scholarly journals Complementarities between Operations and Occupational Health and Safety in Garments

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 4313
Author(s):  
Miguel Malek Maalouf ◽  
Peter Hasle ◽  
Jan Vang ◽  
Abu Hamja
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Plant Size ◽  
Operational Practices ◽  
Multi Stakeholder ◽  
The Relationship

There is an ongoing debate in the extant literature regarding whether the relationship between occupational health and safety (OHS) and operational practices is contradictory or complementary. However, previous research has focused on companies situated in developed and highly industrialized countries. We contribute to the debate by investigating the relationship between OHS and operational practices in 50 selected garment factories in the context of a developing country (Bangladesh). We investigated OHS and operational practices in a developing country because the institutional context and the industrial tradition are different from those in developed countries, and these factors are very likely to influence how companies invest in enhancing work conditions and improving operational practices. Indeed, the main contribution of this study is that, in contrast to findings from developed countries, our results indicate that both the maturity levels of OHS and operational practices and the complementarity between them depended on plant size. In particular, large plants had higher levels of maturity and were more likely to perform well in both OHS and operational practices than small and medium plants. Based on these findings, we emphasize that, to enhance work conditions and remain competitive, small and medium companies must embrace multi-stakeholder initiatives involving international buyers, local government, and international labor. Organizations can contribute to building the capabilities of suppliers and balance the pressure of cost reduction with investment in OHS improvement.

Recognition and Use of Sentinel Markers in Preventing Industrial Disasters

1992 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 389-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elihu D. Richter ◽  
Pamela V. Deutsch ◽  
Jacov Adler
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Warning Sign ◽  
Shift Workers ◽  
Use Of Data ◽  
Alarm Systems ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Abuse ◽  
Fail Safe

AbstractWorkers, managers, occupational health and safety inspectors, and the general community can be trained to detect and promote action by the use of sentinel markers for detecting industrial disasters. A sentinel marker is a pre-disaster warning sign of impending failure in prevention. Administration sentinel markers are: weak occupational health and safety programs; lack of spontaneous access to top management; failure to accept responsibility for sub-contractors; absence of written disaster plans and drills for emergency response in the factory and in the adjacent community; non-investigation of prodromal leaks, exposures, spills, or injuries; punishment of “trouble-some” individuals (“whistleblowers”) reporting prodromal events; non-use or misuse of data on illness, injury, and absenteeism; and sub-optimal work conditions and supervision of shift workers. Information sentinel markers are: absence of worker and community right-to-know programs; non-use of data on earlier mishaps from similar technologies; and failure to provide toxicologic data to hospitals in the pre-disaster phase. Technological sentinel markers include the absence of fail-safe controls, interlocks, and automated alarm systems driven by real-time monitoring. Transportation sentinel markers include sub-optimal vehicle standards, alcohol and drug abuse, and fatigue in drivers. Preventive programs based on identification of all sentinel markers by workers and others outside a narrow spectrum of specialists are suggested to be more effective than are selective actions based on risk assessment analysis.

scholarly journals Occupational Health, Safety and Extreme Poverty: A Qualitative Perspective from Bangladesh

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Owasim Akram
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Poor People ◽  
Extreme Poverty ◽  
Risk Environments ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Depth Interviews

Poor occupational health and safety damages many lives and livelihoods which impedes economic growth. Poor and unsafe work conditions are both a cause and consequence of extreme poverty. Both reinforce each other negatively. The significance of occupational health and safety is particularly strong in countries like Bangladesh where it is not addressed or explored much. This study focuses on urban and peri-urban Bangladesh drawing from: 15 Life History (LH) interviews with people who became disabled during work, 10 in-depth interviews with vulnerable workers in high risk environments; and key informant interviews (KII) with five senior management officials in high risk workplaces. Other studies have also been consulted on occupation safety in rural and urban Bangladesh. Findings confirm that extreme poor people are not only disproportionately drawn into high risk and unhealthy jobs but also the accidents and health problems that arise from these jobs exacerbate poverty. Employers were found to be reluctant to take responsibility for workers and any support offered to injured workers was mainly done out of charity. Sub-contracting was found to be potentially harmful practice of the business/industry owners which makes workers more vulnerable. The paper concludes that occupational health and safety in Bangladesh should be a higher priority in discussions of extreme poverty, its consequences and its solutions.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ijosh.v4i1.10654

scholarly journals Effects of Occupational Environment on Employee Performance in Sugar Industries in Western Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 263
Author(s):  
Sylvia Bisela Simiyu ◽  
Muganda Munir Manini ◽  
Victor Lusala Aliata
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Accidents ◽  
Western Kenya ◽  
Occupational Environment ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Relationship

