Safety Climate in the Utility Industry: Perceptual Discrepancies Across Organizational Hierarchy.
J Occup Environ Med
; 66(4): 298-304, 2024 Apr 01.
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| ID: mdl-38234091
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
This study aims to extend safety climate research by considering perceptions across the following three hierarchical levels within a workplace (1) senior leaders/executives, (2) field leaders/supervisors, and (3) front-line employees.METHODS:
We conducted a quantitative survey study at a US utility company where we collected data related to safety climate perceptions and employee-reported safety behaviors across the different levels of organizational hierarchy.RESULTS:
The findings revealed the highest safety climate scores among senior leaders/executives, followed by field leaders/supervisors, and then employees, suggesting potential discrepancies between espoused and enacted safety values in the workplace.CONCLUSIONS:
These results suggest that supervisors and top managers may have different mental models of workplace safety compared with employees. Consequently, assessing perceptions at different organizational levels provides a fuller picture of safety in the workplace.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Culture organisationnelle
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Gestion de la sécurité
Type d'étude:
Prognostic_studies
Limites:
Humans
Langue:
En
Journal:
J Occup Environ Med
Sujet du journal:
MEDICINA OCUPACIONAL
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SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Année:
2024
Type de document:
Article