OSH Policy

The effects of the enforcement legislation in the Finnish occupational safety and health inspectorate

Saturday, 02/12/2023, 10:19(GMT +7)
Toivo Niskanen Abstract The goals of this quantitative and qualitative study were to explore the four following questions:  (1) what kinds of views do OSH inspectors have on the application and function of the Enforcement...

Understanding safety in the context of business operations: An exploratory study using case studies

OSH Policy, 02/12/2023, 10:19
Anthony Veltria, Mark Pagellb, David Johnstonc, Emile Tompad, Lynda Robsond, Benjamin C, Amick IIId,  Sheilah Hogg-Johnsond,    Sara Macdonaldd Abstract This exploratory research employs a series of cases studies and a...

The role of high schools in introductory occupational safety education – Teacher perspectives on effectiveness

OSH Policy, 02/12/2023, 10:19
Dino L. Pisanielloa, Sasha K. Stewarta, Nasreen Jahana, Sandra L. Pisaniellob, Helen Winefieldb, Annette Braunack-Mayera Abstract High school-based introductory occupational safety education has become common and serves an important role...

A proposal for improving safety in construction projects by strengthening coordinators’ competencies

OSH Policy, 02/12/2023, 10:19
Ros Serrano Antonio a, Ortiz-Marcos Isabelb.*, Palomo Sánchez José Gabriela, Uruburu Colsa Angelb The figure of the coordinator in health and safety issues in the construction sector first appeared in...

Safety compliance on offshore platforms: A multi-sample survey on the role of perceived leadership involvement and work climate

OSH Policy, 02/12/2023, 10:19
Øyvind Dahla.*, Espen Olsen b Accident analyses and investigations regularly identify a lack of compliance with rules and procedures as a central contributing factor to workplace accidents. This underlines the importance...

An exploratory study of migrant workers and safety in three European countries

OSH Policy, 02/12/2023, 10:19
Frank Guldenmund, Bryan Cleal, Kathryn Mearns Abstract: An exploratory study was carried out in three European countries – Denmark, United Kingdom and the Netherlands – concerning the safety of migrant...

Health and safety policies and work attitudes in Cypriot companies

OSH Policy, 02/12/2023, 10:19
Athanasios Hadjimanolis, Georgios Boustras Abstract: The purpose of the paper is to investigate the association of organizational health and safety policies and procedures (OHSPs) and safety perceptions of employees as...

Occupational safety in multicultural teams and organizations: A research agenda

OSH Policy, 02/12/2023, 10:19
Annick Starren, Jos Hornikx, Kyra Luijters Abstract: Safety is an important issue in the workplace, in particular at the lower end of the labor market where the workforce often consists...

Interlocked projects in safety competency and safety effectiveness indicators in the construction sector

OSH Policy, 02/12/2023, 10:19
Herbert C. Biggs, Sarah E. Biggs Safety culture is a concept that has long been accepted in high risk industries such as aviation, nuclear industries and mining, however, considerable research...

Safety leaders’ perceptions of safety culture in a large Australasian construction organisation

OSH Policy, 02/12/2023, 10:19
Sarah E. Biggs, Tamara D. Banks, Jeremy D. Davey, James E. Freeman This paper reports safety leaders’ perceptions of safety culture in one of Australasia’s largest construction organisations. A modified...