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Occupational risk perception, safety training, and injury prevention: testing a model in the Italian printing industry
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posted on 2009-01-01, 00:00 authored by Michael LeiterMichael Leiter, W Zanaletti, P ArgenteroThis study examined occupational risk perception in relation to safety training and injuries. In a printing industry, 350 workers from 6 departments completed a survey. Data analysis showed significant differences in risk perceptions among departments. Differences in risk perception reflected the type of work and the injury incidents in the departments. A structural equation analysis confirmed a model of risk perception on the basis of employees' evaluation of the prevalence and lethalness of hazards as well as the control over hazards they gain from training. The number of injuries sustained was positively related to the perception of risk exposure and negatively related to evaluations about the safety training. The results highlight the importance of training interventions in increasing workers' adoption of safety procedures and prevention of injuries.
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Journal of occupational health psychologyVolume
14Issue
1Pagination
1 - 10Publisher
American Psychological AssociationLocation
Washington, D.C.Publisher DOI
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1076-8998eISSN
1939-1307Language
engPublication classification
C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2009, American Psychological AssociationUsage metrics
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risk perceptionsafety trainingoccupational injuriesprinting industrypreventionAdultAttitude to HealthFemaleHealth PromotionHumansIndustryItalyMaleMiddle AgedOccupational DiseasesOccupational HealthPrintingRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesTeachingWounds and InjuriesScience & TechnologySocial SciencesLife Sciences & BiomedicinePublic, Environmental & Occupational HealthPsychology, AppliedPsychologysafely trainingORGANIZATIONAL-FACTORSOFFSHORE OILCLIMATEEXPERIENCEASSOCIATIONSFREQUENCYATTITUDESSTRESSHAZARDHEALTH
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