Workplace Injuries and Illnesses – Page 3

Safety not Guaranteed: Investigating Employees’ Safety Performance during a Global Pandemic

November 13, 2021November 12, 2021

The purpose of this study was to investigate organizational factors and individual factors associated with employees? safety performance shortly after returning to on-site work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were collected and analyzed from 89 full-time employees across occupations who returned to working on-site amid a global pandemic. Perceived safety climate, conscientiousness, and safety attitudes predicted unique variance in employees? COVID-19 safety performance. This research may have tangible consequences in lives saved for the remainder of the COVID-19 pandemic, future health crises, and even ?normal? contagion events such as the annual flu season.

The Effects of a Total Worker Health Intervention on Workplace Safety: Mediating Effects of Sleep and Supervisor Support for Sleep

November 13, 2021November 12, 2021

The present study explored effects of a Family and Sleep Supportive Training intervention on workplace safety outcomes. Results revealed that service members in the treatment group, compared to those in the control group, reported greater workplace safety behaviors and safety motivation, and reduced workplace accidents and injuries, due to greater sleep quality and sleep-specific supervisor support. Therefore, intervening on sleep and supervisor support for sleep can have a positive impact on workplace safety.

Pathogens and Peer Pressure: The Effect of Coworkers on Compliance with COVID-19 Safety Protocol

November 13, 2021November 12, 2021

Based on workplace safety research, it was expected that individuals would be influenced by their coworkers? levels of compliance with COVID-19 safety protocols. In a sample of employees working on-site full time and representing a wide range of industries (N=206), coworkers? compliance with COVID-19 guidelines significantly predicted one?s own compliance three weeks later, while controlling for one?s original level of compliance. This pattern held for both social distancing and hygiene guidelines.