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Citation
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Olivieri A, Benacchio L, Bizzotto R, Zecchin F, Barizza M, Squarcina V, Bottacin G, Venturini C, Beccastrini S, Potì M, Baldasseroni A. Safety Sci. 2015; 74: 122-127. |
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Abstract
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OBJECTIVES
Interest in work-related injury prevention is increasing, but evaluating workplace safety interventions poses a critical challenge on methodological approaches. The hypothesis has been made that safety training programmes targeting management executives could improve worksite safety. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between a training programme for employers and the rate of occupational injuries in a sample of wood processing industries.
METHODS
One hundred forty worksites were randomly assigned to the intervention or the control arms of the study. The intervention consisted in a 6 h training course for employers focusing on the benefits, feasibility, and cost-saving connected to safety in the workplace. The primary outcome was the rate of injuries assessed by means of the incidence rate difference (point estimates and 95% confidence interval) in the two arms of the study at the end of the follow-up period.
RESULTS
The rate of work-related injuries decreased in both groups, with an incidence rate after intervention of 3.35 and 3.91 (×10,000 working hours), respectively, in the study and control arms, for a difference of −0.56 (95% CI −1.56-0.45). The reduction in injuries from baseline to the end of the follow-up was comparable to that noted in other geographical areas.
CONCLUSIONS
The intervention programme did not appear to have any effect on the decrease in the rate of work-related injuries. We can hypothesize that the training course did not modify employers' behavior to affect the incidence of occupational injuries. |