The Interplay Between Supervisor Safety Support and Occupational Health and Safety Vulnerability on Work Injury.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Workers exposed to hazards without adequate protections are at greater risk of injury and illness. Supervisor activities have also been associated with injury risk. We examined the interplay between supervisor safety support and occupational health and safety (OHS) vulnerability on workplace injury and illness.

Methods

A survey was administered to 2,390 workers employed for more than 15 hrs/week in workplaces with at least five employees who had a direct supervisor. We examined the combined effects of hazard exposure with inadequate protection (OHS vulnerability) and supervisor support on workplace injury and illness, using additive interactions in log-binomial regression models.

Results

OHS vulnerability and lack of supervisor support independently increas

SUBMITTER: Yanar B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6598808 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature