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Design, development and utility validation of TIPA: a tool for inspection performance assessment
Abdulqadir Mohamad Suleiman1, Imran Abdalla Said2
1Department of Work Environment and Legislation, Norwegian Labour Inspections Authority, Norway.
Summary
A new tool, the Tool for Inspection Performance Assessment (TIPA), systematically quantifies workplace inspection performance. This supports inspector self-improvement and enhances overall working environment quality.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Safety and Health
- Workplace Environment Management
- Performance Measurement Tools
Background:
- Workplace inspections are crucial for improving the working environment.
- Assessing the effectiveness of inspections is essential for optimizing outcomes.
- Existing methods may lack a systematic approach to evaluating inspection performance.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a Tool for Inspection Performance Assessment (TIPA).
- To evaluate the appropriateness of TIPA for assessing inspector performance.
- To establish a quantifiable method for evaluating inspection effectiveness.
Main Methods:
- Occupational safety and health experts identified and ranked prerequisites for effective inspection performance.
- A weighting system was developed based on expert rankings.
- An assessment tool interface was designed and feedback was gathered from national authority inspectors.
Main Results:
- High agreement was observed among inspectors regarding the tool's appropriateness.
- A five-level performance consideration system based on an inspection performance index was implemented.
- The tool demonstrated high inter-rater consistency, reliability, and average ratings for test criteria.
Conclusions:
- TIPA offers a systematic approach to quantifying inspection performance, aiding inspector self-improvement.
- The tool is generalizable across different inspection areas while respecting specificity.
- Ease of use and validated appropriateness enhance TIPA's utility for performance assessment.
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