Criteria for Successful Occupational Health and Safety Risk Assessment: A Systematic Review

Minna Rantala; Maria Lindholm; Sari Tappura; Jouni Kivistö-Rahnasto

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Criteria for Successful Occupational Health and Safety Risk Assessment: A Systematic Review

Minna Rantala, Maria Lindholm, Sari Tappura, Jouni Kivistö-Rahnasto

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It has become common practice in the workplace to assess occupational health and safety (OHS) risks with a variety of methods and standardized procedures. Although OHS risk assessment is widely applied in workplaces, its success is seldom assessed, and no criteria for this have been defined. This systematic literature review, carried out as per the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement, sought to answer two research questions: RQ1 “What criteria exist, if any, to assess the success of OHS risk assessment?” and RQ2 “What factors support the success of the risk assessment?”. The review included articles published between 1971 and 2021 from the Scopus and Web of Science databases. A total of 13 studies were chosen for detailed qualitative review. Four studies presented some criteria for success, but these were non-transparent, lacking a clear indication of the origins of the results and the supporting evidence. Factors supporting the success of OHS risk assessment include hazard identification, employee involvement, access to stored data, training, hazard review, communication of results, general hazard awareness, workplace-specific hazard awareness, and situational awareness. In contrast,
lack of time, criteria for risk assessment methods, and a company’s insufficient support in obtaining the necessary information in carrying out an objective risk assessment were mentioned as barriers. This review, therefore, showed that no plausible criteria for successful OHS risk assessment are currently available. Further research is thus recommended to determine the criteria for the success and success factors for OHS risk assessment.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Safety Management and Human Factors
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of 13th AHFE International Conference on Safety Management and Human Factors, New York, USA, July 24-28, 2022
Editors	Pedro Arezes, Anne Garcia
Publisher	AHFE International
Pages	184-190
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-958651-40-7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1002644
Publication status	Published - 2022
Publication type	A4 Article in conference proceedings
Event	International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics - New York, United States Duration: 24 Jul 2022 → 28 Jul 2022 Conference number: 13 https://2022.ahfe.org/

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Name	AHFE International
Volume	64
ISSN (Electronic)	2771-0718

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics
Abbreviated title	AHFE
Country/Territory	United States
City	New York
Period	24/07/22 → 28/07/22
Internet address	https://2022.ahfe.org/

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success factor
risk assessment
evaluation
occupational health and safety

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Assessing the Success of Risk Assessment and Factors Affecting Its Success
Rantala, M., Lindholm, M. & Tappura, S., 2022, Human Systems Engineering and Design (IHSED2021): Future Trends and Applications: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Human Systems Engineering and Design: Future Trends and Applications, University of Dubrovnik, September 23-25, 2021. Karwowski, W., Ahram, T., Milicevic, M., Etinger, D. & Zubrinic, K. (eds.). AHFE International, 9 p. (AHFE International; vol. 21).
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Development needs for risk assessment – A case study of five Finnish companies
Lindholm, M., Rantala, M. & Tappura, S., 2022, Safety Management and Human Factors: Proceedings of 13th AHFE International Conference on Safety Management and Human Factors, New York, USA, July 24-28, 2022. Arezes, P. & Garcia, A. (eds.). AHFE International, p. 177-183 (AHFE International; vol. 64).
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Supporting Occupational Health and Safety Risk Assessment Skills: A Case Study of Five Companies
Rantala, M., Lindholm, M. & Tappura, S., 2 Feb 2022, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19, 3, 1720.
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Rantala, M., Lindholm, M., Tappura, S., & Kivistö-Rahnasto, J. (2022). Criteria for Successful Occupational Health and Safety Risk Assessment: A Systematic Review. In P. Arezes, & A. Garcia (Eds.), Safety Management and Human Factors: Proceedings of 13th AHFE International Conference on Safety Management and Human Factors, New York, USA, July 24-28, 2022 (pp. 184-190). (AHFE International; Vol. 64). AHFE International. https://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1002644

Rantala, Minna ; Lindholm, Maria ; Tappura, Sari et al. / Criteria for Successful Occupational Health and Safety Risk Assessment: A Systematic Review. Safety Management and Human Factors: Proceedings of 13th AHFE International Conference on Safety Management and Human Factors, New York, USA, July 24-28, 2022. editor / Pedro Arezes ; Anne Garcia. AHFE International, 2022. pp. 184-190 (AHFE International).

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Criteria for Successful Occupational Health and Safety Risk Assessment: A Systematic Review

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Supporting Occupational Health and Safety Risk Assessment Skills: A Case Study of Five Companies

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