Employee Awareness and Participation in Safety at Vibro (H.K.) Ltd

This report presents a critical evaluation of employee awareness and participation in safety promotion and education to enhance occupational safety and health within Vibro (H.K.) Ltd, a major construction company in Hong Kong. The study addresses the importance of employee awareness, the improvement of health and safety, and the encouragement of employee participation in safety activities. The research includes a literature review covering relevant aspects of occupational safety, accident prevention, and action plans. The methodology encompasses a detailed research design, data collection, and analysis, as well as discussions of ethical considerations and limitations. The findings and discussions focus on data analysis, providing valuable insights into the impact of employee involvement on workplace safety and health. The report concludes with recommendations for improving safety measures and preventing occupational accidents within the company. The report aims to help researchers, scholars, students, and the organization itself to improve and gain knowledge about how can employee participation could help in workplace safety and health care measures.

Employee’s Awareness and Participation on
Safety Promotion or Education to Improve
the Occupational Safety and Health of
Employees: Vibro (H.K.) Ltd

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I'm offering my thanks with adoration and truthfulness to them who were related with me
to achieve this venture work. All the diligent work, commitment towards obligation and the
affection or resilience which my chief has indicated I'm thankful to. Toward the end, I need to
thank my family and companions for their association and collaboration in my information
gathering on leading my examination chip away at basically assessing worker's mindfulness and
support on wellbeing advancement or instruction to enhance word related security and strength
of representative: A contextual analysis on Vibro (H.K.) Ltd.

ABSTRACT
The whole research project which is to be conducted is based on critical evaluation of
employee’s awareness and participation on safety promotion or education to improve
occupational safety and health of employee case study on Vibro (H.K.) Ltd. All employees
whether full-time or part-time are the responsibility of employer to keep them safe and aware of
all issues which are prevailing within organisation. These hazards are seen majorly in
construction industry where risk of getting injured is very high. The present dissertation is based
on all workplace safety and health care issues as well as on the involvement of employees or
their participation within this program of organisation. Dissertation will be covering one of the
biggest construction companies of Hong Kong which is Vibro (H.K.) Ltd. and focusing on the
workplace and health care which is linked to employee’s involvement. Company and employer
are responsible for the engagement of employees in this occupational safety promotion or
education and accidents. It is necessary that employer is promoting health and safety issues so
that employees are working there without any fear of injury. Involvement of all employees in
workplace safety issues and problems will be helping the employer in improving employee
engagement. This will also be solved by considering whatever ideas employees are giving to
management in terms of workplace safety and health care issues.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................1
1.1 Background.......................................................................................................................1
1.2 Aim and Objectives .........................................................................................................1
1.2.1 Aim...........................................................................................................................1
1.2.2 Objectives.................................................................................................................1
1.3 Research questions...........................................................................................................1
1.4 Rationale of the study.......................................................................................................2
1.5 Significance of the study..................................................................................................2
1.6 Structure of dissertation....................................................................................................2
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW.........................................................................................4
2.1 Introduction......................................................................................................................4
2.2 Understanding importance of employee awareness in safety promotion.........................4
2.3 Improvement of employee safety and health in occupation.............................................5
2.4 Encouraging employee to participate in safety promotion activities...............................8
2.5 Occupational accidents.....................................................................................................9
2.6 Eliminating Occupational accidents...............................................................................10
2.7 Action Plan for eliminating the risk...............................................................................11
CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY...........................................................................14
3.1 Introduction....................................................................................................................14
3.2 Meeting with health care safety experts.........................................................................14
3.3 Multiple analysis and methodologies used.....................................................................14
3.3.1 Research Type........................................................................................................14
3.3.2 Research Approach.................................................................................................15
3.3.3 Research Philosophy...............................................................................................15
3.3.4 Research design......................................................................................................16
3.3.5 Data collection........................................................................................................16
3.3.6 Data Analysis..........................................................................................................17
3.3.7 Sampling.................................................................................................................17
3.3.8 Reliability and Validity...........................................................................................18

3.3.9 Ethical issue............................................................................................................19
3.4 Background, assumption and limitation of research......................................................19
3.4.1 Background.............................................................................................................19
3.4.2 Re search limitation:...............................................................................................20
CHAPTER 4: RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS..........................................................................21
4.1 Introduction....................................................................................................................21
4.2 Data Analysis..................................................................................................................21
CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION.....................................................29
5.1 Introduction....................................................................................................................29
5.2 Conclusion......................................................................................................................29
5.3 Recommendations..........................................................................................................30
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................32
APPENDIX....................................................................................................................................36
Appendix 1: Questionnaire...................................................................................................36
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Safer work........................................................................................................................4
Figure 2: Employee Awareness.......................................................................................................6
Figure 3: Non- Fatal occupational Accidents..................................................................................8
Figure 4: Safety management........................................................................................................10
Figure 5: Action item 2: Select controls........................................................................................11

