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A
study
of
burnout
in
accident
investigators
in
the
US
mining
industry
.
Authors
Kowalski K; Podlesny A
Source
Int J Emerg Manag 2002 Jan; 1(2):155-169
Link
https://doi.org/10.1504/IJEM.2002.000517
NIOSHTIC No.
20022901
Abstract
The
Maslach
Burnout
Inventory (MBI) was administered and scored for 154 Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) employees from
the
US
Department
of
Labor. These employees serve as
accident
investigators
for serious accidents and fatalities as part
of
their job duties. During a workshop on stress designed for them, subjects volunteered anonymous written anecdotes, confirming and illustrating
the
findings.
The
subjects represented locations across
the
USA and all
mining
commodities: coal, metal, non-metal, stone, and sand and gravel.
The
Maslach
Burnout
Inventory assesses three aspects
of
experienced
burnout
: emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation, and reduced personal accomplishments.
The
average results
of
the
scores for each
of
the
three subscales for
the
study
group
of
MSHA
accident
investigators
fell in
the
moderate range. These scores show that the subject population was at some risk for emotional exhaustion and depersonalisation, tending toward
burnout
.
The
group evidenced a lower sense
of
personal accomplishment
in
their jobs, indicating a higher risk for
burnout
. From this outcome
accident
investigators
may be at moderate (note: this does not mean average) risk for
burnout
.
The
authors recommend follow-up with this population - specifically
in
training to work with grieving families; and greater organisational support for
the
accident
investigators
in this area would be appropriate.
Keywords
Mining
-
industry
; Mine-disasters; Occupational-accidents; Occupational-hazards; Accident-analysis; Accidents; Job-stress; Coal-
mining
; Emotional-stress; Psychological-stress; Mental-stress; Mental-fatigue; Author Keywords:
burnout
;
accident
investigators
; occupational safety and health; job stress
Contact
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Pittsburgh Research Laboratory, PO Box 18070, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA, 15236, USA
CODEN
IJEMB6
Publication Date
20020101
Document Type
Journal Article
Email Address
Kkowalski@cdc.gov
Fiscal Year
2002
NTIS Accession No.
NTIS Price
Issue of Publication
2
ISSN
1471-4825
NIOSH Division
PRL
Source Name
International Journal
of
Emergency Management
State
PA
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