvis, et al, 2015;Olsen, Hasle, 2015;Sinelnikov, Inouye, Kerper, 2015;Самарская, Н.А., Ильин, С.М. (2015).…”

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Planning and financing labor protection measures

Самарская¹,

Ильин²

2015

Ross. Pred.

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Using leading indicators to measure occupational health and safety performance

Cited by 116 publications

References 10 publications

A Framework Based on a Systems Approach to Developing Safety Indicators in Fish Farming

A Framework Based on a Systems Approach to Developing Safety Indicators in Fish Farming

Working environment specialist's role in improvement of safety level in Estonian enterprises

Planning and financing labor protection measures

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