scholarly journals Occupational safety and health: the union perspective

1970 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ross Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Basic Principle ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Occupational Injury ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
New Work ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Alternative Strategies ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
The Government

The basic principle I wish to emphasise today is that, in the absence of any reasonable, effective alternative mechanisms capable of shifting the costs of accidents onto employers, or of compelling them to implement adequate safety precautions, there exists a key role for the Government and the law to play in preventing occupational injury and disease. I shall examine the basic principles underlying the approach ACOSH has taken to reform, and the strong case which exists for Government intervention to protect workers from death and injury. I shall also examine some alternative strategies for control in this area and finish by briefly outlining what a new Work Environment Act should contain as the basis for a more effective tripartite approach to the prevention of death, injury and disease caused by hazards in the work environment.

Occupational Safety and Health in the Temporary Services Industry

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 246-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tessa Bonney ◽  
Linda Forst ◽  
Samara Rivers ◽  
Marsha Love ◽  
Preethi Pratap ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Occupational Injury ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Coalition Building ◽  
Temporary Workers ◽  
Workplace Hazards ◽  
Survey Tool ◽  
Recruitment Methods ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Temporary Staffing

Workers in the temporary staffing industry face hazardous working conditions and have a high risk of occupational injury. This project brought together local workers’ centers and university investigators to build a corps of Occupational Health Promoters (OHPs) and to test a survey tool and recruitment methods to identify hazards and raise awareness among workers employed by temporary staffing companies. OHPs interviewed ninety-eight workers employed by thirty-three temporary agencies and forty-nine client companies, working mainly in shipping and packing, manufacturing, and warehousing sectors. Surveys identified workplace hazards. OHPs reported two companies to OSHA, resulting in several citations. Partners reported greater understanding of occupational safety and health challenges for temporary workers and continue to engage in training, peer education, and coalition building.

scholarly journals Prioritizing Safety Training for a More Personal Compliance of a Safe and Healthy Work Environment among Students and Staff of Higher Education Institutions of Selangor

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.30) ◽  
pp. 388
Author(s):  
Mokana Muthu Kumarasamy ◽  
Mazni Saad ◽  
Reeny Karlina Abdul Rauf ◽  
Noor Malinda Mohamed Mohan ◽  
Mohd Hanafi Azman Ong
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Safety Training ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Safe Work ◽  
Healthy Work ◽  
Positive Effect

Safety is an important element in an organization. A safe work space makes safety a priority throughout the organization. Improved safety will minimize job accidents, injuries, medical illnesses and death. Occupational safety and health (OSH) training that is provided by the top management of universities will create a safe and comfortable environment for both the staff and students. It also guarantees that every employee is safe in the workplace. Thus, the primary objective of this study is to investigate the effect of safety training towards personal compliance. A total of 234 questionnaires were distributed to 20 higher educational institutions in Selangor, Malaysia. A conclusion was reached once the data were analyzed using SPSS; that safety training (B = 0.364, t = 11.90, p <.01) significantly has a positive effect on Personal Compliance.  

scholarly journals Analysis of the Effectiveness of the Occupational Safety and Health Policy in three Industries in Trinidad and Tobago

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Mark Allen ◽  
Robert Dibie
Keyword(s):  
Policy Implementation ◽  
Trinidad And Tobago ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Important Change ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Policy Outcomes ◽  
Strategic Direction ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
The Government ◽  
Questionnaire Research

This paper investigates the effectiveness of the occupational safety and health (OSH) policy in the construction, manufacturing, and petrochemical industries in Trinidad and Tobago since it was enacted in 2006 up until 2017. Existing literature copiously reports on the degraded levels of occupational safety and health (OSH) in developing countries and recommends the adoption of integrated approaches to workers’ health protection. Although this assertion may be correct for some Caribbean countries it might not be true for all. This paper argues that inadequate enforcement of the OSH policy, oversight, and accountability strongly suggests that the Government of Trinidad and Tobago is not serious about its OSH policy. The data for this paper were derived through interviews and questionnaire research instruments. The result of the research found that there has been limited gains and few positive policy outcomes. This is because the OSH Agency does not pursue a coordinated policy implementation initiative, and this shortcoming has contributed negatively to the underlying and persistent absence of employers’ commitment to complying with the national OSH policy. It is prudent and urgent that a re-energized and creative approach to policy implementation be adopted, and that essential tools, resources, strategic direction and executive oversight are provided to ensure sustenance and success of this important change-management process.

Obesity Research in Occupational Safety and Health

2016 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 1022-1026 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahboobeh Ghesmaty Sangachin ◽  
Lora A. Cavuoto
Keyword(s):  
Work Performance ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Occupational Injury ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Current State ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
And Performance ◽  
General Studies ◽  
Future Work

Obesity is an emerging health problem among the workforce. This review examined the published literature in the last decade presented in prominent human factors and occupational safety and health journals to map out the current state of the research and direct future work. Overall, 44 studies were identified, out of which 27% focused on general effects of obesity on work performance, disability or occupational injury and 73% studied hypotheses regarding the effect of obesity on functional capacity, balance and performance of specific tasks. While over 90% of general studies suggest some significant adverse effect, only ~47% of specific studies report such results. While obesity co- occurs with chronic conditions such as diabetes or cardio-respiratory issues, laboratory based studies which exclude subjects with comorbidities may fail to fully manifest obesity effects. With only four studies identified that investigated an interaction of obesity with other personal or job-related health risks, future research in this regard is warranted.

