Safety management tasks at different management levels

Sari  Tappura; Anna-Maria Teperi; Jouni Kivistö-Rahnasto

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-42070-7_104

Safety management tasks at different management levels

Sari Tappura, Anna-Maria Teperi, Jouni Kivistö-Rahnasto

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8 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Top management’s strategic commitment to occupational health and safety (OHS) is crucial, but the middle and frontline managers play an important role in OHS management at the tactical and operational levels. The managers’ commitment can be supported by defining their OHS responsibilities and tasks. However, practical examples of their tasks are not widely discussed. This qualitative study aims to identify the OHS management tasks at different organizational levels based on empirical findings from Finnish industrial organizations. Top management’s OHS tasks focus on value judgements, goal setting, providing support, and visibly demonstrating their commitment to OHS. Middle managers develop uniform OHS procedures across the organization, and provide guidance to the frontline managers. Frontline managers monitor the daily work and identify the safety development needs for decision making. The emerged OHS tasks mostly involved technical issues, while human factor aspects were less emphasized, although they have been actively studied for some time.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in human factors, business management, training and education
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the AHFE 2016 International Conference on Human Factors, Business Management and Society, July 27-31, 2016, Walt Disney World®, Orlando, Florida, USA
Editors	Jussi Kantola, Tibor Barath, Salman Nazir, Terence Andre
Place of Publication	USA
Publisher	Springer
Pages	1147-1157
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-319-42070-7
ISBN (Print)	978-3-319-42069-1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42070-7_104
Publication status	Published - 31 Jul 2016
Publication type	A4 Article in conference proceedings
Event	International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics - Duration: 1 Jan 1900 → …

Publication series

Name	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume	498
ISSN (Electronic)	2194-5357

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics
Period	1/01/00 → …

Keywords

safety management

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Publication forum level 1

UN SDGs

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6 Invited lecture

Turvallisuusriskien hallinta
Kivistö-Rahnasto, J. (Invited lecturer)
30 Nov 2016 → 2 Dec 2016
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited lecture
Turvallisuuskulttuuri
Kivistö-Rahnasto, J. (Invited lecturer)
9 Nov 2016
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited lecture
Turvallisuusosaaminen osana kansalaistaitoa ja ammattitaitoa
Kivistö-Rahnasto, J. (Invited lecturer)
26 Oct 2016
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited lecture

8 Citations
2 Conference contribution
1 Commissioned report
1 Article

OHS Management Skill Development and Continuing Learning
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 (IHSED2021): Future Trends and Applications, September 23–25, 2021, University of Dubrovnik, Croatia. Karwowski, W., Ahram, T., Milicevic, M., Etinger, D. & Zubrinic, K. (eds.). AHFE International, 9 p. (AHFE International; vol. 21).
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A framework for developing safety management competence
Tappura, S. & Kivistö-Rahnasto, J., 27 Mar 2017, Occupational Safety and Hygiene V: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SHO 2017), April 10-11, 2017, Guimarães, Portugal. Arezes, P., Babtista, J., Barroso, M., Carneiro, P., Cordeiro, P., Costa, N., Melo, R., Miguel, S. & Perestrelo, G. (eds.). London: Taylor & Francis, CRC Press, p. 47-52 6 p.
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Managers’ viewpoint on factors influencing their commitment to safety: An empirical investigation in five Finnish industrial organisations
Tappura, S., Nenonen, N. & Kivistö-Rahnasto, J., 18 Mar 2017, In: Safety Science. 96, p. 52-61 10 p.
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Tappura, S., Teperi, A.-M., & Kivistö-Rahnasto, J. (2016). Safety management tasks at different management levels. In J. Kantola, T. Barath, S. Nazir, & T. Andre (Eds.), Advances in human factors, business management, training and education: Proceedings of the AHFE 2016 International Conference on Human Factors, Business Management and Society, July 27-31, 2016, Walt Disney World®, Orlando, Florida, USA (pp. 1147-1157). (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 498). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42070-7_104

Tappura, Sari ; Teperi, Anna-Maria ; Kivistö-Rahnasto, Jouni. / Safety management tasks at different management levels. Advances in human factors, business management, training and education: Proceedings of the AHFE 2016 International Conference on Human Factors, Business Management and Society, July 27-31, 2016, Walt Disney World®, Orlando, Florida, USA. editor / Jussi Kantola ; Tibor Barath ; Salman Nazir ; Terence Andre. USA : Springer, 2016. pp. 1147-1157 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing).

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Tappura, S, Teperi, A-M & Kivistö-Rahnasto, J 2016, Safety management tasks at different management levels. in J Kantola, T Barath, S Nazir & T Andre (eds), Advances in human factors, business management, training and education: Proceedings of the AHFE 2016 International Conference on Human Factors, Business Management and Society, July 27-31, 2016, Walt Disney World®, Orlando, Florida, USA. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol. 498, Springer, USA, pp. 1147-1157, International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics, 1/01/00. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42070-7_104

Safety management tasks at different management levels. / Tappura, Sari ; Teperi, Anna-Maria; Kivistö-Rahnasto, Jouni.
Advances in human factors, business management, training and education: Proceedings of the AHFE 2016 International Conference on Human Factors, Business Management and Society, July 27-31, 2016, Walt Disney World®, Orlando, Florida, USA. ed. / Jussi Kantola; Tibor Barath; Salman Nazir; Terence Andre. USA: Springer, 2016. p. 1147-1157 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 498).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review

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Tappura S, Teperi AM, Kivistö-Rahnasto J. Safety management tasks at different management levels. In Kantola J, Barath T, Nazir S, Andre T, editors, Advances in human factors, business management, training and education: Proceedings of the AHFE 2016 International Conference on Human Factors, Business Management and Society, July 27-31, 2016, Walt Disney World®, Orlando, Florida, USA. USA: Springer. 2016. p. 1147-1157. (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-42070-7_104

Safety management tasks at different management levels

Abstract

Publication series

Conference

Keywords

Publication forum classification

UN SDGs

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Activities

Turvallisuusriskien hallinta

Turvallisuuskulttuuri

Turvallisuusosaaminen osana kansalaistaitoa ja ammattitaitoa

Research output

OHS Management Skill Development and Continuing Learning

A framework for developing safety management competence

Managers’ viewpoint on factors influencing their commitment to safety: An empirical investigation in five Finnish industrial organisations

Cite this