Developing a Questionnaire for Measuring Safety Climate in the Workplace in Serbia

• Autorzy: Milijic N. , Mihajlovic I. , Strbac N. , Zivkovic Z.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This study was conducted because a real method for measuring safety climate had never been developed and assessed in Serbian industry. The aim of this paper was to start the process of developing a safety climate questionnaire that could be used in Serbia. As a starting point a 21-item questionnaire was adopted after an extensive literature review. The questionnaire was distributed at several Serbian factories; 1098 workers responded. After a statistical analysis of the data obtained with the questionnaire and a critical comparison with the available reference results, a final questionnaire with 21 questions, divided into 7 groups, was developed. The 7 groups of questions (factors) were safety awareness and competence, safety communication, organizational environment, management support, risk judgment and management reaction, safety precautions and accident prevention, and safety training.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

safety climate measurement; construct validity; discriminant validity; reliability

PL

klimat bezpieczeństwa; miejsce pracy; Serbia

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: Vol. 19, No. 4
• Strony: 631--645
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 50 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Milijic N.

• Technical Faculty in Bor, University of Belgrade, Serbia

autor

Mihajlovic I.

• Technical Faculty in Bor, University of Belgrade, Serbia

autor

Strbac N.

• Technical Faculty in Bor, University of Belgrade, Serbia

autor

Zivkovic Z.

• Technical Faculty in Bor, University of Belgrade, Serbia

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