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Employers and Workers Participation in Work-injury
Management and Return-to-Work in theManufacturing Industry: A Pilot Study
Siew Wei Fern & Associate Prof. Stephen Periathamby Ambu
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Overview
Each year, at least 268 million non-fatalworkplace accidents occur (World injuryand fatality statistics, 2005).
Out of ~ 10million workers registered inMalaysia, 30 thousand workers from theindustrial sector were involved in accidentsat workplace, resulting in the lost of abilityand lives (SOCSO, 2003).
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Overview
SOCSO also released a figure of paid out of over
RM 1 billion in compensation for industrial accidentsand occupational diseases in 2007 (Lee, 2008).
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Problem statement
´There is no comprehensive study on
injured workers RTW followingworkplace injury in
Malaysiaµ.
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Problem statement However there is a RTW programme
initiated by SOCSO in January 2007
This programme is new in Malaysia, butRTW has been practiced in Australia
for 65 years and in Europe for morethan 50 years
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Problem statement Over the years, Malaysia has focused
so much on compensation and does
not look at the other aspect ofrehabilitation
We need to look at ability and not the
disability
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Problem statement
The SOCSO RTW programme onlycontribute about 40% of involvementtowards nation·s effort on RTW for
workers who sustained injuries or illnesswhile at work (Ahmad Kamal, 2008).
??contribution to RTW
programme bykey stakeholders ² no figures / studiesavailable
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Problem statement
One of the aims of OSHA 1994:
Section 4(c):
to promote an occupational environment for
persons at work which is adapted to their
physiological & psychological needs
Over the years ² there has been vast
changes in the agenda for occupational,safety and health actions:
>> ´Paradigm of change in OSH Managementµ
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Hierarchy of Control
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Problem statement
When an injury takes place at work involving a
worker ² what·s the next course of action?
How many companies or organisationsactually focus on the process of following
through the injured workers· recovery andassisting them toward early return to work?
Do they have in place with them policiesand procedures to get injured workers back to work as soon as possible?
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Problem statement
How well are workers guided through theprocesses from the time of their injury to thetime they return to work?
Are the workers guaranteed their pre-injury work or are there any job relocation install for them?
Do the workers have knowledge on the proper
procedures on how to obtain assistance or counselling over these matters?
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Problem statement
There is relatively lack of information onwork-injury and RTW managementprogrammes from our work industries and
what are the best practices fostered by theindustries.
There is lack of integrated process to get aninjured worker back to work that takes into
account multiple factors.
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Pilot Study
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Objectives of study
[Within the manufacturing industry in Selangor]
1. To determine the prevalence of return-to-work (RTW) to the same employer among
workers with employment injury.
2. To determine organisational practices
available to assist workers withemployment injury RTW.
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Objectives of study
3. To analyse and record views of employers
and workers with employment injury on:
participation in work-injury management andRTW practices,
issues or problems encountered while
managing work-injury and RTW
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Objectives of study
4. To make recommendations to address the
collaboration of key stakeholders in facilitating
rehabilitation of workers with employment injury
returning to a sustained employment.
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Objectives of study
Why the manufacturing industry?
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Research questions
1.W
hat is the percentage of workers withemployment injury returning to work with the same
employer?
2. What are the organisational practices available to
assist workers with employment injury returning towork?
3. What are the elements from the views of the
employers and workers with employment injury on
work-injury management and RTW that could beapplied to facilitate early return to sustained
employment.
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Literature review
The prevalence of RTW:
30% of the working population will become
disabled and unable to work for six months at some
point in their lives (Dyck, 2000).
The longer the an injured worker is off work, the less
likely it is that he / she will ever return to productive
employment (Smith, 2006).
Those who have not returned to duty within 3
months of injury have less than 50% likelihood for
ever returning (Strong 2004; Barnett et al. 2008)
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Literature review
Workers being away from work greater than 4
months have a 10% chance of returning (Louisiana
Worker·s Compensation Corporation, 2004)
In the United States, more than half a million workers
incur injuries or illnesses that disable them for at least
5 months. Almost half of these individuals never
return to work (Blackwell et al. 2003).
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Literature review
General summary of findings:
Treating physicians are often not informedabout the injured worker·s job or different jobs
that could be assigned or offered to the worker while recovering.
Employers are often not informed aboutspecific changes that could or should be madein the workplace to accommodate the injuredworker and prevent injury.
Injured workers are often not informed aboutsteps, if any, that can or will be taken to helpthe worker return to work.
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Literature review
More recently, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
included ¶develop rehabilitation programmes for
the sick or injured· within their stated aims of an
occupational health service,
andthe ability of the
occupational health nurse to manage the
rehabilitation process is recognised by the UK
National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health
Visiting and Department of Health (Oakley, 2008)
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The Many Faces of ERTWThe Many Faces of ERTW
Own Occupation/
Any Occupation
Accommodations
Light Duty
Part-time
ProductivityTransitional Duty
Modified Duty
Alternative Work
Functional Capacity
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Injured worker
Healthcare professional
Employer
Trade Union
SOCSO
Return to Work Yes No
Conceptual
framework
illustrating
collaboration of key
stakekeholders in the
work-injurymanagement and
RTW process.
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Expected outcomesThe findings:
- act as a forerunner in the identification of the
actual needs for developing a good RTW
programme within the organisations in the work
industries in Malaysia, which would involve all keystakeholders. (Share findings with governmental /
statutory bodies )
- will also brings into perspective the necessity for
initiating long-term planning by human resource
management to address workplace injury
and RTW management.
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Expected outcomes
- For other countries who are interested in
the direction of RTW in Malaysia, the
findings could serve as a source of
reference for them.
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Thank you
Q & A
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Contact: 019-3806706
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References
Ahmad Kamal. 2008. Social Security Organisation benefits, added
services and promotional activities for the worker s (online) http://www.nkf.org.my/ppt/SOCSO.ppt (25 Nov 2008).
Blackwell, T.R., Leir er , S.J., Haupt, S. & Kampitsis, A. 2003. Pr edictor s
of vocational r ehabilitation r eturn to work outcomes in worker s
compensation. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin 46(2): 108-114.
Dyck, D. 2000. Disability management: Theory, strategy, and industry
practice. Toronto: Butterworth.
Lee, L.T. 2008. Socso Paid RM 1 Billion Compensation For Industrial Accident Last Year ± Lee Lam Thye. (online)
http://web6.bernama.com/ (18 November 2008).