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Safety and the problem employee

Journal of Occupational Medicine. : Official Publication of the Industrial Medical Association

|November 1, 1976

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Identifying employees with borderline performance and emotional instability is key. Physician-management counseling significantly improves job performance and reduces industrial accidents and absenteeism.

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Area of Science:

Occupational Health
Industrial Psychology
Workplace Safety

Background:

A subpopulation of 5-7% of employees exhibit borderline performance and emotional instability.
These issues often stem from attitudinal disturbances, sometimes exacerbated by physical illness.
This group contributes disproportionately to unsafe acts and industrial accidents.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify a sub-group of problem employees.
To evaluate the effectiveness of physician-management counseling.
To demonstrate cost savings associated with improved employee performance.

Main Methods:

Identification of employees with specific job performance characteristics (high accident frequency, high short-term absence).
Implementation of selective physician-management counseling.

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Follow-up reviews of job performance within 3-6 months.

Main Results:

Counseling led to improved job performance in 85% of employees without further disciplinary action.
Significant correlation found between accident/absence rates and problem employee identification.
Cost savings of $185 per employee per year were observed in a pilot group.

Conclusions:

Physician-management counseling is an effective intervention for improving employee performance and safety.
Addressing attitudinal disturbances can reduce industrial accidents and absenteeism.
This approach offers significant cost savings for organizations.