MODELLING THE APPLICATION OF WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT IN LITHUANIAN CONSTRUCTION SECTOR / DARBUOTOJŲ SAUGOS IR SVEIKATOS TEISĖS AKTŲ NAUDOJIMO MODELIAVIMAS LIETUVOS STATYBŲ SEKTORIUJE

2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 233-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita Liaudanskienė ◽  
Nerijus Varnas ◽  
Leonas Ustinovichius
Keyword(s):  
Work Productivity ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Workplace Safety ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Workplace Health ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Safe Work ◽  
Safety Indices

Being one of the largest European industry branches, construction is also characterized by some of the worst workplace health and safety indices in the region. On average, workers at construction sites face double the chance of non‐fatal accidents at work compared with workers from other EU sectors. With a view to reducing the number of accidents and occupational illnesses in the construction sector, numerous legal acts have been passed and consistently implemented within recent decades, which allowed improving work conditions in the EU member countries. Although EU legal acts apply in Lithuania, the increase in accidents at work in the construction sector is reflected in the statistics. To prevent accidents at work and occupational illnesses, as well as increase work productivity and job satisfaction, the implementation of measures ensuring safe work at construction sites becomes a necessity. Work safety in various construction processes can be achieved not only by making use of collective and personal protective equipment, occupational risk assessment, employee instruction and training on safety at work, but also by properly organizing work and creating proper working conditions. In order to ensure safe work for construction workers, knowledge and application of standard legal acts is necessary. Santrauka Statyba ‐ viena iš didžiausių Europos pramonės šakų. Šio sektoriaus darbuotojų saugos ir sveikatos rodikliai yra vieni prasčiausių regione. Palyginti su kitu ES sektorių darbuotojais, statybose dirbantiems darbininkams kyla vidutiniškai dvigubai didesnė nemirtinų nelaimingų atsitikimų tikimybė. Siekiant sumažinti nelaimingų atsitikimų ir profesinių ligų skaičių statybų sektoriuje, per kelis pastaruosius dešimtmečius buvo priimta ir nuosekliai taikyta daug teisės aktų, leidusių pagerinti darbo salygas ES valstybėse narėse. Nors Lietuvoje įgyvendinti ES teises aktai, tačiau statistikos duomenys byloja apie nelaimingų atsitikimų statybos sektoriuje augimą. Norint užkirsti kelia nelaimingiems atsitikimams ir profesinėms ligoms, pagerinti darbo našumą, darbuotoju pasitenkinimą darbu, būtina imtis priemonių, užtikrinančių saugų darbą statybvietėse. Atsižvelgiant i tai, kad, vykdant įvairius statybos procesus, saugų darbą gali užtikrinti ne tik kolektyvinių bei asmeninių priemonių naudojimas, profesinės rizikos įvertinimas, darbuotojų instruktavimas ir mokymas saugos klausimais, nelaimingų atsitikimų bei profesinių ligų išvengimą gali garantuoti tinkamas darbu organizavimas ir darbo salygų sudarymas. Norint tinkamai užtikrinti saugų darbą statybose dirbantiems darbininkams, būtina išmanyti ir vykdyti norminius teises aktus.

scholarly journals EXAMING THE PRACTICE OF MANGEMENT ASPECTS AND MAINTENANCE IMPLEMENTATIONS OF WELFARE FACILITIES IN IRAQ’S CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zaid Mohammed Hatem ◽  
Abdul Rahim Abdul Hamid ◽  
Ogundipe Kunle Elizah ◽  
Abdulrahman Zahid ◽  
Ahmed Allawi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Work Force ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Safe Work

The Iraqi construction industry has many problems, especially when it comes in terms of coordinating and managing welfare facilities for the construction project. Proper managing and regular maintenance of welfare facilities is a task divided between official parties in charge of safety and health, mostly the contractors, clients, managers, and work-force. The need for safe work conditions that seem very much lacking in the Iraqi construction sites. This research examines how effectively management is mainly conducted within construction welfare facilities in Iraq’s construction industry. Using a quantitative methodology for collecting and analyzing data in consdreation of the listed objectives, A questionnaire survey was administered to experienced engineers (58) that are involved in the construction industry for investigating the keys causative in management and maintenance aspects. The data was analyzed and interprented using SPSS-12. Most of the analyzed results were classified as important and very important, but some awareness was missing related to planning and inspection. Finally, the interpretation illustrated that the awareness of management and maintenance of welfare facilities are in need to be more studied within the scope of worker’s productivity, health, and safety.

