TABLE 4.
Business Workplace Health and Safety Policies and Programs by Business Size (2013-2017).
| Assessment Component | Micro 2-10 (N=78) |
Small 11-50 (N=133) |
Medium 51-200 (N=71) |
Large >200 (N=100) |
Total (N=382) |
Chi-squared p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safety | ||||||
| Changed the way we work to reduce injuries | 26 (33%) | 62 (47%) | 42 (59%) | 80 (80%) | 210 (55%) | <0.001 |
| Engineering controls | 27 (35%) | 72 (54%) | 47 (66%) | 79 (79%) | 225 (59%) | <0.001 |
| Administrative controls | 34 (44%) | 69 (52%) | 45 (63%) | 84 (84%) | 232 (61%) | <0.001 |
| Provided Personal Protective Equipment | 19 (24%) | 63 (47%) | 47 (66%) | 91 (91%) | 220 (58%) | <0.001 |
| Written accident prevention plan | 10 (13%) | 54 (41%) | 32 (45%) | 68 (68%) | 164 (43%) | <0.001 |
| Conducted ergonomic assessment | 14 (18%) | 31 (23%) | 26 (37%) | 76 (76%) | 147 (38%) | <0.001 |
| Limited amount of time workers perform repetitive tasks | 14 (18%) | 21 (16%) | 16 (23%) | 31 (31%) | 82 (21%) | 0.036 |
| Modified workstations or work tasks | 14 (18%) | 41 (31%) | 40 (56%) | 67 (67%) | 162 (42%) | <0.001 |
| Plan for disaster and emergency preparedness | 30 (38%) | 86 (65%) | 52 (73%) | 93 (93%) | 261 (68%) | <0.001 |
| Health | ||||||
| Tobacco Control | 16 (21%) | 44 (33%) | 35 (49%) | 81 (81%) | 176 (46%) | <0.001 |
| Written policy | 9 (12%) | 32 (24%) | 23 (33%) | 52 (52%) | 116 (30%) | <0.001 |
| Ban tobacco use | 8 (10%) | 21 (16%) | 14 (20%) | 27 (27%) | 70 (18%) | 0.028 |
| Education | 4 (5%) | 16 (12%) | 19 (27%) | 61 (61%) | 100 (26%) | <0.001 |
| Refer employees to quit lines | 6 (8%) | 23 (17%) | 21 (30%) | 65 (65%) | 115 (30%) | <0.001 |
| Nutrition | 23 (29%) | 53 (40%) | 48 (68%) | 81(81%) | 205 (54%) | <0.001 |
| Written policy | 3 (4%) | 7 (5%) | 12 (17%) | 23 (23%) | 45 (12%) | <0.001 |
| Provide nutritional info | 11 (14%) | 30 (23%) | 25 (35%) | 54 (54%) | 120 (31%) | <0.001 |
| Healthy vending options | 9 (12%) | 23 (17%) | 30 (42%) | 51 (51%) | 113 (30%) | <0.001 |
| Provide education | 9 (12%) | 28 (21%) | 29 (41%) | 59 (59%) | 125 (33%) | <0.001 |
| Mental Health | 16 (21%) | 47 (35%) | 44 (62%) | 88 (88%) | 195 (51%) | <0.001 |
| Free or subsidized clinical screening | 3 (4%) | 14 (11%) | 16 (23%) | 47 (47%) | 80 (21%) | <0.001 |
| Self-assessment tools | 2 (3%) | 9 (7%) | 16 (23%) | 38 (38%) | 65 (17%) | <0.001 |
| Provide educational materials | 6 (8%) | 21 (16%) | 23 (32%) | 64 (64%) | 114 (30%) | <0.001 |
| Free or subsidized counseling | 8 (10%) | 20 (15%) | 23 (32%) | 64 (64%) | 115 (30%) | <0.001 |
| Physical Activity | 29 (37%) | 76 (57%) | 55 (77%) | 90 (90%) | 250 (65%) | <0.001 |
| Free or subsidized cost of off-site | 8 (10%) | 37 (28%) | 37 (52%) | 65 (65%) | 147 (38%) | <0.001 |
| Group programs | 15 (19%) | 39 (29%) | 33 (46%) | 66 (66%) | 153 (40%) | <0.001 |
| Stress Management | 23 (29%) | 57 (43%) | 46 (65%) | 89 (89%) | 215 (56%) | <0.001 |
| Stress relief therapies (yoga, message, therapists) | 13 (17%) | 24 (18%) | 23 (32%) | 57 (57%) | 117 (31%) | <0.001 |
| Financial advising | 9 (12%) | 26 (20%) | 34 (48%) | 65 (65%) | 134 (35%) | <0.001 |
| Family counseling | 6 (8%) | 19 (14%) | 26 (37%) | 62 (62%) | 113 (30%) | <0.001 |
| Disease Prevention | 15 (19%) | 38 (28%) | 36 (51%) | 79 (79%) | 168 (44%) | <0.001 |
| Provide communication and education | 5 (6%) | 24 (18%) | 15 (21%) | 60 (60%) | 104 (27%) | <0.001 |
| Provide free or subsidized health screening | 5 (6%) | 25 (19%) | 26 (37%) | 71 (71%) | 127 (33%) | <0.001 |