Written safe work procedures and their impact on a culture of prevention

Abstract

The goal of this study was to evaluate how implementing written procedures for safe work affects the preventive culture among employees at a company involved in collecting and processing coffee, cocoa, and honey. The research used a quantitative method with an experimental design and a pre-experimental sub-design for explanation. The study's participants were the company's workers, who completed the NOSACQ-50 Nordic questionnaire to assess their preventive culture before and after the WPSW was put into practice across the three production processes. This study identified the risks associated with each process, established control measures to prevent accidents, and designed safer methods for each process. The findings showed that implementing WPSW significantly improved the preventive culture among workers, leading to the conclusion that ensuring safe work conditions and fostering a preventive culture enhances worker safety and health.