| Document ID (ISN) | 109232 |
| CIS number |
09-105 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1076-2752 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| Year |
2008 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Torp S. |
| Title |
How a health and safety management training program may improve the working environment in small- and medium-sized companies |
| Bibliographic information |
Mar. 2008, Vol.50, No.3, p.263-271. 38 ref. |
| Abstract |
The objective of this controlled intervention study was to investigate the effects of a two-year training programme in occupational safety and health (OSH) management for managers of small- and medium-sized companies. A total of 113 managers of motor vehicle repair garages participated in the training and another 113 garage managers served as a comparison group. The intervention involved participation by managers in four one-day OSH training seminars over a period of two years. The effects were measured using questionnaires sent before and after the intervention to the managers and blue-collar workers at the garages. The intervention group managers reported significantly greater improvement of their OSH management system than the managers in the comparison group. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
small enterprises; Norway; safety and health training; vehicle repair and servicing; plant safety and health organization; work organization |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
subjective assessment; questionnaire survey; role of management; programme evaluation; case-control study |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Norway |
| Subject(s) |
Generalities
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Road transportation
Small and medium-sized enterprises
OSH training
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