Safety Culture in High-Risk Industries

• Autorzy: Martyka J. , Lebecki K.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper addresses the question of whether adopting safety culture improves hazard prevention in enterprises characterized by high primary risk. To answer this question, sample underground coal mines were examined to investigate the basic elements of the safety culture of employees. This paper presents the results of a diagnosis of the basic elements of the safety culture of supervisors (midlevel managers) and blue-collar workers in 3 underground coal mines. The study used 2 techniques: a Likert-type scale and a questionnaire. The results indicate the need to introduce changes in the safety culture of underground coal mine employees. This study also presents the conditions for improvement. Special attention was paid to (a) the conditions for improving safety culture and (b) a programme for modifying risky behaviours.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

safety culture; risky behaviour; safety management

PL

kultura bezpieczeństwa; zarządzanie bezpieczeństwem; ryzykowne zachowania

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: Vol. 20, No. 4
• Strony: 561--572
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 26 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Martyka J.

• Central Mining Institute, Katowice, Poland

autor

Lebecki K.

• Central Mining Institute, Katowice, Poland

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