| Workers' perceptions of workplace safety: an African perspective. | |
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PMID: 16553998 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This study investigated workers' perceptions of workplace safety in an African work environment, specifically in Ghanaian work places. Workers' safety perceptions were examined with Hayes et al.'s. (1998) Work Safety Scale. Comparative analyses were done between high- and low-accident groups, and t tests were employed to test for differences of statistical significance. Relative to their colleagues in the low-accident category, workers in the high-accident category exhibited negative perceptions on safety. They had negative perceptions regarding work safety, safety programmes, supervisors, and co-workers' contributions. Besides, they expressed less job satisfaction and were less committed to safety management policies. Perceptions regarding management's attitude towards safety between the 2 groups were not of statistical significance. The analyses provided an explanation for the cause of a substantial portion of the high rate of industrial accidents in Ghana's work environment. Implications for safety management are discussed. |
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Authors:
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Seth Ayim Gyekye |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics : JOSE Volume: 12 ISSN: 1080-3548 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Occup Saf Ergon Publication Date: 2006 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-03-23 Completed Date: 2006-05-09 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9507598 Medline TA: Int J Occup Saf Ergon Country: Poland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 31-42 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Social Psychology, University of Helsinki, Finland. gyekye@mappi.helsinki.fi |
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Adolescent Adult Africa Attitude* Employment / psychology* Female Humans Interviews as Topic Job Satisfaction Male Middle Aged Occupational Health* |
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