scholarly journals Studies on Labour Safety in Construction Sites

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Kanchana ◽  
P. Sivaprakash ◽  
Sebastian Joseph
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Safe Work

Construction industry has accomplished extensive growth worldwide particularly in past few decades. For a construction project to be successful, safety of the structures as well as that of the personnel is of utmost importance. The safety issues are to be considered right from the design stage till the completion and handing over of the structure. Construction industry employs skilled and unskilled labourers subject to construction site accidents and health risks. A proper coordination between contractors, clients, and workforce is needed for safe work conditions which are very much lacking in Indian construction companies. Though labour safety laws are available, the numerous accidents taking place at construction sites are continuing. Management commitment towards health and safety of the workers is also lagging. A detailed literature study was carried out to understand the causes of accidents, preventive measures, and development of safe work environment. This paper presents the results of a questionnaire survey, which was distributed among various categories of construction workers in Kerala region. The paper examines and discusses in detail the total working hours, work shifts, nativity of the workers, number of accidents, and type of injuries taking place in small and large construction sites.

scholarly journals DISIPLIN KERJA, KESEHATAN DAN KESELAMATAN KERJA BERPENGARUH TERHADAP PRODUKTIVITAS KERJA KARYAWAN SARIASIH GARMENT

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 2107
Author(s):  
Briyan Artha Ginting ◽  
I Wayan Suana
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Work Productivity ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Work Safety ◽  
Safe Work ◽  
Work Health ◽  
Saturated Sample ◽  
Maximum Work ◽  
Sample Method

Productivity is the ability to achieve certain tasks in accordance with predetermined standards. Companies must create safe work environment to motivate employees so that they can increase overall company productivity. Purpose of the study is to explain the effect of work discipline, occupational health and safety on the work productivity of Sariasih Garment employees with 51 people as samples, using saturated sample method. Data collected through observation, interviews and questionnaires and analyzed by multiple linear regression. Based on the results, work discipline, occupational health and work safety have  positive and significant effect on employee work productivity. It is expected that company pays attention to employees' compliance with regulations in doing their jobs and the company is able to create a safe, comfortable and clean work environment. Employees have enthusiasm and protection while working so that employees are able to increase work productivity in order to create maximum work results. Keywords: work productivity, work discipline, work health and safety

Roundtable on OSHA at 20: What Now?

1992 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 50-65
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Workplace Health ◽  
Policy Studies ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Workplace Health And Safety ◽  
The Many

ON A WINTRY DAY LAST DECEMBER, nearly 20 years to the day after the nation's lawmakers approved the Occupational Safety and Health Act that aimed to substantially curb the injury, illness and death that are an everyday fact of life in America's workplaces, New Solutions convened a panel of invited guests at the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, D.C., to gauge just how far we have come. Earlier, in the premiere issue of New Solutions, we had run Charles Noble's analysis of “OSHA at 20.” It gave us starting points for a searching discussion of workplace health and safety in this country from the many perspectives that were represented by our panelists (see box, page 65). All of the opinions and comments made during the discussion represent the participants' own viewpoints and are in no way a reflection of the opinions or views of the agencies or organizations with which they are associated. We asked panelists Charles Noble and Richard Pfeffer to begin the discussion with their analyses of the problems. The talk went on for hours, all of it captured on tape. Insights were plentiful; frustrations were obvious; the suggestions, many. Here is Part 1 of a two-part edited transcript of the Roundtable on OSHA, the agency that is 20 years old this April, and the OSH Act which established it. Part 2 will run in an upcoming issue of this journal. We invite you to join the controversy with your letters and longer comments.

