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KMID : 0858820070240050087
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Journal of Korean Society for Health Education and Promotion
2007 Volume.24 No. 5 p.87 ~ p.101
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Labor union associates’ perception and participation on the safety and health education at work
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Park Kyoung-Ok
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Abstract
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Objectives : This study identified the labor union associates’ perception and participation status on SHEW and analyzed these two Constructs correlations with Safety and health education at work(SHEW) in manufacture and construction industries.
Methods: Self-administered survey was successfully finished by 103 labor union associates (91 employed in 78 manufacturing companies and 12 employed in 12 constructing companies over 12 areas). Two questionnaires, survey direction slip, the official letter to ask survey participation from Korea Ministry of Labor, and a posted envelop to return were delivered to each workplace labor union office in conveniently selected companies. Most participants’ companies were at least medium to large in manufacturing industry and most associates were men and married. A survey questionnaire examined demographic characteristics, SHEW status (participation status included), and perceptions of SHEW.
Results: Overall, manufacturing companies had better infrastructures for SHEW, employer support for SHEW, and current educators’ competencies than constructing companies. These infrastructures for SHEW were closely correlated with company labor union participation on SHEW and the correlation coefficients were greater than any other expectations or needs variables for SHEW.
Conclusion: The primary strategies for better participation and support from labor union need to be developed in supporting for organizational infrastructures related to SHEW and strengthening safety and health education training programs for supervisors or educators at work.
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KEYWORD
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Safety and health education, workplace, labor union, participation, perception
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