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administered. The target population included 2510 employees of 12 registered food-manufacturing companies in
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House Ministry of Labor (2016). A sample size of 365 employees was obtained using the Fisher's formulae a
response rate of 91.5%. Statistical Package for Social Sciences was used to generate descriptive and inferential
data. A regression model was developed to establish the strength and direction of the relationship between the
dependent and the independent variables. The regression was significant and had R squared of 0.283 with the
following coefficients; Personal Protective Equipment 0.063, communication 0.386, Safety Training 0.236 and
Management Commitment 0.231. R squared value of 0.283 shows that the variables under this study only
contribute 28.3% towards the success of safety management programs. Thus the study recommends that other
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and thus the study recommends that managers should ensure effective communication about safety training
programs.
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This study sought to analyze the factors affecting the success of safety management programs
of food manufacturing companies in Nairobi County, Kenya. Specifically the study analyzes the effect of,
Personal Protective Equipment, communication, Safety Training and Management Commitment on the success
of safety management programs of national food manufacturing companies in Kenya. To achieve its objectives
the study adopted a descriptive design with quantitative approach where semi-structured questionnaires were
administered. The target population included 2510 employees of 12 registered food-manufacturing companies in
Nairobi County as per the Information Centre, Directorate of Occupational Safety and Health office Safety
House Ministry of Labor (2016). A sample size of 365 employees was obtained using the Fisher's formulae a
response rate of 91.5%. Statistical Package for Social Sciences was used to generate descriptive and inferential
data. A regression model was developed to establish the strength and direction of the relationship between the
dependent and the independent variables. The regression was significant and had R squared of 0.283 with the
following coefficients; Personal Protective Equipment 0.063, communication 0.386, Safety Training 0.236 and
Management Commitment 0.231. R squared value of 0.283 shows that the variables under this study only
contribute 28.3% towards the success of safety management programs. Thus the study recommends that other
studies be carried out to determine other factors affecting the success of safety management programs in the
food manufacturing industry. Of the variables under study communication was found to have the highest effect
and thus the study recommends that managers should ensure effective communication about safety training
programs.
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Improving Workplace Safety Performance in Malaysian SMEs: The Role of Safety ...AJHSSR Journal
ABSTRACT: In the Malaysian context, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) experience a significant
burden of workplace accidents. A consensus among scholars attributes a substantial portion of these incidents to
human factors, particularly unsafe behaviors. This study, conducted in Malaysia's northern region, specifically
targeted Safety and Health/Human Resource professionals within the manufacturing sector of SMEs. We
gathered a robust dataset comprising 107 responses through a meticulously designed self-administered
questionnaire. Employing advanced partial least squares-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) techniques
with SmartPLS 3.2.9, we rigorously analyzed the data to scrutinize the intricate relationship between safety
behavior and safety performance. The research findings unequivocally underscore the palpable and
consequential impact of safety behavior variables, namely safety compliance and safety participation, on
improving safety performance indicators such as accidents, injuries, and property damages. These results
strongly validate research hypotheses. Consequently, this study highlights the pivotal significance of cultivating
safety behavior among employees, particularly in resource-constrained SME settings, as an essential step toward
enhancing workplace safety performance.
KEYWORDS :Safety compliance, safety participation, safety performance, SME
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
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Introdução: A violência no local de trabalho é um dos principais fatores de risco no mundo do trabalho. Os trabalhadores da saúde
apresentam um risco superior. O nosso estudo teve como objetivo caracterizar a violência física e verbal num hospital público e definir
estratégias de prevenção e vigilância em saúde ocupacional.
Material e Métodos: Estudo observacional transversal monocêntrico, conduzido num hospital público em Lisboa com trabalhadores
da saúde. Foi realizado um inquérito qualitativo com entrevistas em profundidade a seis trabalhadores e um inquérito quantitativo
com questionários a 32 trabalhadores. Aceitou-se um nível de significância de 5% na avaliação das diferenças estatísticas. O teste de
Mann-Whitney e o teste exato de Fisher foram usados para calcular os valores de p.
