Department of Work Environment and Legislation, Norwegian Labour Inspections Authority, Norway.
Research and Training, OSH Pro Services, Kenya.
Int J Occup Saf Ergon. 2023 Sep;29(3):1067-1074. doi: 10.1080/10803548.2022.2110359. Epub 2022 Aug 25.
. Workplace inspection supports improving the working environment. Changes in workplaces following inspections are construed as the inspection's outcome. This study aimed to develop a tool for inspection performance assessment (TIPA) based on identified inspection prerequisites and evaluate the tool's appropriateness for performance assessment. . Occupational safety and health experts ranked the prerequisites for effective inspection performance, based on their experiences and perception of importance of the prerequisites. The outcome formed the basis for weighting and assignment of values to the prerequisite subgoals. An assessment tool interface, with which inspectors can assess their workplace inspection performance was designed. Inspectors from different national authorities provided feedback on the tool's appropriateness for measuring inspection performance. . Results showed much agreement between the inspectors. A five-level performance consideration based on inspection performance index attained was implemented. High average ratings for the test criteria were obtained, with high inter-rater consistency, and reliability. . TIPA provides a systematic inspection performance quantification supporting inspectors' self-actualization, improving performance. Furthermore, the tool's generality allows for use irrespective of the inspection area without affecting inspection areas' specificity adjustments. In addition, the ease of use adds to its utility, with agreement on the tool's appropriateness for inspection performance assessment.
. 工作场所检查有助于改善工作环境。检查后工作场所的变化被视为检查的结果。本研究旨在开发一种基于已确定的检查前提条件的检查绩效评估工具（TIPA），并评估该工具在绩效评估方面的适用性。. 职业安全与健康专家根据他们的经验和对前提条件重要性的看法，对有效检查绩效的前提条件进行了排名。结果为权重和前提条件子目标赋值奠定了基础。设计了一个评估工具界面，检查员可以使用该界面评估他们的工作场所检查绩效。来自不同国家机构的检查员对该工具衡量检查绩效的适宜性提供了反馈。. 结果显示，检查员之间存在很多共识。根据检查绩效指数达到的水平，实施了五级绩效考虑。测试标准的平均评分很高，评分者之间的一致性和可靠性也很高。. TIPA 提供了一种系统的检查绩效量化方法，支持检查员的自我实现，提高了绩效。此外，该工具的通用性允许在不影响检查区域特异性调整的情况下，在任何检查区域使用。此外，易于使用增加了其效用，并且一致认为该工具适用于检查绩效评估。
