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dc.contributor.authorZahiri Harsini, A
dc.contributor.authorGhofranipour, F
dc.contributor.authorSanaeinasab, H
dc.contributor.authorAmin Shokravi, F
dc.contributor.authorBohle, P
dc.contributor.authorMatthews, LR
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-23T05:01:10Z
dc.date.available2021-08-23T05:01:10Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier.issn1471-2458
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12889-020-09286-0
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/407177
dc.description.abstractBackground: The petrochemical industry is hazardous, in part because of the inherently dangerous nature of the work conducted, and incidents frequently result in significant financial and social losses. The most common immediate cause of incidents and injuries in this industry is unsafe worker behaviour. Identifying the factors encouraging unsafe work behaviours is the first step in taking action to discourage them. The aim of this study was to (a) explore workers', supervisors' and safety managers' attitudes and perceptions of safety in a petrochemical company in Iran, and (b) identify the factors that discourage safe work behaviours. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted by applying the steps described by Graneheim and Lundman (2004). Twenty participants were recruited from an Iranian petrochemical company using a multi-stage approach, with initial purposive sampling followed by snowball sampling to enhance recruitment. Individual face-to-face and semi-structured interviews were conducted to gain an in-depth understanding of factors acting as barriers to safe behaviour. The interviews were recorded and transcribed in Persian and then translated into English. Conventional content analysis was performed. Results: The main themes emerging from the interviews were: (i) poor direct safety management and supervision; (ii) unsafe workplace conditions; (iii) workers' perceptions, skills and training; and (iv) broader organisational factors. Conclusions: The findings give insights into practical organisational measures that can be implemented by management to promote workers' commitment to safety and engage in safe behaviours in their workplace. Trial registration: Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials: IRCT20170515033981N2. Retrospectively registered 19 June 2018.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom1192
dc.relation.ispartofissue1
dc.relation.ispartofjournalBMC Public Health
dc.relation.ispartofvolume20
dc.subject.fieldofresearchHuman resources and industrial relations
dc.subject.fieldofresearchEpidemiology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchHealth services and systems
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPublic health
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3505
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4202
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4203
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4206
dc.subject.keywordsIndustrial hazards
dc.subject.keywordsOccupational health
dc.subject.keywordsPetrochemical industry
dc.subject.keywordsSafe work behaviours
dc.subject.keywordsWorkplace accidents
dc.titleFactors associated with unsafe work behaviours in an Iranian petrochemical company: Perspectives of workers, supervisors, and safety managers
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dcterms.bibliographicCitationZahiri Harsini, A; Ghofranipour, F; Sanaeinasab, H; Amin Shokravi, F; Bohle, P; Matthews, LR, Factors associated with unsafe work behaviours in an Iranian petrochemical company: Perspectives of workers, supervisors, and safety managers, BMC Public Health, 2020, 20 (1), pp. 1192
dcterms.dateAccepted2020-07-20
dcterms.licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.date.updated2021-08-23T03:56:23Z
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gro.griffith.authorMatthews, Lynda R.


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