Organizational Characteristics of Small Metal-Fabricating Businesses in Minnesota

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• Personal Author:
  Brosseau L ; Haugan D ; Pan W ; Parker D ; Samant Y ; Williams Q ; Xi M
• Description:
  Small U.S. businesses are underserved in terms of occupational health and safety (OHS) services. Little is known about organizational factors influencing OHS in these establishments. Machine guarding was quantitatively evaluated in 40 small businesses. Checklists were used to develop safety scores. Organizational information such as number of employees, unionization, and number of machines was obtained. Experience modification rates, annual sales, and credit ratings were also obtained. Safety scores were divided into terciles. Businesses with safety scores in the top third were unionized, had effective safety committees, and had been operational for more than 30 years. Interventions and policies targeted toward development and implementation of safety committees are needed to improve OHS in this cohort. Financial capability had no bearing on ability of a small business to mount an OHS programs. Non-unionized small businesses may be more vulnerable to occupational injuries. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Health Promotion Occupational Health Safety Small Business Workplace
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Organizational Characteristics Employees Health Programs Health Services Injuries Machine Guarding Metal Industry Occupational Health Safety Practices Safety Programs Small Business Small Businesses Work Environment Workers Worker Safety

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• ISSN:
  1077-3525
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Minnesota ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  160-166
• Volume:
  13
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20050418
• Citation:
  Int J Occup Environ Health 2007 Apr-Jun; 13(2):160-166
• Contact Point Address:
  David L. Parker, MD, 6465 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 210, Minneapolis, MN55426
• Email:
  parke065@umn.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2007
• Performing Organization:
  Park Nicollet Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health
• End Date:
  20170731
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:eab7f695170eb75c76e08ff81ad8985f3065c4c1d6c92cb7a0156275b5c79797f1737c1f7bd545f63afd60acbb7a35ca139a7ad62b9eb54e7161e63b85728e1c
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/210775/cdc_210775_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 518.16 KB ]