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background
Workplace health and safety issues are not new within organisation but this problem is
frequently raised in the current scenario. All workers whether full-time or low maintenance are
the duty of boss to keep them sheltered and mindful of all issues which are winning inside
association. Occupational Safety and Health Administration of USA is the largest body which is
involved in the workplace health and safety issues which are occurring (Lees, 2012). Hazards
and injuries are very much common at the time when any worker is working in risk prone area of
company. These hazards are seen majorly in the construction industry where risk of getting
injured is very high. The accompanying exposition is completely in view of all working
environment security and human services issues and the contribution of representatives or their
investment inside this program of association. Dissertation will be covering one of the biggest
construction companies of Hong Kong which is Vibro (H.K.) Ltd. and focusing on the workplace
and health care which is linked to employee’s involvement. Organization and boss are in charge
of engagement of workers in this word related security advancement or instruction and mishaps
(Mannan, 2004).
1.2 Aim and Objectives
1.2.1 Aim
To critically evaluate employee’s awareness and participation on safety promotion or education
to improve the occupational safety and health of employees: A case study on Vibro (H.K.) Ltd.
1.2.2 Objectives
 To understand the importance of employee awareness in promotion or education of safety
of Vibro (H.K.) Ltd.
 To improve the health and safety of employees in Vibro (H.K.) Ltd.
 To encourage the participation of employees in safety promotion activities within Vibro
(H.K.) Ltd.
 To recommend on eliminating occupational accidents in Vibro (H.K.) Ltd.
1.3 Research questions
 What is the importance of employee’s awareness in workplace health and safety issues?
 How company could improve the health and safety problems in occupation?
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 How encouragement of employees in safety will be decreasing occupational accidents?
1.4 Rationale of the study
Increasing day to day risk, hazards and number of accidental deaths of employees who
are working in the industries which are more risk prone are the reasons behind conducting this
study. In the current scenario, employers are making their employees trained of what are hazards
of workplace and how could they overcome those risky situations. There are many accidents
which are taking place during working of employees in industries like that of construction,
chemical, manufacturing, etc. The study will be telling how can all occupational risks and
hazards could be lessen down and increase the employee participation as well. There is also
decreasing participation of employees in the working and safety measurements which company
is undertaking. The study is also important because the employees are not getting involved in
planning and execution of safety measurements which employers tend to take.
1.5 Significance of the study
This present dissertation will be based on the topic employee’s awareness and
participation on safety promotion or education to improve occupational safety and health of
employee case study on Vibro Ltd. The complete study will be helping researchers, scholars,
students and organisation itself in improving and gaining knowledge about how can employee
participation could help in workplace safety and health care measures. The study will also be
helping in further implementation of workplace safety actions which will be taking place. The
dissertation will also be helpful for researchers to do research on the same topic for gaining
better understanding.
1.6 Structure of dissertation
Chapter 1: Introduction: This part is the opening chapter of whole dissertation which will be
telling scholar or researcher. Section will incorporate different parts like that of point,
destinations, for whom this examination will be significance and why this investigation is vital
right now. This will likewise be including the presentation part of entire research work about
well being and security measures which are to be taken by association.
Chapter 2: Literature Review: This is second chapter of dissertation which will be including all
books and journals of various authors who have said or written something about the topic.
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Whether author have said against the topic or said in favour of that topic is included in this part
with proper citation.
Chapter 3: Research Methodology- This chapter will be including all types of research
methodologies which are used to perform the dissertation. Like we will utilize both optional and
essential information gathering procedures with the goal that it will be anything but difficult to
direct and take out legitimate outcomes from the subject. Scientist will utilize 20 workers and
chiefs of Vibro Ltd of all level and survey would be arranged with the goal that they can disclose
to us what is well being and security measures which are to be taken.
Chapter 4: Results and discussion: This is the most essential piece of paper which will disclose
to us the real impact that representative advancement or training is having on the working
environment security and medicinal services issue of Vibro Ltd. This part will be entire
understanding of the survey which is been gathered with the goal that outcomes are produced
which are valid in each sense.
Section 5: Conclusion and Recommendation: Coming to the last piece of thesis which will give
conclusion and after that suggestions on the point. This will be telling that whether participation
of employees is important in the improvement of health and safety measures of organisation or
not.
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CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Introduction
This part is very much important chapter which will be telling about merits and demerits
of topic on which study is been conducted from various different authors. Literature review will
be done in thematic form so that it becomes easy to understand the whole dissertation.
2.2 Understanding importance of employee awareness in safety promotion
According to Kelloway, Nielsen and Dimoff, (2017) awareness and participation of
employees in occupation or work environment is very much important as this enables them to
understand and minimise the risk which is involved within. They all must be aware and having
knowledge of what is safety at workplace and how much this is important in working. Moyce
and Schenker, (2018) said that safety at workplace means that environment which is free of risk
and hazards which could be dangerous and harmful for employees or workers who all are
working in organisation. It is necessary that employer is promoting health and safety issues so
that employees will be working there without any fear of injury. Lay and Smith, (2017) noted
that on daily basis, there are so much news relating to safety and dangerous accidents which are
occurring that too due to sheer negligence.
Figure 1: Safer work.
