...Ahmed Al-Bayati Key Takeaways - This article provides practical, intuitive definitions for construction safety culture and construction safety climate. Construction safety culture and climate are shared responsibilities, which means that all parties have obligations to maintain them. - This study...

...Siddharth Bhandari; Matthew Hallowell; Caleb Scheve; James Upton; Wael M. Alruqi; Mike Quashne Key Takeaways - Safety-focused leadership engagements are important because, if performed well, they can convey company priorities, demonstrate care and reinforce positive safety culture. - A team of 11...

... and decision-making as a resource to counter negative safety cli- safety behaviors, were significantly correlated with health literacy. mate and safety culture. This is the contribution of this study. Four safety climate constructs were not significantly correlated with health literacy: 1. safety practices; 2...

... and complexities and develop programs to improve the overall safety culture of the organization. Every generation seems to be skeptical of younger generations. Socrates said, Our youth now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for their elders and love chatter in front...

...William John Pate; Jose A. Betancourt; George Delclos; David I. Douphrate; David Gimeno Ruiz de Porras Key Takeaways Patient safety culture and employee safety culture are typically considered separate areas of interest, which results in organizations independently assessing them, developing...

... (Tatangelo, 2018). The skills that an OSH professional needs to enact this influence are akin to those of a sales professional. If the goal is to gather buy-in, create strong safety cultures and implement real change in the workplace, these are the top reasons why OSH professionals must develop business...

... for obtaining opinion data pertaining to an organization's safety culture (OSHA, 2008). A literature review using the Science Direct search engine identified an increase in published research studies utilizing perception surveys from three published articles in 2000 to more than 30 in 2018. Most notably...

... in an attempt to limit severities. The authors strongly believe that positive psychology, or the happiness factor, is one of the elements that must be understood and applied. A positive or happy safety culture is an element in the next generation of safety's evolution. Workers must want to do the right thing...

...Levern McElveen Key Takeaways This article discusses the transit strategic safety culture paradigm (TSSCP), a tool designed to enhance safety culture process in the U.S. transit industry. The model is based on the Asian railway model of safety excellence, an approach to establishing a sustainable...

... workers and managers can defend themselves and their organizations against toxic leaders. Finally, it explains how authentic leaders can build a culture of morale and improved organizational resilience. A basic assumption about establishing a values-based safety culture is that topmost management...

...Kevin O'Kelley Key Takeaways For many workers, changing jobs and learning new safety cultures is the new normal. Employees will quickly adopt the safety culture of a new employer. Social cognitive theory provides a framework for understanding how employees learn to behave at their new place...

...Mark A. Lundell; Cheryl L. Marcham Key Takeaways Leadership is the antecedent to safety culture and is essential for fulfilling the intent of OSH throughout industry. It is critical to the creation, support and drive of an organization's safety culture. Leadership techniques and approach must...

...Dustin L. Hickey In Brief Participation from supervisors is a critical element of a successful safety culture. Supervisor involvement can be measured by defining specific actions to monitor. Awareness of being observed can motivate supervisors to become more active in safety. By understanding...

...Earl Blair In Brief Safety measures that are strategically planned and effectively implemented can greatly improve performance and influence the development of safety culture. This article defines strategies for measuring the safety issues that matter most and highlights the expected benefits...

... regulatory compliance-based safety systems should be expected to provide due diligence. Only Applicable to "Best in Class"? BBS programs are often recommended for best-in-class companies that already have engineering controls and systems in place and an excellent safety culture. Implementation in less...

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... indicators. Watching the right metrics not only directs a company's focus, but also provides real-time perspective on the overall quality of a company's safety culture. Measuring performance is an essential function of safety management. When used correctly, safety metrics can provide great vision...

...Michael Saujani In Brief This article shares lessons learned from one company's experience developing a world-class safety culture through innovation, hard work and persistence. OSH professionals are encouraged to use the five pillars of safety to create a road map to world-class safety culture...

... change agent. This article recognizes the difficulties when the safety culture is negative and cites resources designed to help safety professionals become more effective culture change agents. All safety professionals should view all hazardous situations as indicators of inadequacies in the safety...

... in safety culture excellence. Safety leadership, defined as "the process of defining the desired state, setting up the team to succeed, and engaging in the discretionary efforts that drive the safety value" (Cooper, 2010a) is widely recognized to be critical (HSE, 2001), especially when the prevailing...