Testing the associations between leading and lagging indicators in a contractor safety pre‐qualification database

Manjourides, Justin; Dennerlein, Jack T.

doi:10.1002/ajim.22951

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“…Since the early days of the coronavirus outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and others have made various recommendations and suggestions for how employers can respond to protect workers and the public in the face of the epidemic ( CDC, 2020 ; NIOSH, 2020 ; WHO, 2020 ). These recommendations have been numerous, frequently changing, and often lack a holistic, systems approach, which has been associated with better outcomes than single programmatic approaches ( Manjourides & Dennerlein, 2019 ). Therefore, the objective of this paper is to recommend a workplace approach based on a TWH framework to protect the safety, health, and well-being of essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

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An Integrative Total Worker Health Framework for Keeping Workers Safe and Healthy During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Objective The aim was to recommend an integrated Total Worker Health (TWH) approach which embraces core human factors and ergonomic principles, supporting worker safety, health, and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. Background COVID-19 has resulted in unprecedented challenges to workplace safety and health for workers and managers in essential businesses, including healthcare workers, grocery stores, delivery services, warehouses, and distribution centers. Essential workers need protection, accurate information, and a supportive work environment with an unwavering focus on effective infection control. Method The investigators reviewed emerging workplace recommendations for reducing workers’ exposures to the novel coronavirus and the challenges to workers in protecting their health. Using a theoretical framework and guidelines for integrating safety and health management systems into an organization for TWH, the investigators adapted the framework’s key characteristics to meet the specific worker safety and health issues for effective infection control, providing supports for increasing psychological demands while ensuring a safe work environment. Results The recommended approach includes six key characteristics: focusing on working conditions for infection control and supportive environments for increased psychological demands; utilizing participatory approaches involving workers in identifying daily challenges and unique solutions; employing comprehensive and collaborative efforts to increase system efficiencies; committing as leaders to supporting workers through action and communications; adhering to ethical and legal standards; and using data to guide actions and evaluate progress. Conclusion Applying an integrative TWH approach for worker safety, health, and well-being provides a framework to help managers systematically organize and protect themselves, essential workers, and the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. Application By using the systems approach provided by the six implementation characteristics, employers of essential workers can organize their own efforts to improve system performance and worker well-being during these unprecedented times.

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“…This challenge is exacerbated by many subcontractors being small employers having limited resources and manpower devoted to worker health and safety. In a national database of U.S. subcontractors, 75% have fewer than 200 employers [26].…”

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Designing a Participatory Total Worker Health® Organizational Intervention for Commercial Construction Subcontractors to Improve Worker Safety, Health, and Well-Being: The “ARM for Subs” Trial

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Background: Evidence supports organizational interventions as being effective for improving worker safety, health and well-being; however, there is a paucity of evidence-based interventions for subcontracting companies in commercial construction. Methods: A theory-driven approach supplemented by formative research through key stakeholder interviews and focus groups and an iterative vetting process with stakeholders, resulted in the development of an intervention for subcontractors in the commercial construction industry. We piloted the intervention in one subcontracting commercial construction company. We used these findings to adapt and finalize the intervention design to be tested in a future large-scale trial. Results: There were several key findings from the formative research, including challenges faced by companies and assets that should be considered in the intervention design. This resulted in a communication infrastructure company-based, continual improvement, participatory intervention design, consisting of a needs assessment and report, committee-led prioritization, action planning and implementation, and worker communication/feedback cycle. The pilot contributed to the final intervention design with modifications made with respect to timing, implementation support, capacity building, adaptability and sustainability. Conclusions: The use of a theory-driven participatory approach to developing an integrated organizational intervention for commercial construction subcontracting companies was important and necessary. It allowed us to consider the empirical evidence and relevant theories and tailor these to meet the needs of our target population. This study gives pragmatic insight into the early development of a complex intervention, with practical experience of how we adapted our intervention at each stage. This intervention will be tested in a future randomized trial.

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“…The first stage of the investigation will be based on evaluating the existing OHSMSs consuming the leading indicators. 2 nd will pilot test and assess the tailored intervention [38] 2019…”

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A Comparative Study of Safety Leading and Lagging Indicators Measuring Project Safety Performance

Neamat¹

2019

Adv. sci. technol. eng. syst. j.

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The safety management system is recognized by safety leading and lagging indicators, and their correlation with injury rates. The background on this specific subject is vague in definition, labelling, and indicators measurement. The comparativeness between leading and lagging indicators have been introduced in the constructing safety performance projects evaluation. Safety performance leading indicators are the metrics of the safety method in constructing work. While the lagging indicators associated with safety results. Many suggestions have been considered during the usage and selection of the effective leading indicators. Also, the research results outlined that the leading indicators can be used to discriminate the variances in the safety performance of projects. In this specified research, leading and lagging indicators have been reviewed and investigated. Eighteen papers have been investigated from the period of 2010 to 2019 in order to recognize the common leading and lagging indicators. In addition, this review will recognize the gaps in leading and lagging research in order to concentrate on extra studies in that field. Four papers mentioned the correlation between lagging and leading indicators. A scoping review is focusing on the points and the significant ideas associated with the research area in accordance with the history time.

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Testing the associations between leading and lagging indicators in a contractor safety pre‐qualification database

Cited by 12 publications

References 18 publications

An Integrative Total Worker Health Framework for Keeping Workers Safe and Healthy During the COVID-19 Pandemic

An Integrative Total Worker Health Framework for Keeping Workers Safe and Healthy During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Designing a Participatory Total Worker Health® Organizational Intervention for Commercial Construction Subcontractors to Improve Worker Safety, Health, and Well-Being: The “ARM for Subs” Trial

A Comparative Study of Safety Leading and Lagging Indicators Measuring Project Safety Performance

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