@article{ref1,
title="Action errors and rule violations at offshore oil rigs: the role of engagement, emotional exhaustion and health complaints",
journal="Safety science",
year="2016",
author="Mathisen, Gro Ellen and Bergh, Linn Iren Vestly",
volume="85",
number="",
pages="130-138",
abstract="Errors and rule violations at work can lead to adverse consequences such as increased non-productive time and reduced product quality, as well as accidents, injuries and even catastrophes. This study investigated psychosocial precursors of action errors and violations and postulated two main hypotheses: (a) there is a positive association between emotional exhaustion and action errors/violations, and health complaints and reduced engagement mediate this relationship (the &quot;adverse pathway&quot;); (b) there is a negative relationship between engagement and action errors/violations, and health complaints mediate the relationship (the &quot;beneficial pathway&quot;). Six hundred and fifty-three oil production workers from two oil rigs responded to a survey measuring the study variables. <br><br>FINDINGS from regression analyses supported the hypotheses, except for the expected mediation of health complaints of the emotional exhaustion and action errors/violations relationship. Additional findings were that temporary contractor workers reported a lower level of action errors/violations than permanent employees did, and that reported action errors and violations increased with reported overtime hours.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0925-7535",
doi="10.1016/j.ssci.2016.01.008",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2016.01.008"
}