Implementation of Cold Risk Management in Occupational Safety, Occupational Health and Quality Practices. Evaluation of a Development Process and Its Effects at the Finnish Maritime Administration

• Autorzy: Risikko T. , Remes J. , Hassi J.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Cold is a typical environmental risk factor in outdoor work in northern regions. It should be taken into account in a company’s occupational safety, health and quality systems. A development process for improving cold risk management at the Finnish Maritime Administration (FMA) was carried out by FMA and external experts. FMA was to implement it. Three years after the development phase, the outcomes and implementation were evaluated. The study shows increased awareness about cold work and few concrete improvements. Concrete improvements in occupational safety and health practices could be seen in the pilot group. However, organization-wide implementation was insufficient, the main reasons being no organization-wide practices, unclear process ownership, no resources or a major reorganization process. The study shows a clear need for expertise supporting implementation. The study also presents a matrix for analyzing the process.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

cold work; ergonomics development; occupational safety and health; cold risk management; implementation; evaluation

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2008
• Tom: Vol. 14, No. 4
• Strony: 433–--446
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 39 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Risikko T.

• Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences, Rovaniemi, Finland

autor

Remes J.

• Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Oulu, Finland

autor

Hassi J.

• University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland

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