Title: A scoping review on role of communication media for effective OSH awareness and training

Authors: Sangeeta Bhanja Chaudhuri; Manoj Majhi; Sougata Karmakar

Addresses: Department of Design, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781039, India ' Department of Design, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781039, India ' Department of Design, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781039, India

Abstract: Communication Media (CM) play a significant role in OSH awareness and training for employees of organisations. As there is no guideline for selecting appropriate CM in a given context, the superiority of a particular CM over another for any specific OSH-AT program is solely judged by the individual's conscience and experience. Hence, the present review aimed to portray the advantages and disadvantages of different CM, their role in effective OSH awareness/training, and factors that determine the advantage of one CM over others in a specific scenario. The article highlights the research lacunae pertaining to the domain of CM's role in effective OSH based on available information in peer-reviewed published articles searched from 'Web of Science', 'Scopus' and 'Google Scholar' following the PRISMA-ScR model for review. The current review is expected to motivate and assist the OSH professionals in selecting an appropriate CM for delivering successful OSH awareness and training.

Keywords: effective training; occupational safety and health; awareness program; communication media; OSH professional; static and dynamic media; multimedia.

DOI: 10.1504/IJRS.2021.119641

International Journal of Reliability and Safety, 2021 Vol.15 No.1/2, pp.1 - 17

Received: 02 Oct 2020
Accepted: 16 Mar 2021
Published online: 13 Dec 2021 *

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