Effects of health and safety problem recognition on small business facility investment

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Objectives: This study involved a survey of the facility investment experiences, which was designed to recognizethe importance of health and safety problems, and industrial accident prevention. Ultimately, we hope that smallscale industries will create effective industrial accident prevention programs and facility investments. Methods: An individual survey of businesses’ present physical conditions, recognition of the importance of thehealth and safety problems, and facility investment experiences for preventing industrial accidents was conducted. The survey involved 1,145 business operators or management workers in small business places with fewer than 50workers in six industrial complexes. Results: Regarding the importance of occupational health and safety problems (OHS), 54.1% said it was “veryimportant”. Received technical and financial support, and industrial accidents that occurred during the past threeyears were recognized as highly important for OHS. In an investigation regarding facility investment experiences forindustrial accident prevention, the largest factors were business size, greater numbers of industrial accidents, greatertechnical and financial support received, and greater recognition of the importance of the OHS. The relatedvariables that decided facility investment for industry accident prevention in a logistic regression analysis were theexperiences of business facilities where industrial accidents occurred during the past three years, received technicaland financial support, and recognition of the OHS. Those considered very important were shown to be highlysignificant. Conclusions: Recognition of health and safety issues was higher when small businesses had experienced industrialaccidents or received financial support. The investment in industrial accidents was greater when health and safetyissues were recognized as important. Therefore, the goal of small business health and safety projects is to prioritizehealth and safety issues in terms of business management and recognition of importance. Therefore, currentlyvarious support projects are being conducted. However, there are issues regarding the limitations of the targetbusinesses and inadequacies in maintenance and follow-up. Overall, it is necessary to provide various incentives foronsite participation that can lead to increased recognition of health and safety issues and practical investments,while perfecting maintenance and follow up measures by thoroughly revising existing operating systems.

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