The Interplay Between Supervisor Safety Support and Occupational Health and Safe

Defining occupational health and safety (OHS) vulnerability has traditionally focused on identifying sociodemographic factors or occupation-/industry-specific groups where work injuries are more common [1], [2], [3], [4]. However, it is increasingly recognized that this approach does not take into account the dynamic nature of vulnerability or address modifiable factors that might increase or reduce risk of work injury [5], [6]. In the context of OHS, a more contemporary definition of vulnerable workers is “those who have a greater exposure than most workers to conditions hazardous to health or safety and who lack the power to alter those conditions” [7]. Recent efforts have further refined this definition to define OHS vulnerability as situations in which workers are exposed to hazards in combination with inadequate protection to protect them from these hazards, with protections including OHS policies and procedures, awareness of OHS rights and responsibilities, or a workplace culture that encourages worker participation in safety [5].