Workers and Occupational Safety and Health Professionals: Developing the Relationship

1998 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-116
Author(s):  
Michael B. Lax
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Production ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Workplace Health ◽  
Technical Issue ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Class Power ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
The Relationship

The occupational safety and health movement has been transformed from a struggle emphasizing workplace democracy to a de-politicized technical debate. Professionals involved in occupational safety and health (OSH) are continuously urged to keep “politics” out of their work. However, “politics,” defined as the participation in knowledge production and decision-making that profoundly affects working life, is inherent to the work of OSH professionals. These professionals function within specified roles largely created and shaped to meet the needs of the corporate class. In this context, there is a need for professionals who are explicitly allied to workers struggling for health and safety. However, there are powerful constraints to the development of this alliance, including professionals’ need for jobs, job security, and credibility. Additionally, many professionals seeking an alliance with workers remain under the sway of hegemonic myths that limit their ability to function as worker allies. These myths include non-recognition of class power and its effects on workplace health, a view of OSH as purely a technical issue, and a failure to recognize how OSH knowledge is shaped by its political/economic context. Ideas for developing an alternative praxis are offered.

scholarly journals Strategies for effective management of health and safety in confined site construction

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 50-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Spillane ◽  
Lukumon O. Oyedele
Keyword(s):  
Practical Implication ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Construction Site ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Site Design ◽  
Managerial Strategies

Purpose: The overall aim of this research is to identify and catalogue the numerous managerial strategies for effective management of health and safety on a confined, urban, construction site. Design/Methodology/Approach: This is achieved by utilising individual interviews, focus groups discussion on selected case studies of confined construction sites, coupled with a questionnaire survey. Findings: The top five key strategies include (1) Employ safe system of work plans to mitigate personnel health and safety issues; (2) Inform personnel, before starting on-site, of the potential issues using site inductions; (3) Effective communication among site personnel; (4) Draft and implement an effective design site layout prior to starting on-site; and (5) Use of banksman (traffic co-ordinator) to segregate personnel from vehicular traffic. Practical Implication: The construction sector is one of the leading industries in accident causation and with the continued development and regeneration of our urban centres, confined site construction is quickly becoming the norm - an environment which only fuels accident creation within the construction sector. Originality/Value: This research aids on-site management that requires direction and assistance in the identification and implementation of key strategies for the management of health and safety, particularly in confined construction site environments.

Managing Workplace Safety and Health

2013 ◽  
pp. 512-536
Author(s):  
Thomas Kniesner ◽  
John D. Leeth
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Workplace Safety ◽  
Economic Incentive ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Market Forces ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Worker Health ◽  
Safety And Health

This entry explicates how market forces incent managers to be concerned with worker health and safety. It also notes how supplementing market forces are government actions intended to improve work-related health and safety. These include the legal system under tort laws, states’ workers’ compensation insurance Programs, research into the causes of health hazards at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and the federal government’s workplace regulations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). An important empirical conclusion emerging is that the labor market, via the additional compensation workers require for exposure to health and safety risks, provides the largest economic incentive for managers making workplace decisions involving worker health-related well being.

scholarly journals A descriptive analysis of 2020 California Occupational Safety and Health Administration COVID-19-related complaints

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marilyn D Thomas ◽  
Ellicott C Matthay ◽  
Kate A Duchowny ◽  
Alicia R Riley ◽  
Harmon Khela ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Workplace Safety ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
California Department ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Per Capita

COVID-19 mortality disproportionately affected specific occupations and industries. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) protects the health and safety of workers by setting and enforcing standards for working conditions. Workers may file OSHA complaints about unsafe conditions. Complaints may indicate poor workplace safety during the pandemic. We evaluated COVID-19-related complaints filed with California (Cal)/OSHA between January 1, 2020 and December 14, 2020 across seven industries. To assess whether workers in occupations with high COVID-19-related mortality were also most likely to file Cal/OSHA complaints, we compared industry-specific per-capita COVID-19 confirmed deaths from the California Department of Public Health with COVID-19-related complaints. Although 7,820 COVID-19-related complaints were deemed valid by Cal/OSHA, only 627 onsite inspections occurred and 32 citations were issued. Agricultural workers had the highest per-capita COVID-19 death rates (402 per 100,000 workers) but were least represented among workplace complaints (44 per 100,000 workers). Health Care workers had the highest complaint rates (81 per 100,000 workers) but the second lowest COVID-19 death rate (81 per 100,000 workers). Industries with the highest inspection rates also had high COVID-19 mortality. Our findings suggest complaints are not proportional to COVID-19 risk. Instead, higher complaint rates may reflect worker groups with greater empowerment, resources, or capacity to advocate for better protections. This capacity to advocate for safe workplaces may account for relatively low mortality rates in potentially high-risk occupations. Future research should examine factors determining worker complaints and complaint systems to promote participation of those with the greatest need of protection.

