SAFETY CHALLENGES WHEN MANAGING SHIFT WORK IN THE SWEDISH FOREST INDUSTRY: SOLUTIONS BASED ON MORE THAN 700 YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE

Pia Ulvenblad, H. Barth
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The purpose of this study is to explore the safety challenges managing shift work in the Swedish forest industry. There are several factors that can affect safety in working life. In general, previous research shows that managerial and leadership behaviours affect safety and well-being regardless of the type of industry. A leadership with a focus on safety affects the safety climate and the outcome in the form of accidents in an organisation. The interaction between managers and employees regarding safety issues also has a positive effect on safety. Leaders who are instead passive regarding safety issues have significant negative effects on safety, contribute to an increased number of accidents and reduce safety-related behaviour in the organisation. This means that employees with passive leaders themselves become less interested in engaging in safety activities. Shift work has also been shown to affect the health and safety of employees. For example, studies show that higher sickness absence is associated with three-shift rotation compared to two-shift rotation and that fatigue and insomnia may be an effect of shift work. Further, research also shows a link between fatigue and a higher frequency of accidents. In this paper, we use a co-creation approach to capture the safety challenges related to shift work. The overall methodological approach in this study is action-oriented research. The empirical data is collected with interviews and focus groups which altogether include 56 respondents with more than 700 years of joint work experiences from shift work in the forest industry. Preliminary results show the importance of creating a safety culture where both the management and the employees take active part and responsibility in solutions. The managers have the formal responsibility, including law and regulation related to safety aspects. The employees in turn have the responsibility for their own choices and behaviours not least related to food, sleep, and training.
瑞典林业管理轮班工作时的安全挑战:基于700多年工作经验的解决方案
本研究的目的是探讨瑞典森林工业管理轮班工作的安全挑战。在工作生活中,有几个因素会影响安全。一般来说,之前的研究表明,管理和领导行为影响安全和福祉,而不管行业类型。一个关注安全的领导会影响一个组织的安全氛围和事故的结果。管理者与员工在安全问题上的互动也对安全产生积极影响。相反,在安全问题上被动的领导者对安全产生了重大的负面影响,导致事故数量增加,减少了组织中与安全相关的行为。这意味着被动领导的员工对参与安全活动的兴趣降低。轮班工作也被证明会影响雇员的健康和安全。例如,研究表明,与两班制相比,三班制的病假缺勤率更高,而疲劳和失眠可能是轮班工作的结果。此外,研究还表明疲劳和事故频发之间存在联系。在本文中,我们使用共同创造的方法来捕捉与轮班工作相关的安全挑战。本研究的整体方法是行动导向的研究。实证数据是通过访谈和焦点小组收集的,总共包括56名受访者,他们在森林工业轮班工作中有700多年的共同工作经验。初步结果表明,建立一种安全文化的重要性,在这种文化中,管理层和员工都积极参与并负责解决问题。管理人员有正式的责任,包括与安全方面有关的法律法规。反过来,员工对自己的选择和行为负责,尤其是与食物、睡眠和培训有关的行为。
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