The effect of globalization on occupational accidents

Hämäläinen, Päivi

doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2008.01.011

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“…International Labor Organization (ILO) had reported that each minute twenty-one employees are involved in workplace accidents and as the consequence over 270 million of those involved will be absent from work for at least the next three days [2]. Based on that one could claim that workplace accidents are economically and legally costly and as the result it has received and should be given critical attention [3].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Manipulation of Safety Training Practices on Organizational Safety Performance: An Evidence in Malaysia’s Automotive Industry

Wahab¹,

Shaari²,

Rajab³

et al. 2014

IJTEF

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Abstract-This paper aims to investigate the role of safety training practices to safety performance in Malaysia's automotive industry. This study adopts a non-experimental type research which employs questionnaire as the method of collecting data. The measurement tool undertaken in the data collection is Safety Performance Scale that developed by Wu et al. (2007). A total of 696 employees from Malaysia automotive manufacturing and assembly plants are selected as the respondents of this study. The selection of respondents is made using systematic sampling design. Data of the study are then analyzed using canonical correlation analysis. The finding of the study highlights that safety training practices plays a significant influence to an organization's safety performance (r 2 = 0.631, p <0.001).Index Terms-Safety at work, safety training practices, safety performance, and malaysia's automotive manufacturing and assembly plants.

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“…Total number in the earlier ILO report which is frightening and widespread shows that the role of safety in an organization should be given major attention. Proven and documented is the fact that almost 350000 employees are injured each day and almost 1000 of them lost their lives to workplace accidents [2].…”

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Manipulation of Safety Training Practices on Organizational Safety Performance: An Evidence in Malaysia’s Automotive Industry

Wahab¹,

Shaari²,

Rajab³

et al. 2014

IJTEF

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“…Early figures indicated that an increase in cases was owed to the increase in occupational accidents in both China and India (Note Figures were collected in 1998 and 2001). The author of two studies on globalization and occupational accidents further commented that the increases in the report of occupational accidents on the one hand was owed to extensive industrialization and on the other hand reflected increased awareness of occupational safety and health issues among these countries [2,6]. This is indeed encouraging as it lays a foundation for developing comprehensive, evidencebased, and effective occupational rehabilitation and return to work services for workers in these countries.…”

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“…As a result, there has been an influx of cash supporting financial and business activities in the region. Second, many countries in the region have undergone rapid economic development such as China and Malaysia in the past 10 years owing to globalization of goods and services [2]. This economic development fuels steady increases in GDP which in turn boosts domestic consumptions in these countries.…”

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“…Such a system also offers an opportunity for monitoring the progress made over time in implementation and outcomes of various policies and approaches related to return to work and prevention of long-term disability. Second, despite rapid developments, the number of occupational accidents reported by these countries was found to be fairly flat in much of the South-East Asia region [2]. Early figures indicated that an increase in cases was owed to the increase in occupational accidents in both China and India (Note Figures were collected in 1998 and 2001).…”

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Occupational Rehabilitation in Twenty-First Century Asia Pacific: Facilitating Health and Work: An Introduction

Chan

Zhuo

2011

J Occup Rehabil

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Introduction Asia Pacific has more than 20 countries which are different in terms of size, population, gross domestic product (GDP), and technological development. This paper highlights certain common obstacles faced by the workers' compensation and occupational rehabilitation systems in the region. Methods A review was conducted of the 9 papers contained in this supplementary issue of the Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. Important items discussed in each paper were extracted and collated. The suggestions for the way forward are also summarized. Results In general, there is an obvious mismatch between the current theoretical and service models in occupational rehabilitation and the provision of the workers' compensation systems in the majority of Asia Pacific countries. Legislation and policy awareness of stakeholders, and coordination and synergy of services, in addition to competence building of professionals, were the common obstacles identified. Conclusion The Asia Pacific countries could fill the policy-and-service gaps by using available knowledge on occupational rehabilitation and return to work. Any effective model and services should be culturally relevant to be responsive to healthcare services, employers and the health and work needs of injured workers in Asia Pacific countries.

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Operational Risks, Quality, Accidents and Incidents

Kenett¹,

Raanan²

2010

Operational Risk Management

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The effect of globalization on occupational accidents

Cited by 81 publications

References 9 publications

Manipulation of Safety Training Practices on Organizational Safety Performance: An Evidence in Malaysia’s Automotive Industry

Manipulation of Safety Training Practices on Organizational Safety Performance: An Evidence in Malaysia’s Automotive Industry

Occupational Rehabilitation in Twenty-First Century Asia Pacific: Facilitating Health and Work: An Introduction

Operational Risks, Quality, Accidents and Incidents

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