Resultados: Os principais resultados são: (1) 41 episódios reportados na fase quantitativa; (2) 5/21 [23,81%] vítimas notificaram o in-
cidente; (3) 18/21 [85.71%] vítimas reportaram estados de hipervigilância permanente; (4) 22/28 [78,57%] participantes não conheciam
ou conheciam mal os procedimentos de notificação; (5) 24/28 [85,71%] consideravam possível minimizar o problema.
Discussão: A violência é favorecida pelo acesso livre às zonas de trabalho, ausência de agentes de segurança e polícia ou falta da
respetiva intervenção. A baixa notificação contribui para a ausência de medidas organizacionais. O estado de hipervigilância relatado
reflete o efeito prejudicial da exposição a fontes de stress e ameaça.
Conclusão: A violência no local de trabalho é um fator de risco relevante, com impacto negativo na saúde dos trabalhadores e merece
uma abordagem individualizada no âmbito da saúde ocupacional, cujas áreas e estratégias prioritárias foram definidas neste estudo.
Palavras-chave: Fatores de Risco Profissionais; Prevenção; Saúde Ocupacional; Trabalhadores da Saúde; Violência no Local de
Trabalho
Workplace Violence in Healthcare: A Single-Center Study
on Causes, Consequences and Prevention Strategies
A Violência no Local de Trabalho em Instituições
de Saúde: Um Estudo Monocêntrico sobre Causas,
Consequências e Estratégias de Prevenção
1. Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública. Universidade NOVA de Lisboa. Lisboa. Portugal.
2. Emergency Department. Hospital Professor Doutor Fernando da Fonseca. Amadora. Portugal.
3. CISP - Centro de Investigação em Saúde Pública. CHRC - Comprehensive Health Research Center. Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública. Universidade NOVA de Lisboa. Lisboa.
Portugal.
4. Occupational Health Department. Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central. Lisboa. Portugal.
Autor correspondente: Helena Sofia Antão. [email protected]
Recebido: 22 de outubro de 2018 - Aceite: 10 de julho de 2019 | Cop ...
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Unit III Annotated Bibliography
Using the CSU Online Library, choose at least five articles—two of which must be professional, peer-reviewed journal articles—on the effects of accidents on individuals and the importance of safety and health training (including refresher training). After a careful review of these articles, write an annotated bibliography in proper APA format. The annotated bibliography must be around three pages in length.
The CSU Success Center offers a great resource regarding annotated bibliographies. The webinar below is designed to walk you through the process of creating an annotated bibliography. Topics covered will include selecting proper sources, highlighting key points, and summarizing contents of the source.
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Relative Effectiveness of Worker Safety and
Health Training Methods
Michael J. Burke, PhD, Sue Ann Sarpy, PhD, Kristin Smith-Crowe, PhD, Suzanne Chan-Serafin, BA, Rommei 0. Salvador, iVIBA, and Gazi Islam, BA
An understanding of how best to implement
worker safety and health training is a critical
public need in light of the tragic events of
September 11, 2001, as well as ongoing ef-
forts to prepare emergency responders and
professionals in related areas to do their jobs
safely and effectively.' The need to gain a
better understanding of the effectiveness of
safety and health training is also apparent in
a broader context given that millions of in-
juries and illnesses are reported annually in
private industry workplaces,^ and health and
safety training is globally recognized as 1
means of reducing the costs assodated with
such events."* Indeed, researchers from differ-
ent fields, including business, psychology, en-
gineering, and public health, have long recog-
nized the need for comprehensive, systematic
evaluations of safety and health training to
address these types of critical public- and
private-sector concerns.''"^
The conclusion from several narrative re-
views has been that most training interven-
tions lead to positive effects on safety knowl-
edge, adoption of safe work behaviors and
practices, and safety and health outcomes.̂ '*'̂
However, these qucditative reviews are specu-
lative as to the specific factors that enhance
the relative effectiveness of safety and health
trsiining interventions in reducing or prevent-
ing worker injury or illness.'°~'^ Notably, a
fundamental question remains unresolved
within the scientific literature: What is the
relative effectiveness of different methods of
safety and health tniining in modifying safety-
related knowledge, behavior, and outcomes?
