Construction sector joint health and safety committees: Can their effectiveness be assessed using the JHSC assessment eTool?
Occupational health and safety
construction, effectiveness
internal responsibility system
joint health and safety committee
Journal
Work (Reading, Mass.)
ISSN: 1875-9270
Titre abrégé: Work
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 9204382
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2022
2022
Historique:
pubmed:
25
7
2022
medline:
28
9
2022
entrez:
24
7
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Joint health and safety committees (JHSCs) are a legal requirement for most Ontario workplaces. However, few evidence-based tools exist to assess JHSC effectiveness. The JHSC Assessment eTool has been developed and tested in the healthcare and education sectors with positive results. The objective of this study is to test the usability and feasibility of the JHSC Assessment eTool in the construction sector. Testing was carried out in two phases using a non-experimental study design. In the first phase, construction sector health and safety experts reviewed the content of the eTool to ensure that it had relevance for the sector. In phase two, a convenience sample of JHSCs from construction sector workplaces were recruited to pilot the eTool and provide feedback. Feedback from six constructor sector health and safety experts and six JHSC committees indicated that the eTool had value and relevance for use in the sector. Additionally, our study identified several minor areas for refinement including the addition of construction-specific resources in the final report. The results of our study suggest minor modifications to the eTool for use by construction sector workplaces.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Joint health and safety committees (JHSCs) are a legal requirement for most Ontario workplaces. However, few evidence-based tools exist to assess JHSC effectiveness. The JHSC Assessment eTool has been developed and tested in the healthcare and education sectors with positive results.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study is to test the usability and feasibility of the JHSC Assessment eTool in the construction sector.
METHODS
METHODS
Testing was carried out in two phases using a non-experimental study design. In the first phase, construction sector health and safety experts reviewed the content of the eTool to ensure that it had relevance for the sector. In phase two, a convenience sample of JHSCs from construction sector workplaces were recruited to pilot the eTool and provide feedback.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Feedback from six constructor sector health and safety experts and six JHSC committees indicated that the eTool had value and relevance for use in the sector. Additionally, our study identified several minor areas for refinement including the addition of construction-specific resources in the final report.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The results of our study suggest minor modifications to the eTool for use by construction sector workplaces.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35871379
pii: WOR205211
doi: 10.3233/WOR-205211
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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