[A simplified occupational health and safety management system designed for small enterprises. Initial validation results]. / Modello semplificato di sistema di gestione della sicurezza sul lavoro per piccole imprese. Primi risultati della sperimentazione.
Med Lav
; 100 Suppl 1: 52-4, 2009.
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| ID: mdl-19848104
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS) are known to be effective in improving safety at work. Unfortunately they are often too resource-heavy for small businesses.OBJECTIVES:
The aim of this project was to develop and test a simplified model of OHSMS suitable for small enterprises.METHODS:
The model consists of 7 procedures and various operating forms and check lists, that guide the enterprise in managing safety at work. The model was tested in 15 volunteer enterprises.RESULTS:
In most of the enterprises two audits showed increased awareness and participation of workers; better definition and formalisation of respon sibilities in 8 firms; election of Union Safety Representatives in over one quarter of the enterprises; improvement of safety equipment. The study also helped identify areas where the model could be improved by simplification of unnecessarily complex and redundant procedures.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Occupational Health
/
Safety Management
/
Models, Theoretical
Type of study:
Evaluation_studies
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Humans
Language:
It
Journal:
Med Lav
Year:
2009
Document type:
Article