Attempts to address similar broad-based
questions related to the benefits of work-
related health and safety interventions'^ have
revealed the need for a large-scale, quantita-
tive analysis of the extant literature. Results
from such a ...
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Healthy Work Group
School of Management, Massey University
Private Bag 102904, Albany, Auckland 0745
d.forsyth@massey.ac.nz
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Introdução: A violência no local de trabalho é um dos principais fatores de risco no mundo do trabalho. Os trabalhadores da saúde
apresentam um risco superior. O nosso estudo teve como objetivo caracterizar a violência física e verbal num hospital público e definir
estratégias de prevenção e vigilância em saúde ocupacional.
Material e Métodos: Estudo observacional transversal monocêntrico, conduzido num hospital público em Lisboa com trabalhadores
da saúde. Foi realizado um inquérito qualitativo com entrevistas em profundidade a seis trabalhadores e um inquérito quantitativo
com questionários a 32 trabalhadores. Aceitou-se um nível de significância de 5% na avaliação das diferenças estatísticas. O teste de
Mann-Whitney e o teste exato de Fisher foram usados para calcular os valores de p.
Resultados: Os principais resultados são: (1) 41 episódios reportados na fase quantitativa; (2) 5/21 [23,81%] vítimas notificaram o in-
cidente; (3) 18/21 [85.71%] vítimas reportaram estados de hipervigilância permanente; (4) 22/28 [78,57%] participantes não conheciam
ou conheciam mal os procedimentos de notificação; (5) 24/28 [85,71%] consideravam possível minimizar o problema.
Discussão: A violência é favorecida pelo acesso livre às zonas de trabalho, ausência de agentes de segurança e polícia ou falta da
respetiva intervenção. A baixa notificação contribui para a ausência de medidas organizacionais. O estado de hipervigilância relatado
reflete o efeito prejudicial da exposição a fontes de stress e ameaça.
Conclusão: A violência no local de trabalho é um fator de risco relevante, com impacto negativo na saúde dos trabalhadores e merece
uma abordagem individualizada no âmbito da saúde ocupacional, cujas áreas e estratégias prioritárias foram definidas neste estudo.
Palavras-chave: Fatores de Risco Profissionais; Prevenção; Saúde Ocupacional; Trabalhadores da Saúde; Violência no Local de
Trabalho
Workplace Violence in Healthcare: A Single-Center Study
on Causes, Consequences and Prevention Strategies
A Violência no Local de Trabalho em Instituições
de Saúde: Um Estudo Monocêntrico sobre Causas,
Consequências e Estratégias de Prevenção
1. Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública. Universidade NOVA de Lisboa. Lisboa. Portugal.
2. Emergency Department. Hospital Professor Doutor Fernando da Fonseca. Amadora. Portugal.
3. CISP - Centro de Investigação em Saúde Pública. CHRC - Comprehensive Health Research Center. Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública. Universidade NOVA de Lisboa. Lisboa.
Portugal.
4. Occupational Health Department. Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central. Lisboa. Portugal.
Autor correspondente: Helena Sofia Antão. [email protected]
Recebido: 22 de outubro de 2018 - Aceite: 10 de julho de 2019 | Cop ...
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2. Unsafe Behaviors among Construction Workers and Kiken Yochi Training (KYT) Intervention IJOH.tums.ac.ir | 324
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facing a variety of occupational hazards [1-4]. The
local, national, regional, and international
governments and policy-makers increasingly try to
assure labor safety as one of the welfare requirements
[5-6]. The incidence of occupational accidents is a
common issue and consist of considerable percentages
in the most countries [1-7]. According to the
International Labor Organization and the World
Health Organization (WHO) report in 2002, about 50
million occupational injuries and 350 thousand life-
threatening accidents occurred annually worldwide
[8]. Unfortunately, occupational deaths in the
developing countries are 3 to 4 times higher compared
to developed countries, so that occupational accidents
are deemed as one of the most substantial problems in
the developing countries [9-10]. The International
Labor Organization (ILO) defined the occupational
accident as an unplanned and unexpected work-related
accident that results in death, illness, or injury to one
or more workers [11]. These accidents will yield in
absenteeism, disability, and even mortality which may
decrease the productivity and aggravate the financial
expenditures in various industries [12]. Unsafe
behaviors are the leading causes of occupational
accidents. The outcomes of different researches
proved that risky behaviors are accounted for more
than 70% of working place related accidents [2-7-13].
