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Non-reporting of work injuries and aspects of jobsite safety climate and behavioral-based safety elements among carpenters in Washington State.

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Lipscomb, HJ; Schoenfisch, AL; Cameron, W
Published in: Am J Ind Med
April 2015

BACKGROUND: Declining work injury rates may reflect safer work conditions as well as under-reporting. METHODS: Union carpenters were invited to participate in a mailed, cross-sectional survey designed to capture information about injury reporting practices. Prevalence of non-reporting and fear of repercussions for reporting were compared across exposure to behavioral-based safety elements and three domains of the Nordic Safety Climate Questionnaire (NOSACQ-50). RESULTS: The majority (>75%) of the 1,155 participants felt they could report work-related injuries to their supervisor without fear of retribution, and most felt that the majority of injuries on their jobsites got reported. However, nearly half indicated it was best not to report minor injuries, and felt pressures to use their private insurance for work injury care. The prevalence of non-reporting and fear of reporting increased markedly with poorer measures of management safety justice (NOSACQ-50). CONCLUSIONS: Formal and informal policies and practices on jobsites likely influence injury reporting.

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Am J Ind Med

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1097-0274

Publication Date

April 2015

Volume

58

Issue

4

Start / End Page

411 / 421

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Washington
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Safety Management
  • Organizational Policy
  • Organizational Culture
  • Occupational Injuries
  • Occupational Health
  • Middle Aged
  • Humans
 

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Lipscomb, H. J., Schoenfisch, A. L., & Cameron, W. (2015). Non-reporting of work injuries and aspects of jobsite safety climate and behavioral-based safety elements among carpenters in Washington State. Am J Ind Med, 58(4), 411–421. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22425
Lipscomb, Hester J., Ashley L. Schoenfisch, and Wilfrid Cameron. “Non-reporting of work injuries and aspects of jobsite safety climate and behavioral-based safety elements among carpenters in Washington State.Am J Ind Med 58, no. 4 (April 2015): 411–21. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22425.
Lipscomb, Hester J., et al. “Non-reporting of work injuries and aspects of jobsite safety climate and behavioral-based safety elements among carpenters in Washington State.Am J Ind Med, vol. 58, no. 4, Apr. 2015, pp. 411–21. Pubmed, doi:10.1002/ajim.22425.
Journal cover image

Published In

Am J Ind Med

DOI

EISSN

1097-0274

Publication Date

April 2015

Volume

58

Issue

4

Start / End Page

411 / 421

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Washington
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Safety Management
  • Organizational Policy
  • Organizational Culture
  • Occupational Injuries
  • Occupational Health
  • Middle Aged
  • Humans