@article{ref1,
title="How a health and safety management training program may improve the working environment in small- and medium-sized companies",
journal="Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine",
year="2008",
author="Torp, Steffen",
volume="50",
number="3",
pages="263-271",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: The objective of this controlled intervention study was to investigate the effects of a 2-year training program in health and safety (H&S) management for managers at small- and medium-sized companies. METHODS: 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 effects were measured using questionnaires sent before and after the intervention to the managers and blue-collar workers at the garages. RESULTS: The intervention group managers reported significantly greater improvement of their H&S management system than the managers in the comparison group. The results also indicate that the management training positively affected how the workers regarded their supportive working environment. CONCLUSION: H&S management training may positively affect measures at both garage and individual levels.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1076-2752",
doi="10.1097/JOM.0b013e318163866f",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0b013e318163866f"
}