Data Sheet 1_Exploring the implementation of a new voluntary occupational health and safet

Thematic analysis of 76 key informant interviews from 71 firms enrolled in a new voluntary occupational health and safety program in Ontario, Canada. The research explores implementation challenges and successes, reasons for enrollment, and overall program perceptions during its first year. Findings were provided in real-time to program administrators for early improvement.

Use Cases

• Analyze firm-level barriers to safety program adoption based on described challenges related to firm size and resources.
• Model factors influencing program success based on thematic analysis of participant experiences.
• Study knowledge mobilization in public health based on the process of providing real-time evidence to administrators.

Strengths

• Data is based on 76 key informant interviews, providing detailed qualitative insights.
• Findings were used for real-time program improvement, suggesting practical relevance.
• The dataset is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0.

Limitations

• The dataset is a 32.4 KB DOCX file, indicating a very limited textual summary rather than raw interview data.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for quantitative analysis.

Provenance

Source

Kimberly Sharpe via figshare.

Collection Method

Key informant interviews thematically analyzed.

Time Range

Covers the first year of the program's implementation.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 10:02:42; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Ontario, Canada.