Developing, Implementing and Evaluating OSH Interventions in SMEs: A Pilot, Exploratory Study

Abstract

The literature on occupational safety and health (OSH) OSH interventions SMEs exploratory study decision-making

Managing safety in small and medium enterprises

“…They further suggest that owner-managers generally have a positive attitude towards creating a good work environment, but that it is a peripheral issue with potential for difficult ethical and economic consequences. In short, the relevance of employee participation in safety management practices in SMEs is not well understood (Masi et al, 2014). A better understanding of this aspect would be useful topic for future research.…”

“…It has been suggested that the most successful methods appear to be tailored, action-oriented, low cost approaches, combining health and safety with other management goals, and based on trust, participation and dialogue (Hasle et al, 2012a;Hasle and Limborg, 2006;Masi et al, 2014). Other approaches include: training and educational interventions, engineering and industrial hygiene interventions, a combination of industrial hygiene, health promotion and behavioural interventions and enforcement.…”

“…Other approaches include: training and educational interventions, engineering and industrial hygiene interventions, a combination of industrial hygiene, health promotion and behavioural interventions and enforcement. Interventions need to take the characteristics of the owner-manager into account (Laird et al, 2011;Masi et al, 2014). Thus, interventions also need to help the owner-manager maintain an identity as a good employer and therefore avoid criticism of the enterprise, contribute to employee satisfaction, set standards for an acceptable working environment that can be accepted by peers in the industry sector and increase legitimacy among industry sector stakeholders.…”

“…Thus, interventions also need to help the owner-manager maintain an identity as a good employer and therefore avoid criticism of the enterprise, contribute to employee satisfaction, set standards for an acceptable working environment that can be accepted by peers in the industry sector and increase legitimacy among industry sector stakeholders. Masi et al (2014) identify the main drivers for this as: positive management and worker attitude towards health and safety, availability of guidelines, involvement of management in the production process, availability of economic resources, communication and, presence of associations and consultants.…”

“…These papers are included in the reference list of the present paper, and are as follows: (Boustras, 2013;Cagno et al, 2013Cagno et al, , 2011Cheng et al, 2010;Fabiano et al, 2004;Fera and Macchiaroli, 2010;Floyde et al, 2013;Gardeux and Marsot, 2014;Hasle et al, 2010Hasle et al, , 2009Jørgensen et al, 2010;Kongtip et al, 2008;Makin and Winder, 2008;Masi et al, 2014;Micheli and Cagno, 2010;Morgaine et al, 2006;Moriyama and Ohtani, 2009;Pérez-Alonso et al, 2011;Santos et al, 2013;Sinclair and Cunningham, 2014;Sørensen et al, 2007;Walker and Tait, 2004).…”