Developing and testing an internal audit tool of the psychosocial work environment in the oil and gas industry

Bergh, Linn Iren Vestly; Hinna, Siri; Leka, Stavroula; Zwetsloot, Gerard I.J.M.

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to present and discuss a pilot study for conducting internal psychosocial risk auditing in the oil and gas industry, focusing on offshore units. Psychosocial risk auditing is a proactive method for monitoring the status of psychosocial factors influencing the risk of stress and ill-health in the oil and gas industry. It is a systematic and independent assessment of the status of psychosocial factors and barriers, it reveals non-compliance with requirements and best practice within different relevant levels of the organization, and is suitable as a basis for the development of risk reduction measures. The method comprises performance standards that are linked to the company’s internal organizational requirements related to the psychosocial work environment. A range of different methods and data are used to assess and grade compliance with these standards. The aim of the auditing is to provide transfer of experience between units and the development of best practice while supporting organizational learning in offshore (and onshore) environments.

Citation

Bergh, L. I. V., Hinna, S., Leka, S., & Zwetsloot, G. I. (2016). Developing and testing an internal audit tool of the psychosocial work environment in the oil and gas industry. Safety Science, 88, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2015.06.003

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jun 5, 2015
• Online Publication Date: Jun 29, 2015
• Publication Date: Oct 31, 2016
• Deposit Date: Feb 22, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 22, 2016
• Journal: Safety Science
• Print ISSN: 0925-7535
• Electronic ISSN: 0925-7535
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 88
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2015.06.003
• Keywords: Psychosocial Factors, Auditing, Stress, Oil and Gas Industry
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/820249
• Publisher URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925753515001459