The Effectiveness of Risk Assessment Training on Self-Reported Safe Behaviors of Employees of a Manufacturing Organization

<p>This study is to examine the effectiveness of risk assessment training on self-reported safe behaviors of individuals who are employed by a manufacturing organization in a central Kentucky organization. The analysis was comprised of 31 participants that worked in the production and office areas of a manufacturing organization. These individuals volunteered to participate in the study through the use of informed consent. </p> <p>A pre-test was conducted prior to a risk assessment training being conducted at the facility. Three weeks after the training was preformed a post-test was taken to evaluate the effectiveness of the training. By determining the a summary score for individual questions and question groups by finding the mean difference between the pre and post-test, effectiveness could be compared. To compare these summary scores a paired sample t-test was performed. Only three questions found statistically significant improvement from pre to post test. However, a significant difference in the risk assessment group pre and post training (t =2.17, p =.04) was found. The mean score of the pre-test was 14.90 (SD = 3.25) while the mean score was 16.32 (SD = 1.81). This study shows that risk assessment training is effective in causing employees to assess and mitigate risk but is inconclusive on its overall effect on self-reported safe behaviors that take place at home and at work. </p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Master's

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Safety, Security, and Emergency Management

Grantor dc:publisher

Eastern Kentucky University

Year

2014

Author dc:creator

• Preston, Jeffrey Tate

• Risk Assessment
• Risk Management
• Safe Behaviors
• Safety
• Self-Reported
• Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2014 Jeffrey Tate Preston

Repository record dc:identifier

https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/234

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:encompass.eku.edu:etd-1232