Min Jeehee, Jang Tae-Won, Lee Hye-Eun, Kang Mo-Yeol, Cho Seong-Sik
Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Hanyang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Epidemiol Health. 2024;46:e2024082. doi: 10.4178/epih.e2024082. Epub 2024 Oct 1.
Preventing occupational injuries remains a significant challenge in Korea. A positive safety climate can contribute to reducing workplace injuries. However, the impact of safety climate on preventing occupational injuries among the Korean workforce has not been adequately explored. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between the perceived safety climate and occupational injuries within the Korean working population.
This study used baseline data from the Korean Work, Sleep, and Health Study (KWSH). The safety climate was measured using the brief version of the Nordic Safety Climate Questionnaire. Occupational injury was determined by whether injuries or accidents had occurred at workplaces in the past year. Logistic regression analysis was performed to examine the association between the safety climate and occupational injury.
Participants who reported an unfavorable workplace safety climate were more likely to experience occupational injuries. Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that the adjusted odds ratio (OR) for occupational injuries in an unfavorable safety climate was 2.20 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.38 to 3.51) compared to a favorable safety climate. Specifically, factors such as "not encouraging employees to follow safety rules when on a tight schedule" (OR, 2.02; 95% CI, 1.25 to 3.24) and "not helping each other work safely" (OR, 1.98; 95% CI, 1.17 to 3.25) were significantly associated with occupational injuries.
An unfavorable safety climate was associated with increased occupational injuries among Korean workers. Improving the safety climate in the workplace may reduce occupational injuries in Korea.
在韩国，预防职业伤害仍然是一项重大挑战。积极的安全氛围有助于减少工作场所的伤害。然而，安全氛围对韩国劳动力预防职业伤害的影响尚未得到充分探讨。因此，本研究旨在调查韩国劳动人口中感知到的安全氛围与职业伤害之间的关系。
本研究使用了韩国工作、睡眠与健康研究（KWSH）的基线数据。安全氛围采用北欧安全氛围问卷简版进行测量。职业伤害通过过去一年工作场所是否发生伤害或事故来确定。进行逻辑回归分析以检验安全氛围与职业伤害之间的关联。
报告工作场所安全氛围不利的参与者更有可能经历职业伤害。多元逻辑回归分析显示，与有利的安全氛围相比，不利安全氛围下职业伤害的调整优势比（OR）为2.20（95%置信区间[CI]，1.38至3.51）。具体而言，“在时间紧迫时不鼓励员工遵守安全规则”（OR，2.02；95%CI，1.25至3.24）和“不互相帮助安全工作”（OR，1.98；95%CI，1.17至3.25）等因素与职业伤害显著相关。
不利的安全氛围与韩国工人职业伤害的增加有关。改善工作场所的安全氛围可能会减少韩国的职业伤害。
