Characteristics of effective job health and safety committees.
New Solut
; 18(4): 441-57, 2008.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19193533
ABSTRACT
Although Health and Safety Committees (HSCs) are widely used, there is very little empirical information on what specific characteristics of HSCs (structure, activities, and resources) are associated with effectiveness in lowering injury and illness rates. An exploratory study was conducted in Connecticut, a state which requires HSCs in all workplaces with at least 25 employees. The study included analysis of administrative data (including HSC meeting minutes) of 29 committees. Lower injury rate companies were found to have a higher ratio of hourly workers to managers on the HSC, a larger committee compared to size of the employer, and reviewed a larger average number of worker complaints and suggestions.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Comitê de Profissionais
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Ferimentos e Lesões
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Acidentes de Trabalho
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Prevenção de Acidentes
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Doenças Profissionais
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Serviços de Saúde do Trabalhador
Tipo de estudo:
Evaluation_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
New Solut
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA OCUPACIONAL
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SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos