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Risk Assessment Knowledge Relating to Occupational Health and Safety Risks: A Case Study of Five Finnish Companies

Authors : Minna Rantala, Maria Lindholm, Sari Tappura, Noora Nenonen

Published in: Advances in Safety Management and Human Performance

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Conducting risk assessment in workplaces has proved to be demanding, even though it is essential in occupational health and safety promotion and accident prevention. To identify knowledge gaps regarding risk assessment in workplaces and related development needs in Finland, five medium- and large-sized Finnish companies were studied using semi-structured safety expert interviews. The interviewees (n = 10) highlighted the need to develop the assessment of the magnitude of the risk, the utilization of the risk assessment and residual risk, and the use of occupational health and safety systems. Further studies are needed to determine how to support risk assessment skills and evaluate the success of risk assessment in workplaces.

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Title: Risk Assessment Knowledge Relating to Occupational Health and Safety Risks: A Case Study of Five Finnish Companies
Authors: Minna Rantala
Maria Lindholm
Sari Tappura
Noora Nenonen
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Advances in Safety Management and Human Performance
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-80287-5

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-80288-2

Copyright Year: 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80288-2_19