Title
Occupational safety and safety management between 1988 and 2010: Review of safety literature in English and Dutch language scientific literature
Author
Swuste, P.
van Gulijk, C.
Groeneweg, J.
Guldenmund, F.
Zwaard, W.
Lemkowitz, S.
Publication year
2020
Abstract
Research question What is the influence of general management trends and research into causes of accidents on safety management? Method The literature study is limited to English and Dutch books, documents and articles in the scientific, professional, and technical literature from the period 1988–2010. Results and conclusions Quite some developments occurred in the occupational safety domain. During the period concerned three models are developed, the Dutch Tripod Model, the Swedish Occupational Risk Unit Model (QARU), and the Dutch Occupational Risk Model (QRM), a barrier based model founded on the bowtie metaphor. These models address occupational accidents from different perspectives, and surprisingly similar factors. While terminology differs, these factors are called basic risk factors, situational, or management factors. Self-regulation of companies has been a strong stimulus for research on safety management systems and audits. Traditionally research in management related topics has not been part of safety research, and thus it has to be developed. While the quality of this type of research is rather low, a general structure of safety management systems is related to the Rhineland management concept. Such evidence is found in new management models such as the EFQM/INK and, to a lesser extent, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). While organisational learning, its quality and effectiveness on occupational safety is not researched in this period, research interests are focussing on other organisational aspects like safety culture and climate, including a renewed interest in human behaviour.
Subject
Risk
Safety
Management
Behaviour
Occupational
Culture
Work and Employment
Healthy Living
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2019.08.032
TNO identifier
947012
Source
Safety Science, 121 (121), 303-318
Document type
article