scholarly journals Descriptive Study of Safety and Health Training Content in Iranian Universities and Higher Education Institutes

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
MASOOMEH VAHABI ◽  
MOSTAFA POUYAKIAN ◽  
ZAHRA MOHAMMADI ◽  
GHASEM HESAM ◽  
HOSSEIN AFIFEHZADEH KASHANI
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Workplace Safety ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Academic Disciplines ◽  
General View ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Health Related

The root cause of many workplace incidents is the lack of knowledge on occupational safety and health principles. Despite the safety and health authorities in organizations, safety and health is the general responsibility of all other experts working in an organization. Experts and managers are expected to think, decide and work safely in workplaces. However, we don’t have enough information about the level of safety and health-related education when they were in universities. In addition, there is not too much reliable published reports on the academic teaching of safety and health courses and syllabus in higher education in Iran. Therefore, the current study was aimed to provide a general view of the status of occupational safety and health teaching subjects in different academic disciplines (excluding specialized fields in occupational safety and health) in the Iranian higher educational system. Firstly, the latest edition of the entire program (curricula) of all academic disciplines held in Iranian universities was downloaded. Secondly, the required information, including discipline title, program’s degree, number of required (core) and elective (non-core) courses, and program’s date of approval, were recorded in an Excel sheet. Every course’s title and syllabus were then studied to find out any safety and health-related topics. Finally, data were analyzed and reported. 251 academic disciplines in the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOHME) and 771 disciplines in the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (MSRT) were investigated. Most of the curriculums have been revised by both ministries since 2011. Results showed that 20 percent of the MOHME‎ ‎disciplines and 10.4 percent of MSRT‎ disciplines were included in the occupational safety and health courses. The number of courses with health and safety content (syllabus outline) in the MOHME ‎‎and the MSRT‎ were 168 and 173. Most health and safety courses presented in the MOHME academic majors were in the basic medical sciences category of disciplines. A majority of MSRT covered academic safety and health courses and topics were presented in the engineering category of disciplines. Presenting lessons with health and safety content at the MOHME ‎was more practical than that of the MSRT. The quality and quantity of teaching on safety and health topic were not at satisfactory levels. Revising the course syllabus of the academic disciplines and adding theoretical and practical courses related to each field's specific health and safety curriculum can make a significant contribution in improving the general knowledge of the safety and health of the university graduates. In turn, it improves future workplace safety and health conditions, managers’ insights and decision-makers on the importance of safety and health at work. It protects the people's life and the property of the organization.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Keselamatan dan Kesehatan Kerja Terhadap Produktivitas Kerja Karyawan

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-111
Author(s):  
Astiandini Hidayatullah ◽  
Sri Surjani Tjahjawati
Keyword(s):  
Hypothesis Test ◽  
Work Productivity ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Employee Productivity ◽  
Normality Test ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Classical Principle ◽  
Linearity Test

This research was conducted to find out how the process of implementation of safety and health program in the production director detail part manufacturing division   PT Dirgantara Indonesia, this research also can be known about work productivity at PT Dirgantara Indonesia.  This research was conducted on 117  respondents who are employees of the production director detail part manufacturing division PT Dirgantara Indonesia. This study used primary data by using questionnaires and interviews also using secondary data obtained from books and journals. The classical principle test used for this research is normality test, heteroscedasticity test, and linearity test. The result is employee productivity in productivity direktorat production detail part manufacturing division PT Dirgantara Indonesia of 27.1% made by the implementation of health and safety programs as much as 72.9%. The result of hypothesis test shows that there is significant influence between the implementation of work safety program to the work productivity of the employees of the production directorate part manufacturing PT Dirgantara Indonesia.

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