ABSTRACT
Leisure-time accidents have become a more important problem in Finland compared to occupational accidents. As leisure-time accidents cause the same kind of negative outcomes as work-related accidents, interest in preventing leisure-time accidents has increased especially in companies with a strong safety culture. To solve companies’ need for systematic methods, the researchers constructed a systematic approach (HEKOTE) to advocate safety during employees’ leisure time and validated the approach in four companies. In the two case companies in which the implementation was successful, the systematic campaign had positive effects on employee leisure-time safety. At the end of the study, all four case companies were still enthusiastic about continued development of leisure-time safety campaigns.
