MHR 711 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Personal Protective Equipment, Motivation, Occupational Safety And Health
23 Mar 2015
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Categories of health and safety programs: engineering interventions. Changing physical environment to reduce exposure to hazards thorough ppe or redesign of workplace. Most prefer used solution but not always possible: administrative interventions, behavioural interventions. Modifies procedures and exposures in the work environment. E. g. , job rotation, scheduling work breaks, use of safety officers, use of standard operating procedures. Changing employee attitudes, knowledge, or behaviour regarding occupational health and safety. Safety behaviour; behaviours leading to safe performance of a particular job. Targeting behaviour is an effective injury prevention strategy. Safety compliance; employees follow core safety-related rules and work in safe manner. Safety participation; employee behaviours goes beyond safety standards and engage proactively and voluntarily to actively improve safety. E. g. , involved in safety audits, safety meetings, encourage actions to improve safety. Safety compliance & safety participation = components of safety behaviour. Safety performance [the conditions] = ability x motivation x opportunity. Ability; possess knowledge and skills to perform job in safe manner.
