Preventing construction worker injury incidents through the management of personal stress and organizational stressors

Leung, Mei‐yung; Chan, Isabelle Yee Shan; Yu, Jingyu

doi:10.1016/j.aap.2011.03.017

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“…Similar to prior research that has demonstrated a relationship between stress and work-related injury,30 31 we found that stress at work was marginally predictive of increased odds of filing a WC claim. Work-related stress can stem from poorly functioning aspects of the psychosocial and physical work environment such as poor supervisory safety leadership, among other factors 32.…”

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Health risk factors as predictors of workers' compensation claim occurrence and cost

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ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to examine the predictive relationships between employee health risk factors (HRFs) and workers' compensation (WC) claim occurrence and costs.MethodsLogistic regression and generalised linear models were used to estimate the predictive association between HRFs and claim occurrence and cost among a cohort of 16 926 employees from 314 large, medium and small businesses across multiple industries. First, unadjusted (HRFs only) models were estimated, and second, adjusted (HRFs plus demographic and work organisation variables) were estimated.ResultsUnadjusted models demonstrated that several HRFs were predictive of WC claim occurrence and cost. After adjusting for demographic and work organisation differences between employees, many of the relationships previously established did not achieve statistical significance. Stress was the only HRF to display a consistent relationship with claim occurrence, though the type of stress mattered. Stress at work was marginally predictive of a higher odds of incurring a WC claim (p<0.10). Stress at home and stress over finances were predictive of higher and lower costs of claims, respectively (p<0.05).ConclusionsThe unadjusted model results indicate that HRFs are predictive of future WC claims. However, the disparate findings between unadjusted and adjusted models indicate that future research is needed to examine the multilevel relationship between employee demographics, organisational factors, HRFs and WC claims.

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“…Leung assessed the MSD symptoms of 76.2% of the construction workers in Taiwan who experienced MSD. This result indicated that the most prevalent MSD symptoms manifested involve the shoulder, neck, and low back [16]. Furthermore, a survey on MSD symptoms of US construction workers revealed that at least 77% of the workers experienced at least one MSD symptom, where low back pain was reported as the most frequently experienced symptom [17].…”

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Health Profile of Construction Workers in Hong Kong

Chan

2016

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Construction is a manual, heavy, and complex sector concerning the most fatal accidents and high incidence of occupational illnesses and injuries resulting in days away from work. In Hong Kong, “Pilot Medical Examination Scheme for Construction Workers” was launched in 2014 to detect the health problems of their construction workforce. All registered workers under the Construction Workers Registration Board are eligible to join the scheme. The purpose of this paper is to assess the physical condition, physiological status, and musculoskeletal disorders of 942 construction workers in Hong Kong. This study adopted a two-phase design, which includes a basic medical examination to measure the workers’ physiological parameters, such as blood pressure, resting heart rate, glucose, cholesterol, uric acid, liver function test, and renal function test; as well as a face-to-face interview following the medical examination to collect their demographic information and pain experience. Individual characteristics, including gender, age, obesity, alcohol drinking habit, and sleeping habit influenced the health condition of construction workers. Among the participants, 36.1% and 6.5% of them were overweight and obese, respectively. In addition, 43.0%, 38.4%, 16.2%, and 13.9% of the participants exceeded the thresholds of cholesterol, blood pressure, urea nitrogen, and uric urea, correspondingly. Moreover, 41.0% of the participants suffered musculoskeletal pain, where the most frequent painful parts occur in the lower back, shoulder, knees, leg, and neck. Through these findings, a series of important issues that need to be addressed is pointed out in terms of maintaining the physical well-being and reducing musculoskeletal disorders of construction workers. The finding may have implications for formulating proper intervention strategies for the sustainable development of Hong Kong’s construction industry.

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“…61,62 Although, risk taking or unsafe behavior is a recognized cause of workrelated injuries, social ecological theory posits that health behaviors are conditioned by environmental norms. 63,64 Thus, individual worker attitudes and actions related to safety and risk may follow tacit or explicit messages transmitted to workers by supervisors regarding workplace priorities. 65 In previous studies, workers mentioned that supervisors are sometimes given financial incentives when jobs are completed ahead of schedule, which may contribute to the prioritization of fast work over safety.…”

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Results of a community-based survey of construction safety climate for Hispanic workers

Marín

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Roelofs

2015

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

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Background: Hispanic construction workers experience high rates of occupational injury, likely influenced by individual, organizational, and social factors. Objectives: To characterize the safety climate of Hispanic construction workers using worker, contractor, and supervisor perceptions of the workplace. Methods: We developed a 40-item interviewer-assisted survey with six safety climate dimensions and administered it in Spanish and English to construction workers, contractors, and supervisors. A safety climate model, comparing responses and assessing contributing factors was created based on survey responses. Results: While contractors and construction supervisors' (n5128) scores were higher, all respondents shared a negative perception of safety climate. Construction workers had statistically significantly lower safety climate scores compared to supervisors and contractors (30.6 vs 46.5%, P,0.05). Safety climate scores were not associated with English language ability or years lived in the United States. Conclusions: We found that Hispanic construction workers in this study experienced a poor safety climate. The Hispanic construction safety climate model we propose can serve as a framework to guide organizational safety interventions and evaluate safety climate improvements.

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Preventing construction worker injury incidents through the management of personal stress and organizational stressors

Cited by 165 publications

References 47 publications

Health risk factors as predictors of workers' compensation claim occurrence and cost

Health risk factors as predictors of workers' compensation claim occurrence and cost

Health Profile of Construction Workers in Hong Kong

Results of a community-based survey of construction safety climate for Hispanic workers

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