Toward an effective occupational health and safety culture: A multiple stakeholder perspective.
J Safety Res
; 82: 57-67, 2022 09.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36031280
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
This paper uses an extensive review of the safety culture literature to identify three key themes (a) role of new employees, (b) absence of a pro-active approach, and (c) need for a 'No-blame' culture, and explores their impact on the occupational health and safety culture (OHS).METHOD:
We use a qualitative study with a constructivist phenomenological approach consisting of 55 in-depth interviews with a diverse range of participants, including business owners, line managers and supervisors, OHS advisors, workers, and union representatives in Western Australia. A workplace vignette was used to elicit cultural norms derived from the participants' attitudes and beliefs, which were analyzed using NVivo software to conduct a thematic analysis to classify the interview text into specific concepts and phrases.RESULTS:
Findings confirm the three themes identified from our literature review and provide useful insights into the challenges faced by the participants in the implementation of safety policies. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS Besides extending the occupational health and safety literature, these findings have important managerial implications in view of the evolving nature of work and workplaces.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Occupational Health
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
J Safety Res
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Australia