Self-protective measures against workplace hazards

摘要: Techniques are examined for influencing individual worker behaviors, actions, and attitudes in ways that could offer greater self-protection against workplace hazards. Training reinforcement first described as directive-type means targeting strengthening specific actions of this nature. Critical considerations here (1) use training approaches stress the learning safe or healthful behaviors opposed to unlearning unsafe harmful acts, (2) conditions practice insure transfer these learned real situation, (3) setting performance goals with frequent feedback mark progress, (4) establishing meaningful rewards an adequate schedule delivery system. Presented next nondirective which designed create attitude change, a state heightened awareness, other predispositions favorable self-protective actions. Emphasis is given communication, incentives, management sytle factors. The foreman credible sources "change agents" using face-to-face, two-way forms communication suitably arousing messages seen crucial elements. Company incentives aimed at enlivening general interest job health safety discussed. Increased mentioned possible by-product top management's commitment lead matters accompanied by close interactions workers. Supportive evidence from field studies technical literature on directive techniques reported, recommendations made based their respective merits.