雇主、个人防护设备的使用和工作安全氛围：拉丁裔家禽加工工人。

Employer, use of personal protective equipment, and work safety climate: Latino poultry processing workers.

机构信息

Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, North Carolina, USA.

出版信息

Am J Ind Med. 2013 Feb;56(2):180-8. doi: 10.1002/ajim.22101. Epub 2012 Jul 27.

DOI:10.1002/ajim.22101

PMID:22847579

Abstract

BACKGROUND

This analysis describes the work safety climate of Latino poultry processing workers and notes differences by worker personal characteristics and employer; describes the use of common personal protective equipment (PPE) among workers; and examines the associations of work safety climate with use of common PPE.

METHODS

Data are from a cross-sectional study of 403 Latino poultry processing workers in western North Carolina.

RESULTS

Work safety climate differed little by personal characteristics, but it did differ consistently by employer. Provision of PPE varied; for example, 27.2% of participants were provide with eye protection at no cost, 57.0% were provided with hand protection at no cost, and 84.7% were provided with protective clothing at no cost. PPE use varied by type. Provision of PPE at no cost was associated with lower work safety climate; this result was counter-intuitive. Consistent use of PPE was associated with higher work safety climate.

CONCLUSIONS

Work safety climate is important for improving workplace safety for immigrant workers. Research among immigrant workers should document work safety climate for different employers and industries, and delineate how work safety climate affects safety behavior and injuries.

摘要

背景

本分析描述了拉丁裔家禽加工工人的工作安全氛围，并指出了工人个人特征和雇主的差异；描述了工人中常见个人防护设备（PPE）的使用情况；并考察了工作安全氛围与常见 PPE 使用之间的关联。

方法

数据来自北卡罗来纳州西部的一项 403 名拉丁裔家禽加工工人的横断面研究。

结果

工作安全氛围受个人特征的影响很小，但受雇主的影响却始终一致。PPE 的提供情况有所不同；例如，有 27.2%的参与者免费获得了眼部保护，57.0%的参与者免费获得了手部保护，84.7%的参与者免费获得了防护服。PPE 的使用情况因类型而异。免费提供 PPE 与较低的工作安全氛围有关；这一结果有违常理。一致使用 PPE 与较高的工作安全氛围有关。