In order to minimize these negative effects, a
behavioral approach emerged as a new method to
prevent or reduce unsafe behaviors and certainly their
adverse consequences [13-14].
The Kiken Yochi Training (KYT) is one of
these training programs in which four distinct phases
begin by identifying and discussing between groups
and finish by designing and presenting risk reduction
strategies. Having considered the aforementioned
purposes, the influencing factors should be recognized
to reduce unsafe behaviors among workforces [14].
Poosanthanasarn et al. found a significant lumbar
activity difference among workers who performed
KYT and did not [15]. Murai et al. investigated risky
behaviors in pharmacy sector and revealed that more
than 95% of students under the KYT training program
had changed their assessment of risky behaviors.
Similarly, they showed that the KYT risk reduction
training program had effectively reduced human error
through group discussions [16].
Corresponding author: Ali Karimi
E-mail: a_karimi@sina.tums.ac.ir
Sato et al. also found that nurses in the KYT-
training group had reported a higher score in reducing
risk than those in the other group. The researchers
showed that the implementation of KYT-training
programs was associated with an increase in nurses'
sensitivity towards reducing occupational risks [17].
Es-haghi et al. examined the effect of
educational intervention in the incidence of unsafe
behaviors and concluded that the educational
intervention approach can significantly reduce unsafe
behavior rates, raise awareness, and change workers'
attitudes at the workplace [18].
KYT is a strategy aimed to increase
awareness towards risky and unsafe conditions as well
as improve the motivation of teamwork, promote
information sharing about hazards of the workplace
with others, and enhance problem-solving abilities by
collective participation among workers.
Given the importance of KYT strategy, at the
same time, limited evidence exists regarding its
effectiveness, this study was designed and
implemented in order to identify unsafe behaviors
among workers in the field of the construction industry
and determine the impact of KYT intervention.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
The current study was a semi-experimental
interventional study conducted at Atieh Sazan
construction Company in Tehran over a six-month
period. In this study, observation and safety sampling
methods were used to analyze, detect, and reduce
unsafe behaviors among the participants.
In the first phase, the construction industry
was defined and the relevant job analysis was
performed for work stations in each occupational
group. In this phase, the workplaces in different
departments were identified regarding tasks
performed. Based on the safety measures and
accidents recurrence, the available occupations were
prioritized, ranked, and listed. Job analysis was
determined by the division of tasks and subtasks. In
the second phase of the study, a list of unsafe practices
was identified using the related list compiled from the
American National Safety Association. In this study,
the list of unsafe practices in Tarant's study was also
used [19].
In the next step, the results of pilot study were
utilized with an error level of 5% and a confidence
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interval 95%. The sample size was selected randomly
among 452 persons from the personnel list. A total of
11733 observations, for all the participants, were
performed (Equation 1).
Equation 1:
𝑁 =
𝐾2(1 − 𝑃)
𝑆2𝑃
Where:
N is the total number of observations needed
(3778).
K is amount obtained from the standard normal
table (2).
S is accuracy needed (0.05).
P is the ratio of observations of unsafe behaviors to
total (0.12).
Unsafe behaviors were recorded using a
checklist. Subsequently, the KYT intervention was
implemented through its four phases: discussion,
evaluation, planning, and implementation in which the
anticipated threats and unsafe behaviors were
identified through small groups and the control
strategies for them were discussed and taught to the
participating workers. Unsafe behaviors of workers
was re-determined and reported once again during the
3-months of KYT intervention. At this stage, the
frequency and type of detected unsafe behaviors were
compared with those identified before the
intervention.
Statistical Analysis:
Socio-demographic data of the subjects were
analyzed using Stata software version 12. Standard
deviation, mean, and quartiles were used for data
description. Fisher exact test and Chi-square (χ2) tests
were applied for qualitative variables while paired T-
test was useful in comparing the mean of quantitative
variables before and after the intervention. Analysis of
variance (ANOVA) was also used in cases of more
than two groups-quantitative variables. In this study,
the significance level (p) was considered to be less
than 0.05 and all its values were two-sided.
