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Perceptions of organizational safety: implications for the development of safety culture

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Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1999
Tongue: English
Weight: 124 KB
Volume: 20
Category: Article
ISSN: 0894-3796
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1379(199903)20:2<185::aid-job892>3.0.co;2-c

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✦ Synopsis

Regulatory bodies in the U.K. have emphasized the importance of `a positive health and safety culture' to the safety performance of companies. A key feature of a company's safety culture is shared perceptions amongst managers and sta concerning the importance of safety. This study recorded the perceptions of 312 British Rail train drivers, supervisors and senior managers concerning the relative importance of 25 railway factors. Each level also gave their estimates of the ratings of the other levels. The study found that whilst there was a shared perception of the importance of safety, intergroup perceptions were not realistic. It is argued that accurate intergroup perceptions are essential to the development of mutual trust and understanding between levels, which forms the basis for a positive safety culture. Suggestions for establishing the foundations for a positive safety culture are discussed.

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