Abstract
BackgroundRisk perception is an effective factor in the determining of the incidence of unsafe behaviors and the occurrence of occupational accidents in the workplace.ObjectiveThe purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between risk perception and occupational accidents among foundry workers in Tehran, Iran.MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, all male workers in a foundry unit were initially selected (n = 245). After applying the study criteria and dismissing incomplete returned questionnaires, only 109 workers were included in the study. The General Health Questionnaire and the Flynn et al. Risk Perception Questionnaire were used to assess the mental health and risk perception of workers, respectively. Data regarding the occupational accidents of workers were also extracted from the accidents’ records of the foundry. Workers with a record of occupational accidents during 2013–2016 were compared with workers without an occupational accident record.ResultsFindings showed that a one-unit increase in the risk perception score resulted into an increase of approximately 33% in the odds of the occurrence of occupational accidents, but this rate was not significant (p = 0.695). In addition, the study found no significant relation between the risk perception score and the frequency of occupational accidents (Spearman’s r = 0.003, p = 0.977).ConclusionThere is no statistically significant relationship between risk perception and occupational accidents among foundry workers in Tehran, Iran.
Highlights
Occupational accidents are of major concern in both developed and developing countries because of their detrimental effects on health, society, and economy [1]
Risk perception is one of the human features that affect an individual’s behavior in as such that the incorrect perception of risks is considered as a factor in the incidence of unsafe behaviors [4,5,6]
Studies have shown that unsafe behaviors are the major cause of occupational accidents [1, 7] and poor or incorrect perception of a workplace’s risks is a factor contributing to the incidence of occupational accidents [1, 3, 8]
Summary
Occupational accidents are of major concern in both developed and developing countries because of their detrimental effects on health, society, and economy [1]. Risk perception is one of the human features that affect an individual’s behavior in as such that the incorrect perception of risks is considered as a factor in the incidence of unsafe behaviors [4,5,6]. Studies have shown that unsafe behaviors are the major cause of occupational accidents [1, 7] and poor or incorrect perception of a workplace’s risks (or even the lack of risk perception) is a factor contributing to the incidence of occupational accidents [1, 3, 8]. Risk perception is an effective factor in the determining of the incidence of unsafe behaviors and the occurrence of occupational accidents in the workplace
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