The Occupational Safety and Health Act No. 15 of 2007 and reread in 2010, offers for the safety health and benefit of personnel and all individuals lawfully current at places of employment in Kenya. Despite this workers have continued to face occupational health and safety challenges which expose them to a wide range of accidents which eventually pull down their performance. According to ILO statistics on safety and health at work of 28th April 2016, 6300 individuals succumb daily due to occupational accidents or employment associated ailments and deaths exceeding 2.3 million yearly. The study was purposed to investigate the effect of occupational health and safety (OHS) on employee performance in Sugar Industries in Western Kenya. The explicit objective was to determine the effects of occupational environment on employee performance in sugar industries in Western Kenya. The target population comprised 8801 staff in all the sugar firms in Western Kenya. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select a sample of 383. Primary data was gathered by use of questions which were validated through a pilot study of 10 staff prior to the main research. Cronbach alpha coefficient with a threshold of 0.70 was used to test the reliability of the research instrument. The study findings revealed that: occupational environment contributed to employee performance β=0.585. The R2 change after incorporating Top Management Support was 0.290, P=0.000 implying that TMS statistically moderates the relationship between occupational health and safety and employee performance. Study concluded that: Occupational environment has a significant effect on employee performance while TMS has a significant moderator and influences the relationship between OHS and employee performance.

scholarly journals Safety Management Practices and Occupational Health and Safety Performance: An Empirical Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-33
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ajmal Ajmal ◽  
◽  
Ahmad Isha ◽  
Shahrina Nordin ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Safety Performance ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
The Relationship

his paper aims to investigate how the relationship between safety management practices and occupational health and safety performance have been examined in the literature, and which future research areas can be recommended. This systematic literature review applied the matrix method to examine major literature in safety management practices and occupational health and safety performance. A total of 24 papers in English peer-reviewed from 21 journals were selected and analyzed. The synthesis of these empirical studies revealed the following: The relationship between safety management practices and occupational health and safety performance has mostly been investigated quantitatively in many countries and sectors; management commitment to safety, safety rules, and procedures and safety training are still most commonly used safety management practices to improve occupational health and safety performance. In this study, research articles were selected only from English journals; therefore, some research articles in other languages might not be included. The findings of this study can be used to develop a safety management model to reduce the rate of injuries, accidents, and near misses in high hazardous risk organizations. Overall, the findings provide Safety management practices overview that practitioners use to manage safety performance. There are only a few systematic literature reviews available on safety management practices, occupational health, and safety performance. This paper is among the first systematic literature reviews to analyze how safety management practices have been associated with occupational health and safety performance and provide potential research avenues.

scholarly journals THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH (K3) AND MOTIVATION WITH EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE AT PT. SARANA BANDAR NASIONAL SURABAYA

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Afif Subarkah ◽  
Hermin Tridayanti
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Rank Correlation ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
The Relationship

With the various demands regarding occupational health and safety issues, companies must be able to fulfill their responsibilities in protecting employees by carrying out occupational health and safety programs. It is only natural that the workforce also plays an active role and takes responsibility for the implementation of programs for the maintenance and improvement of welfare for the realization of good protection for workers and their families. So, not only the company is responsible for this problem, but employees must also take an active role in this to achieve common welfare. Based on the description above, the purpose of this study aims to determine the relationship between K3 and Motivation with Employee Performance at PT. Surabaya National Airport Facility. The population used in this study are employees of PT. Sarana Bandar Nasional Surabaya with samples taken were 40 respondents. The research model uses Spearman rank correlation to test the significance of the hypothesis. Based on data analysis and discussion of the research results that have been stated, it can be concluded that the following questions are answered: Occupational safety and health have a moderate relationship with employee performance. Motivation has a strong relationship with employee performance.

scholarly journals Employees’ Occupational Health and Safety Awareness in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baraa Alghalyini ◽  
Tasnim Elgazzar ◽  
Abubakr Bajaber ◽  
Muaz Wahed ◽  
Ayesha Ambia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
National Guidelines ◽  
First Aid Training