RESULTS
In the present study, 452 workers were
randomly selected and their unsafe behaviors were
observed for 6 months. The subjects’ age mean was
36.13 ± 3.74 years-old ranged from 24 to 45 and the
average years of their work experience were 14.94 ±
2.03 years with a range from 12 to 18 years. 413
(91.37%) were married and 76.11% had a history of
occupational accidents. The educational level of
participants included 24.51% under diploma, 28.93%
diploma, 27.19% finished their upper secondary
education, and 19.37% bachelor's degree and higher
education.
In this study, 117 333 observations were
recorded in total in which 5194 (44.26%) of them were
unsafe, 25.69% in the first phase and 18.57% were
post-intervention. The frequency of unsafe behaviors
before intervention has been presented in Table 1.
The average number of unsafe behaviors
before the KYT intervention was ≈77 whereas at the
end of the intervention was ≈41. The difference
between the numbers before and after the intervention
was statistically significant (P-value <0.05).
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Table 1. Frequency of some of the most common unsafe behaviors before and after KYT intervention
Occupation Type of Unsafe behavior
Before KYT After KYT
Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage
Welding
Inappropriate ergonomics 57 1.89 41 1.88
Unsafe use of equipment 61 2.02 38 1.74
Spraying molten material
during welding
touching hot welding wire
81 2.69 49 2.25
Wearing loose clothes, long
sleeves, ring and so on
27 0.9 19 0.87
Masonry
Inappropriate ergonomics 61 2.02 43 1.97
Lifting or carrying heavy
loads
55 1.82 43 1.97
Piling materials in the
corridors and workers'
passageways
43 1.43 28 1.28
Wearing loose clothes, long
sleeves, ring and etc.
37 1.23 21 0.96
Reinforcement
(Armature worker)
Inappropriate ergonomics 71 2.35 55 2.52
Unsafe use of equipment 49 1.63 37 1.7
Wearing loose clothes, long
sleeves, ring and so on
39 1.29 32 1.47
Insulation
Use of unstable and
temporary bases to hold
42 1.39 29 1.33
Holding the piece by hands
while drilling
33 1.09 24 1.1
Electrician
Hold the piece with hand
when drilling
61 2.02 49 2.25
Electrocution due to the
contact with the machine
due to wrong wiring
31 1.03 18 0.83
Inappropriate ergonomics 46 1.53 30 1.38
Use of unstable and
temporary bases to hold
24 0.8 17 0.78
Unsafe use of equipment 33 1.09 21 0.96
Use hands instead of hand
tools
43 1.43 31 1.42
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The risky behaviors prior to KYT
intervention were unsafe equipment use, wearing
loose clothes with long sleeves and rings, inadequate
ergonomic status, lifting or carrying heavy loads,
holding the drill by hands while working, lifting loads
with curved waist inappropriately, spraying molten
materials, and touching the hot wire during welding.
The rate of unsafe behavior reduced after
KYT intervention implementation. The most common
unsafe behaviors in the construction industry sector
included pouring tools on the floor, unsafe use of
equipment, holding the piece by hands while drilling,
carrying heavy loads, spraying molten material and
touching the hot wire during welding, wearing loose
clothes, long sleeves and ring.
The results showed that the number of unsafe
behaviors was associated with work experience
negatively and significantly (r = -0.765, P-value
<0.05). Additionally, the relationship between the
number of unsafe behaviors and age up to 45 years-old
was negative and significant (r = -0.682, P-value
<0.05) but it became positive and still significant after
45 years-old (r = 0.523, P-value <0.05). On the
contrary, the relationship between marital status and
the number of unsafe behaviors was statistically non-
significant (P-value = 0.167).
The results of accident's history in this study
also related to a high proportion of unsafe behaviors
(≈147) compared to the limited accident's history
(≈75), and the difference was statistically significant
(P-value <0.05) (refer to Figure1).
