Identifying relevant OHS leading indicators in Manitoba's construction sector
Reasons for the study
The Construction Safety Association of Manitoba (CSAM) and the Institute for Work & Health (IWH) are collaborating on a project that aims to identify relevant leading indicators of injury and illness in the construction sector. Having a set of tools that CSAM and occupational health and safety (OHS) leaders can use will potentially improve OHS management practices, impact workplace hazard reduction, and improve worker health and safety. The data will be used to develop evidence-based organizational benchmarking reports and to build a dashboard that will allow firms to manage and improve their OHS metrics over time.
Objectives of the study
- To examine the reliability and validity of three existing leading indicator measures: the Organizational Policies and Practices Questionnaire, the IWH-Organizational Performance Metric and the Joint Health and Safety Committee Functioning measure
- To examine the relationships between workers’ compensation claims rates and organizational and management metrics
- To develop evidence-based benchmarks representative of all employers in the construction sector in Manitoba to support the dissemination of benchmarking information to all participating organizations
Target audience
The benchmarking reports and dashboard will contribute to a new conversation about best practices in OHS performance in Manitoba’s construction sector, ideally leading to a significant shift in the health and safety culture of construction businesses in the province.
Related interviews and articles
- Construction safety association develops OHS assessment tool with IWH’s expertise . At Work: Institute for Work & Health; No. 97, Summer 2019.
Project status
Completed 2019
Research team
Collaborators and partners
- Construction Safety Association of Manitoba
Funded by
Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba