The Impact of Enforcement Capabilities on the Effectiveness of Public Assessment on Occupational Safety

(1) Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of enforcement capabilities on the efficacy of two public interventions to improve occupational safety in olive mills. (2) Method: The difference in efficacy was evaluated by comparing the risks detected in two groups in an initia...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2020-09, Vol.17 (17), p.6426
Main Authors: Soriano-Serrano, Manuel, Carrillo-Castrillo, Jesús Antonio, Rubio-Romero, Juan Carlos, García-Jiménez, Manuel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advisors
Design
Enforcement
Evaluation
Humans
Injuries
Inspections
Intervention
Law Enforcement
Manufacturing and Industrial Facilities
Occupational Health
Occupational safety
Olive oil
Public policy
Regional government
Regulation
Risk
Risk assessment
Sanctions
Small & medium sized enterprises-SME
Statistical analysis
Systematic review
Technicians
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Summary:(1) Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of enforcement capabilities on the efficacy of two public interventions to improve occupational safety in olive mills. (2) Method: The difference in efficacy was evaluated by comparing the risks detected in two groups in an initial assessment (with visits in the 2006-2008 period) to the risks detected in a later assessment, either after an intervention by Authorized Technicians with enforcement capabilities or after an intervention by Technical Advisors without enforcement capabilities (2011-2013). The assessments identified risks in the companies, according to a specific risk map for olive oil mill enterprises. (3) Results: Statistically significant differences were observed in the comparison of the risk reductions of the two groups, with regard to the initial assessment. The greatest reductions in risk were found in the companies that received interventions by Authorized Technicians with enforcement capabilities, in the sections of individual protection equipment and the storage of dangerous products. (4) Conclusion: Interventions by Authorized Technicians with enforcement capabilities are more effective than interventions by Technical Advisors without enforcement capabilities.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph17176426