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Table 1

Characteristics of the variables used in this study

Function in the LPA analysis	Variable	Item in the survey	Response categories
Indicators
	Access to resources	In my organization, I consider us to have sufficient resources, such as time and personnel, to analyze underlying causes of challenges in the work environment	5-point Likert scale from strongly disagree to strongly agree
	Access to knowledge	In my organization, I consider us to have sufficient knowledge to select relevant measures in the preventive/promotive work environment management	5-point Likert scale from strongly disagree to strongly agree
	Existing routines and practices	In my organization, I consider us to have access to appropriate methods and routines that can be used to select relevant work environment interventions	5-point Likert scale from strongly disagree to strongly agree
	Sufficient budget	To what extent do you believe that your budget allows for investment in improved work environment?	5-point Likert scale from very low extent to very high extent
	Leadership support to invest in the work environment	To what extent do you believe that the leadership considers it important to invest in improved work environment?	5-point Likert scale from very low extent to very high extent
Outcomes
	Perceptions of OHSM performance	To what extent do you believe that your OHSM promotes health?	5-point Likert scale from very low extent to very high extent
	Proportion of preventive/promotive initiatives in OHSM	Approximately what proportion of all work environment measures conducted in your organization are preventive/promotive?	<25% 26–50% 51–75% 76–100%
	Proportion of organizational-level initiatives in OHSM	Approximately what proportion of all work environment measures conducted in your organization are preventive/at the organizational level?	<25% 26–50% 51–75% 76–100%
	Participation in the content of OHSM initiatives	To what extent is the content of preventive/promotive work environment measures based on dialogue with occupational health service internal expert resource (e.g. HR, work environment coordinator, etc.) safety delegates or union representatives employees	5-point Likert scale from very low extent to very high extent

Function in the LPA analysis	Variable	Item in the survey	Response categories
Indicators
	Access to resources	In my organization, I consider us to have sufficient resources, such as time and personnel, to analyze underlying causes of challenges in the work environment	5-point Likert scale from strongly disagree to strongly agree
	Access to knowledge	In my organization, I consider us to have sufficient knowledge to select relevant measures in the preventive/promotive work environment management	5-point Likert scale from strongly disagree to strongly agree
	Existing routines and practices	In my organization, I consider us to have access to appropriate methods and routines that can be used to select relevant work environment interventions	5-point Likert scale from strongly disagree to strongly agree
	Sufficient budget	To what extent do you believe that your budget allows for investment in improved work environment?	5-point Likert scale from very low extent to very high extent
	Leadership support to invest in the work environment	To what extent do you believe that the leadership considers it important to invest in improved work environment?	5-point Likert scale from very low extent to very high extent
Outcomes
	Perceptions of OHSM performance	To what extent do you believe that your OHSM promotes health?	5-point Likert scale from very low extent to very high extent
	Proportion of preventive/promotive initiatives in OHSM	Approximately what proportion of all work environment measures conducted in your organization are preventive/promotive?	<25%26–50%51–75%76–100%
	Proportion of organizational-level initiatives in OHSM	Approximately what proportion of all work environment measures conducted in your organization are preventive/at the organizational level?	<25%26–50%51–75%76–100%
	Participation in the content of OHSM initiatives	To what extent is the content of preventive/promotive work environment measures based on dialogue with occupational health service internal expert resource (e.g. HR, work environment coordinator, etc.) safety delegates or union representatives employees	5-point Likert scale from very low extent to very high extent

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