Journal
SAFETY SCIENCE
Volume 45, Issue 10, Pages 993-1012Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2006.09.003
Keywords
safety culture; organizational culture; construction safety; behavior-based safety; safety climate; safety management system
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This paper reviews the literature on safety culture, placing particular focus on research undertaken from 1998 onwards. The term culture is clarified as it is typically applied to organizations, to safety, and particularly to construction safety. Some clarification in terms of positive safety culture, safety culture models, levels of aggregation and safety performance is provided by presenting appropriate empirical evidence and its theoretical developments. In general, safety culture is thought to influence employees' attitudes and behavior in relation to an organization's ongoing health and safety performance. Implications for future research in the area are addressed, as in recent years safety culture has become the focus of much attention in all industries, including the construction industry. (C) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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