Abstract Background: Occupational hazards are extremely pervasive and preventive community-related incidents occurring in occupations all over the world. In fact, the majority of developed countries impose national policies to provide their employees with Occupational Health and Safety (OHAS) guidelines and recommendations to avoid these hazards. Maintaining and monitoring employee health through following (OHAS) laws in turn has a positive impact on the economic status of the country. Our study was conducted in Riyadh, KSA to fill a research gap on OHAS in the country, and to collect evidence-based OHAS recommendations by focusing on three main occupational health domains: stress, musculoskeletal and respiratory symptoms.Methods: A validated structured questionnaire was administered on a cross-section of 319 randomly selected employees aged 18 - 64 years in Riyadh for two weeks in Oct 2018. The survey was conducted on site of 11 locations for different occupations. Information was sought on their socio-demographic characteristics, first aid training and their awareness of major occupational illnesses; stress, respiratory and musculoskeletal disorders. Factors such as underlying diseases and confounding factors such as smoking were also taken into consideration.Results: A total of 319 employees were surveyed from eleven occupational backgrounds. Among all the involved workplaces only 51.3% of them offered First Aid training for the employees. The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders was 24.1% for weakness followed by 16% for pain. Around 70% of respondents denied suffering from stress at work, neither experiencing stress- related symptoms such as headache, sleeplessness or anxiety attacks as a result of their work.Conclusion: This student-led community engaging study aimed to evaluate employees’ awareness of illnesses related to their occupations and their practices to prevent them. Under the supervision of College of Medicine faculty members at Alfaisal University,1st and 3rd year medical students visited different worksites including schools, dental clinics, car shops, airport terminals, and others to present a brief presentation to promote occupational health and safety proceeded by the distribution of a brief survey. Although musculoskeletal, respiratory and mental illnesses are commonly observed occupation- related complaints, yet this wasn’t evident in our study. This could be explained by employees’ lack of awareness or fear of reporting their health concerns. This observed gap in our study will help in recommending national guidelines to promote occupational health and safety across different occupations.

The relationship between occupational health and safety vulnerability and workplace injury

2017 ◽  
Vol 94 ◽  
pp. 85-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Morgan Lay ◽  
Ron Saunders ◽  
Marni Lifshen ◽  
F. Curtis Breslin ◽  
Anthony D. LaMontagne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Workplace Injury ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Evaluation of work conditions and occupational health risk factors in enterprises within a 10-year period in Latvia

2010 ◽  
Vol 64 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 10-19
Author(s):  
Dagmāra Sprūdža ◽  
Maija Eglīte ◽  
Mārīte Baķe ◽  
Žanna Martinsone ◽  
Linda Matisāne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Occupational Diseases ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Workplace Accidents

Evaluation of work conditions and occupational health risk factors in enterprises within a 10-year period in Latvia The objective of the study was to conduct a survey in the field of occupational health and safety the results of which could be used in rational and effective decision making for elaboration of employment and social policy programmes and for ensuring occupational safety and health programme development. During the study the following groups of people were surveyed: employers, occupational health and safety specialists, and employees. The traditional work risk factors (physical, chemical, biological) have changed to new risks (psychosocial, ergonomic, microclimatic) in Latvia today. The study included objective assessment of occupational health and safety situation (analysis of work environment risk factors measurement data bases, information on occupational diseases, workplace accidents). Results of measurements showed that one-third of measured risk factors values exceeded mandatory or recommended limits but situation has been improved during the last years (2002 compared to 2006). The results of surveys reveal insufficient assessment of risk factors in workplaces and selection of most hazardous ones only. Awareness and understanding of employers and employees regarding occupational health and safety requirements was dissatisfactory. The results of the study reveal a low level of workplace accidents compared to other countries within EU, which may be the result of poor registration system in Latvia. Strengthening of occupational safety and health normative basis and improvement of qualification of occupational physicians has increased the number of occupational diseases and patients revealed for the first time from 1996 to 2006. Early diagnose of occupational diseases and effective rehabilitation is an important question to favour a more rapid return of workforce after occupational morbidity. Study showed that attention should further be paid to simplification of legal requirements, development of alternative methods for informing and educating people, as well as recurrent definition of national indicators to assess efficacy of implemented measures related to occupational health and safety.

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN KESELAMATAN DAN KESEHATAN KERJA (K3) DENGAN KINERJA KARYAWAN PADA PT. UOB INDONESIA CABANG BENGKULU

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ida Ayu Er. Meytha Gayatri
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Rank Correlation ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Strong Hypothesis ◽  
Officer Performance ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Ida Ayu Er. Meytha Gayatri; The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of Occupational Health and Safety (K3) place. the performance of employees in the branch of PT. UOB Indonesia Bengkulu Branch. From the calculation of the Spearman rank correlation coefficient analysis of the amount of 0.89 or 0.80 to 1.000 rho in a very strong, which means that the relationship between the variables of Occupational Health and Safety (K3) with the performance of employees of PT. UOB Indonesia Bengkulu Branch relate very strong. Hypothesis testing results, from 14.863 t and t table is 2.0003 or (14.863> 2.0003), then Ho is rejected and Ha accepted means there is a significant relationship between occupational safety and health (K3) with the performance of employees at PT. Branch UOB Indonesia Bengkulu branch.Key Word: Health and Safety(K3), Officer Performance

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