| Scope and method of survey. This study explored the various effects of employee attitudes regarding their role and responsibility for workplace safety in relation to job satisfaction and supervision emphasis. The survey involved a manufacturing plant employing about 100 employees and will be known as the "XYZ" company to support confidentiality. Questionnaire surveys were distributed to employees and managers of XYZ Company on a voluntary basis with the sincere hopes of obtaining at least a 50% participation rate. The surveys were reviewed and any correlations identified that shows certain feelings, attitudes or other descriptors that impact negative or positive results regarding workplace safety.;Findings and conclusions. The bottom line is that employees and management must make sincere efforts to identify hazards in the workplace and accept an equal share of responsibility for reducing accidents in the workplace.;The burden and responsibility for accident prevention rests largely upon the employer and their executive and supervisory staff, although the advantages are shared by all. The organization encourages humanity by offering profitable employment to the workers, but cannot escape the obvious responsibility that goes with this employment, as well as the obligation of maintaining a reasonably safe work environment ensuring safe operating procedures are in place and all policies are complied with.;Accident prevention within an organization is not the exclusive responsibility of the health and safety professional. Managers and supervisors at all levels must be involved in day-to-day safety and health activities and decisions. Control is a managerial function that determines whether or not plans are followed and whether performance conforms to standards. It is one of five basic managerial functions without which the managerial process is incomplete. To be effective, a control system must be understandable, register deviations quickly, be appropriate, and be economical. It must be flexible and capable of pointing out where corrective action should be taken. |