Working conditions in selected hospital rooms: results of a pilot study on noise, illumination and microclimate

2018 ◽  
Vol 567 (12) ◽  
pp. 17-21
Author(s):  
Bożena Smagowska ◽  
Dariusz Pleban ◽  
Andrzej Sobolewski ◽  
Andrzej Pawlak
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Measurement Methods ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Physical Factors ◽  
Safety And Health

The article presents an assessment of three physical factors of the work environment, i.e. noise, illumination and microclimate in selected rooms of a hospital. The rooms were selected in cooperation with occupational safety and health services. Quantities characterizing noise, illumination and microclimate were measured in the operating room and in the sterilization and pathomorphology rooms. For this purpose, the measurement methods included in the standards were applied. The pilot study showed that noise limits were exceeded in terms of annoyance and that there is a need to improve illumination in the operating room, in the sterilization room and in the histological laboratory. In the operating and in the sterilization rooms, the requirement of thermal comfort was met with the assumption of low physical activity of employees, while in the pathomorphology room, changes are necessary.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF LEGAL FRAMEWORKS ON OCCUPATIONAL, SAFETY AND HEALTH AMONG THE POLICE OFFICERS IN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY: A CASE OF KENYA

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-39
Author(s):  
Solomon Chepsongol Kelwon
Keyword(s):  
Police Officers ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
P Value ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
The Government ◽  
Legal Frameworks

This paper was extracted and based on one of the variables of the researcher’s main research entitled: Antecedents of Occupational Health and Safety among the Police Officers in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The aim of the research was to analyze and find the effect of a legal framework on occupational, safety and health among Police Officers. The target population was the 4,000 Police Officers in Nairobi City County. In each police station, a sample of 5 percent Police Officers were randomly identified, selected, and interviewed by the use of questionnaires based on their availability at work. An initial pilot study of the 10% police stations was done in order to test the research instruments. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used, and its findings were presented using figures, tables and charts. The result findings gave a response rate of 75.5% which was acceptable for a research. The results also showed that 68.20% of the respondents were of the view that Codes of Conduct were good in the smooth running of police operations and supporting their OSH. The responses had a mean of 3.84 and standard deviation of .93. As presented in tables, the coefficient of determination R Square is .466 and R is .683 p-value p<.000 at .05 being the level of significance. This means 46.6% of the Occupational, Safety and Health of Police Officers are influenced by Legal Framework. Police Officers should know all legal requirements for they shall be useful when performing their tasks. The government will not fall into legal challenges when they have legally informed officers. Keywords: legal frameworks, Nairobi city county, National police service, police officers.

Practical Approach for Implementation of the Revised National Policy on Occupational Safety and Health 2020 in the Informal Sector: A Focus on South-South Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juwon Adebiyi ◽  
Adebola Bada ◽  
Daniel Maduagwu ◽  
Emem Udoh
Keyword(s):  
Informal Sector ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Competent Authority ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Formal Sector ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Government

Abstract The regulation of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) in Nigeria, which is currently seeing some progress in the formal sector, has been short of impressive in the informal sector of the economy. Con- sidering it is the role of every government to ensure that all sectors of the economy operate in a manner that guarantees and ensures the safety and well-being of its citizens, Article 4 of International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 155- Occupational Safety and Health Convention was ratified by the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRN) in 1994, which led to the development of a coherent National Policy on Occupational Safety and Health in 2006. This, inter alia, failed to address the informal sector; hence the Revised National Policy on OSH 2020 was introduced by the Govern- ment, through the office of the Honorable Minister of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, as a framework for bridging the existing gap. In a bid to ensure the success of the Policy document, the Department of Occupational Safety and Health of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment was designated the Competent Authority by the Government. This paper takes a look at the stakeholders in the informal sector of the economy, focusing on the south- south part of Nigeria, and identifies some of the challenges hampering the effective implementation of Occupational Safety and Health systems needed for the promotion of safety and health at workplaces. It concludes by providing a practical tool that can be a guide for the policy users, especially in the in- formal sector of the Nigerian economy, in alignment with the second of the three determinants of the future of energy, as captured in the theme for NAICE 2021: "The Future of energy – a trilogy of de- terminants; Climate Change, Public Health, and the Global Oil Market".

scholarly journals Juridical Analysis of the Occupational Safety and Health Management System in the Company

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 895-901
Author(s):  
Jaminuddin Marbun
Keyword(s):  
Management System ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Health It ◽  
Employment Relationships ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Workplace Accidents ◽  
The Government ◽  
Almost All

Whatever we do almost all have risks if we are not careful about doing it. Some risks are small and some are large depending on the type of work to be performed. The threat of risk that will occur in this case is the risk of occupational safety and health that cannot be predicted when the event will occur which is clear that each worker must be careful to carry out their work. To overcome the risk of accidents and occupational health it is necessary to hold various efforts by the government, employers and workers to foster norms of protection for workers in accordance with industrial and technological advancements in the company. In order to anticipate workplace accidents in the company, one way is to implement an Occupational Safety and Health Management System that is united with the company's management so that employers can implement fully the protection of workers in employment relationships at the company.

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