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Effects of Administrative Interventions on Improvement of Safety and Health in Workplace: A Case Study in an Oil Company in Iran (2011-2015) Publisher



Ebrahimi MH1 ; Abbasi M2, 3 ; Khandan M4 ; Poursadeghiyan M5 ; Hami M6 ; Biglari H7
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  1. 1. Occupational and Environmental Health Research Center, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran
  2. 2. Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health (RCEDH), Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Ergonomics, Faculty of Health, Work Health Research Centre, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Ergonomics, School of Rehabilitation, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  6. 6. Department of Economic Development and Planning, University of Firoozkooh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Firoozkooh, Iran
  7. 7. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran

Source: Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences Published:2016


Abstract

Interventions like training courses can lead to the promotion of HSE performance and subsequently reduce work-related accidents, injuries and deaths from adverse effects of development of oil industry. This study aimed to investigate the effect of administrative interventions on safety and health among workers of PERLIT Company in phase 19 of South Pars, Iran. This descriptive-analytical study was conducted in the PERLIT Company during 2011-15. The study population consisted ofall employees of the company from January 2011 -2015 (1800 staff). Various HSE performance indicators like Lost Time Injury (LTI), Lost Time Injury Frequency (LTIF) and Frequency-Severity Index (FSI) were studied. Interventions like registration of anomalies and short specialized trading courses had been done for these 4 years. Collected data were analyzed using Pearson correlation test through SPSS VI6. In this company, 3171 TBM was conducted in 4 years and 77135 anomalies and 10 LTI were reported, respectively. LTIF was reduced from 1.5-0.3. As well as FSI, ASR and AFR showed lower amounts at the end of 4th year. The results of Pearson correlation test showed a significant correlation between anomalies and LTI, specialized trainings courses for HSE staff and LTI as well as Tool Born Meeting (TBM) and LTI. The results of this study showed that increasing the number of HSE training courses for staff, organizing specialized training courses for HSE personnel and increasing the numbers of hazard identification centers can be a valuable step to improve HSE performance and safety culture in oil and gas industries. © Medwell Journals, 2016.
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