Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 3 2022
Discrepancies Between Implementation and Perceived Effectiveness of Leading Safety Indicators in the US Dairy Product Manufacturing Industry (Original Article)
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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 3 2022
Discrepancies Between Implementation and Perceived Effectiveness of Leading Safety Indicators in the US Dairy Product Manufacturing Industry (Original Article)
Discrepancies Between Implementation and Perceived Effectiveness of Leading Safety Indicators in the US Dairy Product Manufacturing Industry (Original Article)
Subject
injury causality
lagging indicators
safety performance
safety responsibilities
lagging indicators
safety performance
safety responsibilities
Description
Background: In the United States, the dairy product manufacturing industry has consistently had higher rates of work-related nonfatal injuries and illnesses compared to the national average for industries in all sectors. The selection and implementation of appropriate safety performance indicators are important aspect of reducing risk within safety management systems. This study examined the leading safety in-
dicators implemented in the dairy product-manufacturing sector (NAICS 3115) and their perceived effectiveness in reducing work-related injuries.
Methods: Perceptions were collected from individuals with safety responsibilities in the dairy product manufacturing facilities. OSHA Incident Rate (OIR) and Days away, restricted and transferred (DART) rates from 2013 to 2018 were analyzed.
Results: The perceived most effective leading were safety observations, stop work authority, near miss reporting, safety audits, preventative maintenance, safety inspections, safety training attendance, and job
hazard analysis/safety analysis, respectively. The 6-year trend analysis showed that those implementing all eight top indicators had a slightly lower rates than those that did not implement all eight. Production
focused mentality, poor training, and lack of management commitment were perceived as the leading causes of injuries in this industry.
Conclusion: Collecting leading indicators with the unique interest to meet the regulatory requirements and to document the management system without the actual goal of using them as input to improve the
system most probably will not lead to an effective reduction of negative safety outcomes. For leading indicators to be effective, they should be properly selected, executed, periodically evaluated and actions
are taken when necessary.
dicators implemented in the dairy product-manufacturing sector (NAICS 3115) and their perceived effectiveness in reducing work-related injuries.
Methods: Perceptions were collected from individuals with safety responsibilities in the dairy product manufacturing facilities. OSHA Incident Rate (OIR) and Days away, restricted and transferred (DART) rates from 2013 to 2018 were analyzed.
Results: The perceived most effective leading were safety observations, stop work authority, near miss reporting, safety audits, preventative maintenance, safety inspections, safety training attendance, and job
hazard analysis/safety analysis, respectively. The 6-year trend analysis showed that those implementing all eight top indicators had a slightly lower rates than those that did not implement all eight. Production
focused mentality, poor training, and lack of management commitment were perceived as the leading causes of injuries in this industry.
Conclusion: Collecting leading indicators with the unique interest to meet the regulatory requirements and to document the management system without the actual goal of using them as input to improve the
system most probably will not lead to an effective reduction of negative safety outcomes. For leading indicators to be effective, they should be properly selected, executed, periodically evaluated and actions
are taken when necessary.
Creator
Peter Van Derlyke, Luz S. Marín, Majed Zreiqat
Publisher
Elsevier Korea LLC
Date
September 2022
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 3 2022
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Citation
Peter Van Derlyke, Luz S. Marín, Majed Zreiqat, “Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 3 2022
Discrepancies Between Implementation and Perceived Effectiveness of Leading Safety Indicators in the US Dairy Product Manufacturing Industry (Original Article),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed December 21, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2285.
Discrepancies Between Implementation and Perceived Effectiveness of Leading Safety Indicators in the US Dairy Product Manufacturing Industry (Original Article),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed December 21, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2285.