Issue:
The proportion of seniors in Manitoba’s population is increasing more rapidly than all other age groupsgroups. As a result of retirement, the skilled trade work force is expected to experience a shortage of workers over the next decade. The loss of senior workers due to retirement and associated labour shortages may put younger replacement workers at risk due to increased hours of work and subsequent over-exertion, which some studies have shown to be a significant predictor for time loss injuries.
Objectives:
1. What are retiring/retired workers’ perceptions of safety knowledge sharing?
2. What are retiring/retired employees’ safety knowledge sharing attitudes and intentions?
3. How receptive are younger workers towards learning safety from retiring/retired workers, and how can safety knowledge be more easily taught and learned?
4. Is safety knowledge shared before retirement? If so, how is it shared?
Anticipated Results:
The findings will improve understanding of safety knowledge behaviours among experienced workers and younger workers, illustrate new approaches towards creating a stronger organizational safety climate and potentially reduce the number of workplace injuries.
Investigators:
Nick Turner, Krista Uggerslev and Kasey Martin; Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary.
