Safety Climate and Prediction of Ergonomic Behavior

• Autorzy: Khandan M. , Maghsoudipour M. , Vosoughi S. , Kavousi A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

One of the most important ways to prevent accidents is to consider safety climate or culture. Moreover, some studies suggest that behavior contributes to 86%–96% of all injuries. This cross-sectional study took place in an Iranian petrochemical company in 2010. Vinodkumar and Bhasi's safety climate questionnaire and an ergonomic behavior sampling checklist were the data collection tools. Cronbach’s α for questionnaire reliability was .928. With reference to the results of a pilot study, a sample of 1755 was determined for behavior sampling. We used principal component analysis (PCA) to derive the coefficient of paths in the path model and the Anderson–Rabin method to calculate factor scores. The results showed that safety climate was an effective predictor of ergonomic behavior (p < .01). They also showed the importance of decreasing the number of workers with negative safety climate. Moreover, it is necessary to promote workers’ ergonomic behaviors in the workplace.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

safety climate; ergonomic behavior; structural equation model; safety culture

PL

klimat bezpieczeństwa; ergonomia; kultura bezpieczeństwa

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: Vol. 19, No. 4
• Strony: 523--530
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 25 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Khandan M.

• Department of Ergonomics, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran

autor

Maghsoudipour M.

• Department of Ergonomics, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran

autor

Vosoughi S.

• Faculty of Health, Safety and Environment, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

autor

Kavousi A.

• Faculty of Health, Safety and Environment, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

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