The findings also revealed that the average
number of unsafe behaviors varies according to the
educational levels of workers. The average number of
unsafe behaviors among diploma workers was around
164 while it was about 98 among upper high school
graduates workers. The higher mean value of unsafe
behaviors was among those who had a bachelor’s
degree and higher, this was approximately 63. The
differences were statistically significant (P-value
<0.05).
It can be concluded that the average number
of unsafe behaviors in various jobs in the construction
industry was significantly different (P-value <0.01).
Additionally, Post-Hoc tests also proved that there was
a significant difference between the number of unsafe
behaviors among simple workers groups and other
groups.
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DISCUSSION
The incidence of occupational accidents
globally is relatively high over time, especially in the
construction industry. Based on the ILO annual report,
around one third of the work-related deaths occur as a
result of occupational preventable accidents [1-3-20].
In various studies, unsafe behaviors were recognized
as a main reason to create occupational accidents.
Therefore, in the present study, different types of
unsafe behaviors involved in the incidence of adverse
consequences were identified. Furthermore, the
effectiveness of educational interventions such as
(KYT) to reduce these behaviors was assessed. Based
on the obtained results, the KYT intervention had a
considerable impact on decreasing the incidence of
unsafe behaviors and consequently their unpleasant
side-effects.
In the present study, the average percentage
of unsafe behaviors considerably reduced after the
KYT intervention from 26% to 19% approximately,
indicating that the workers were influenced by the
educational intervention. The results were consistent
with the previous studies of Poosanthanasarn and
Yasuda in which KYT played a big role in raising
awareness and improving safety procedures both
workers and radiologists, respectively [14-15-19-20].
However, Gravand et al. evaluated a gas refinery
company and detected that the ratio of unsafe
behaviors was 32.20%. The reason for this
inconsistency can be explained by the nature and basic
differences of various industries, their safety systems,
and current procedures [6].
In this study, the relationship between age
and the incidence of unsafe behaviors in the workplace
was negative and significant with ages less than 45
years old. The findings of Hasheminejad et al study
were meaningful considering age. They found that the
unsafe behavior chance happening was higher among
workers under 25 years old as they lack the adequate
knowledge and experience [21].
There was a positive significant relationship
between unsafe behaviors and history of former
accidents which was consistent with the inclination-
talent theory assuming that the specification sets the
person to commit more unsafe behaviors and as a
result of preceding accidents. This also was in line
with the results of Hasheminejad et al. and Gravand et
al. studies [6-21].
The results of study conducted by Es-haghi et
al showed that the educational intervention reduced
the incidence of unsafe behaviors significantly, and
concluded that using educational and practical
interventions in the workplace can decrease unsafe
behaviors by increasing in awareness and changing
workers' attitudes [18].
Work experience was also one of the factors
influencing negatively the incidence of unsafe
behaviors, so that by increasing the years of work
expertise, the incidence of unsafe behaviors reduces
which also was consistent with the previous studies in
the literature [3-4-6-7-21]
In a meta-analysis study conducted by Tuncel
et al, it was found that the behavior-based safety (BBS)
was one of the interventional methods adopted to
reduce the incidence of unsafe behaviors and
occupational accidents, resulted in a significant
decline of unsafe behaviors [22]. These results were
consistent with the results of the current study.
There was a significant relationship between
the level of education and the occurrence of unsafe
behaviors which was in line with other studies in the
literature. This could be due to the increase in
awareness and training levels among highly-educated
people. From another side, failure of less-educated
workers to comply with the roles and regulations could
be another justification. Additionally, in contrast to
highly-educated people, workers of low education
level are usually engaged in more risky jobs and then
exposed to behave unsafely [4-23].
CONCLUSION
Based on the results of the present study,
commonly unsafe behaviors in the construction
industry were inappropriate ergonomic working
environment, unsafe use of equipment, and wearing
inappropriate clothes. Accordingly, KYT as an
educational intervention was effective and efficient in
reducing the occurrence of unsafe behaviors among
workers. Moreover, continuous monitoring,
implementation of training courses based on the
behavior of workers, and the creation of a safety
culture were also recommended.
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CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
There was no conflict of interest in this
study.
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