[Sources: Castro and Ramos, 2017]
Controlling all the events and actions which are taken place on desk of every employee is
not possible but Castro and Ramos, (2017) said that possibility of this could be reduced if they
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are given proper training. All organisations whether working on hazardous business or not must
be promoting safety at their workplace so that these accidents will get reduced. De Celis and
Velasco-Balmaseda, (2017) also said that not only employees but also organisation will be
benefited by promoting a healthy workforce. This will be helping organisation in managing
health and safety programmes, positive or caring image, increasing productivity, reducing
absenteeism and also reducing risk of fines and litigations. Frick and Wilthagen, (2000) also said
that this will be more beneficial for employees like in reducing stress, improving morale,
increasing job satisfaction and majorly reducing risk of getting injured while working.
Robson and Mahood, (2007) clarify that there are many health and safety regulations
which are laid down by court and government of all countries which companies need to follow.
Also, Occupational Safety and Health Administration which is been established in looking into
all matters which are related to workplace. This foundations one who is shaping a wide range of
enactments that will influence representatives and their well being was set up. De Oliveira
Matias and Coelho, (2002) likewise said that well being and security advancement inside
working environment will give a feeling of proprietorship and empowering them to find out
about security. Every one of the territories which identified with well being advancement,
nourishment, wellness and all kind of things which will be identified with security and perils.
Champoux and Brun, (2003) mentioned that if company are indulging into these health
and safety issues will be lowering the job injuries and compensation claims which will be related
to workers. Company must also be encouraging wellness programmes and general health
promotion within workplace. These programmes will be helping both; company and employees
as well as promoting cultural and workplace diversity. If employees are aware of what are the
safety measures which are to be taken by them and their employer then they will be reducing the
risk of getting harm while working. Hasle and Limborg, (2006) clearly said that in this tern
giving preparing and instruction to the representative about what are hurtful things and how to
get free out of those damages then workers will be more taught about that. They will also feel
safe that they are out of danger as having full knowledge about those hazards which could harm
them (Swuste, Corn and Goelzer, 1995).
2.3 Improvement of employee safety and health in occupation
Hohnen and Hasle, (2011) said that there are many types of risks and hazards which are
associated with workplace along with many ways to handle those hazards. Despite the fact that
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the real one which are most hazardous to them are natural, physical, ergonomic, substance perils
and so forth., Also electrical dangers, gnawing of bugs or that of creature, extremes of
temperature, poor fittings, danger of pesticides, combustible materials, working environment
brutality, inappropriate behaviour and skin aggravations are some exceptionally basic hazard and
risks which are been looked by representatives. Quinlan, Mayhew and Bohle, (2001) said that
while these are the risks involved, there are also some safety measures which are needed to be
taken by employers which include:
Figure 2: Employee Awareness.
[Sources: Redinger and Levine, 1998]
Creating plan to promoting workplace health and safety- This will be the most
important part of management and employers as per Redinger and Levine, (1998) which will be
assessing them in educating about work related hazards and their respected safety measures. For
doing this or before making plan of safety, first thing which is needed to be done is to identify
what the risk which is associated. Once employer knows about risk then they will easily be
taking safety measures and minimizing all sorts of risks that are prevailing in the environment of
organisation.
Inspecting workplace- After employer has made the plan, it will be easy for them to
inspect the workplace and have a look at those special areas where chance of risk is higher than
that of others. Reese, (2015) said that inspecting will not be including checking of only risk
prone areas but also regularly checking all equipment and tools which employees are taking in
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use.To guarantee that there are legitimate fire exits, fire dousers and other wellbeing apparatuses
which would be utilized at the season of crisis circumstance.
Preparing representatives This will be an essential part as recognized by Zanko and
Dawson, (2012) which will include instructing all workers about what are risks, how are they
caused, who all will be influenced by them and how to dispose of them. Preparing to workers
will likewise be including about all medical aid which should be given to harmed
representatives. All kind of preparing must be right promotion bounty with the goal that
representatives are in no sort of uncertainty and not into jeopardize as then manager will be at
risk for episode.
Talking regularly to employees- Regular meeting and engagement of employer with their
employees will also be necessary as this will be helping in discussing all health and safety issues
related. If any employee according to Arocena and Núñez, (2010) is having any kind of
confusion and he is not able to understand issues, can ask questions. It is thus the duty and
responsibility of employer to clarify confusions of employees.
Investigating incidents- This will likewise be essential notwithstanding taking so much
care mishaps could happen however examining that episode top to bottom bases will be critical.
How and why the occurrence happened all's identity in charge of that episode will be a few
inquiries which would be most critical to be replied. Robinson, (1991) likewise said that this
examination will help in taking further remedial activities with the goal that such episodes are
not happening again later on.
Keeping up of records-All the episodes or mishaps whether enormous or little or anybody
harmed it or not must be recorded inside well being and security log book. Sauter, Murphy and
Hurrell, (1990) said that this will be helpful in identifying the unsafe conditions or areas at
workplace. Record keeping will include that of medical aid, examination record and furthermore
the preparation exercises.
Making security a day by day schedule Considering well being as simply after however isn't
great at this is as critical as every single other part and regions of efficient that of assembling,
client benefit or monetary arranging. Champoux and Brun, (2003) said that association and
business must be conferred towards well being and security of worker and furthermore that of
their relatives.
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