An examination of injury awareness, knowledge and competency in China

Background: There is no doubt that China's social change and economic growth has been unprecedented. In many developing countries there is such rapid industrialization and increase in technology a lag may exist in creating effective policy to address safety. In this case study Dr. Slates made an effort to ascertain employee knowledge, attitudes and self reported near misses and injury at worksites in China. Methods: A likert scale was used to measure the following dimensions: organizational environment, management support, risk judgments, safety awareness and competency. Approximately 115 paper-based surveys will be administered to employees working in the construction sector. A demographics form and 20 item validated questionnaires were used to measure such dimensions. Results: The findings indicated a casual relationship between organizational variables and risk of injury. Conclusion: An organizatinal focus on worker education and awareness is critical for reducing worker injury and illness.