Building a strong foundation for occupational health and safety: Action research in the workplace
dc.contributor.author | Daltuva, Judith A. | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | King, Katherine R. | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Williams, Melina K. | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Robins, Thomas G. | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2009-08-12T15:36:22Z | |
dc.date.available | 2010-10-05T18:27:29Z | en_US |
dc.date.issued | 2009-08 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Daltuva, Judith A.; King, Katherine R.; Williams, Melina K.; Robins, Thomas G. (2009). "Building a strong foundation for occupational health and safety: Action research in the workplace." American Journal of Industrial Medicine 52(8): 614-624. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/63558> | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0271-3586 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1097-0274 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/63558 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background Action research (AR) holds promise as a method to improve occupational health and safety. Methods This case study explores the challenges and accomplishments during the first 6 months of an AR occupational health and safety committee at a manufacturing facility. Results Critical steps in the formative phase of the AR project included: (1) addressing differing power levels and perceived ownership of management and production committee members; (2) developing a collaborative approach to communication and problem solving; and (3) transitioning from dependence on university leadership to shared leadership among the committee. Conclusions AR can lead to greater empowerment to address occupational health and safety issues, and to improved dialoge between labor and management. AR can increase the likelihood that the problem will be understood, and effective solutions will be developed and their application supported and used throughout the organization. Am. J. Ind. Med. 52:614–624, 2009. © 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc. | en_US |
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dc.format.extent | 3118 bytes | |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.format.mimetype | text/plain | |
dc.publisher | Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Life and Medical Sciences | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Occupational Health and Environmental Toxicology | en_US |
dc.title | Building a strong foundation for occupational health and safety: Action research in the workplace | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.rights.robots | IndexNoFollow | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevel | Public Health | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbtoplevel | Health Sciences | en_US |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Peer Reviewed | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationum | Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, M6234 SPH II, Ann Arbor, Michigan ; Project Manager. ; M6234 SPH II, 1420 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029. | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationum | Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, M6168 SPH II, Ann Arbor, Michigan ; Research Associate. | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationum | Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, M6168 SPH II, Ann Arbor, Michigan | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationother | M6007 SPH II, Ann Arbor, Michigan | en_US |
dc.identifier.pmid | 19533675 | en_US |
dc.description.bitstreamurl | http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/63558/1/20711_ftp.pdf | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1002/ajim.20711 | en_US |
dc.identifier.source | American Journal of Industrial Medicine | en_US |
dc.owningcollname | Interdisciplinary and Peer-Reviewed |
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