TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Important factors in common among organizations making large improvement in OHS performance: results of an exploratory multiple case study
JO  - Safety science
A1  - Robson, Lynda S.
A1  - Amick III, Benjamin C.
A1  - Moser, Cindy
A1  - Pagell, Mark
A1  - Mansfield, Elizabeth
A1  - Shannon, Harry S.
A1  - Swift, Michael B.
A1  - Hogg-Johnson, Sheilah
A1  - Cardoso, Siobhan
A1  - South, Harriet
SP  - 211
EP  - 227
VL  - 86
IS  - 
N2  - This exploratory study sought to identify the factors important to large improvement in workplace occupational health and safety (OHS) performance. Mixed methods were used to systematically identify 12 organizations in a workers' compensation database that had made large and intentional improvement in workplace OHS performance in Ontario, Canada, during 1998-2008 (i.e., "breakthrough change" (BTC) cases). Four of these organizations were selected for in-depth case study (two manufacturers, a grocery and a social agency). Cross-case analysis and consideration of existing literature led to a 12-element conceptual model with organizational learning at its core. Four elements were involved in the initiation of BTC: external influence, organizational motivation to improve OHS, new OHS knowledge and a knowledge transformation leader. Five other elements were involved in the process of BTC: responsiveness to OHS concerns, positive social dynamics, continuous improvement pattern, simultaneous operational improvement, and supportive internal context. Finally, three elements are outcomes of BTC: integrated OHS knowledge, decreased OHS risk, and decreased injury and illness. These concepts can be used in future research regarding workplace improvement in OHS performance.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0925-7535
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2016.02.023
ID  - ref1
ER  -