Safety Climate and Prediction of Ergonomic Behavior

Khandan, Mohammad; Maghsoudipour, Maryam; Vosoughi, Shahram; Kavousi, Amir

doi:10.1080/10803548.2013.11077018

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“…In this study, a demographic questionnaire was used to collect data about age, gender, relevant work experience, number of training courses, and level of education. A valid questionnaire presented by Vinod Kumar and M. Bhasi [24,25] was used for safety climate assessment. Its responses were presented using a 5-point Likert scale, ranging from strongly disagree to strongly agree.…”

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Assessing the Factors Predicting Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Iranian Port’s Personnel Using Regression Model

Khandan

Koohpaei

Aghchay

et al. 2017

IRJ

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Objectives: Nowadays, ports are considered a portal for business as well as the main infrastructure for economic development worldwide. Genetic predisposition, work activity and procedures, and psychosocial preparedness are the main factors responsible for the occurrence of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WRMSDs). The present study aimed to assess psychosocial variables affecting WMSDs in an Iranian port in 2015.Methods: All workers of a port (n=60) located in the south of Iran were included in the present study. Job burnout and safety climate were assessed by MBI and SCQ, respectively. In addition, musculoskeletal disorders were reported by body map questionnaire. Data analysis was performed by ANOVA, logistic regression analysis, Pearson correlation, and t-test using SPSS V20.Results: Based on the obtained data, 40 workers (66.7%) experienced musculoskeletal pain in at least one part of their bodies in the previous year. Also, job burnout score was 76.17±8.9 and safety climate was 188.7±23.07. Logistic regression revealed that job burnout, emotional fatigue (P<0.05), safety attitude, and emergency management are the most important predictors of WRMSDs.Discussion: Psychological factors of workplaces include job burnout, employees' attitude and safety climate that negatively affect ergonomic disorders. Since psychological and psychosocial issues are neglected in developing countries such as Iran, the researchers anticipate that the obtained results can be used as a guideline for policymakers as well as in the supportive and preventive arena for managing safety and health issues.

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“…Also, this psychological factor can decrease non-ergonomic behaviors, which cause musculoskeletal disorders [25]. In general, a safety climate provides useful information around safety management from the employees' viewpoint [24].…”

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Assessing the Factors Predicting Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Iranian Port’s Personnel Using Regression Model

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Koohpaei

Aghchay

et al. 2017

IRJ

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“…However, one can adopt safety behavior definition that has been presented in a practical guide for behavioral change in the UK oil and gas industry (Khandan & Maghsoudipour, 2012;Khandan et al, 2013) for ergonomic behavior. This definition is: "A behavior that is directly related to Ergonomics, such as manual handling correctly, have correct posture or talking to colleagues about ergonomics".…”

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Decision making models and human factors: TOPSIS and Ergonomic Behaviors (TOPSIS-EB)

Khandan¹,

Vosoughi²,

Azrah³

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10.5267/j.msl

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An effective safety management requires attention to human factors as well as system components which make risky or safe situations at technical components. This study evaluates and analyze ergonomic behaviors in order to select the best work shift group in an Iranian process industry, in 2010.The methodology was based on the Ergonomic Behavior Sampling (EBS), and TOPSIS method. After specifying the unergonomic behaviors and with reference to the results of a pilot study, a sample of 1755 was determined, with a sampling accuracy of 5% and confidence level of 95%. However, in order to gain more confidence, 2631 observations were collected. The results indicate that 43.6% of workers' behaviors were unergonomic. The most frequent unergonomic behavior was amusing of legs while load lifting with 83.01% of total unergonomic behaviors observations. Using TOPSIS method, the most effective shift group and the least attractive alternatives for intervention were selected in this company. Findings declare high number of unergonomic behaviors. Catastrophic consequences of accidents in petrochemical industry necessitate attention to workers' ergonomic behaviors in the workplace and promotion of them.

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“…Many industries which are on the growing stage do not focus on health and safety practices (Mearns et al, 2003). The numbers of work-related injuries or fatalities per year in a specific occupation give credence to the growing field of research and to entice more researchers to approach this burgeoning area (Lauren et al, 2012).…”

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Effects of Safety Climate, Safety Attitude, and Safety Performance on Firm Performance: A Study of an Automobile Firm

Kundu¹,

Yadav²,

Yadav³

2016

IJBM

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This study investigates the relationship between safety climate, safety attitude and firm performance and the mediating effects of safety performance. The study is based on the 102 respondents from an automobile manufacturing plant operating in Haryana, India. Regression analysis was used to assess the relationship between independent, mediating, and dependent variables. The results of our study supported the framed hypotheses. Safety performance mediated between safety climate and firm performance, safety attitude and firm performance.

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Safety Climate and Prediction of Ergonomic Behavior

Cited by 23 publications

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Assessing the Factors Predicting Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Iranian Port’s Personnel Using Regression Model

Assessing the Factors Predicting Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Iranian Port’s Personnel Using Regression Model

Decision making models and human factors: TOPSIS and Ergonomic Behaviors (TOPSIS-EB)

Effects of Safety Climate, Safety Attitude, and Safety Performance on Firm Performance: A Study of an Automobile Firm

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