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Citation

Coyle IR, Sleeman SD, Adams N. J. Saf. Res. 1995; 26(4): 247-254.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, U.S. National Safety Council, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

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Abstract

Safety climate, the objective measurement of attitudes and perceptions toward Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) issues, has been largely ignored and measures such as lost time and frequency rate have been used to determine the efficacy of OHS programs. Yet, it is clear that measuring the precursors of accidents identified in a safety climate analysis provides a powerful proactive management tool. This paper reports on safety climate factors found in clerical and service organizations in Australia. Concurrent validity studies are reported. In contradistinction to published studies, it is argued that safety climate factors are not stable across organizations. The significance of this for planning and assessing the efficacy of OHS programs is discussed. It is concluded that although safety climate factors are not stable, the safety climate factor pattern identified in organizations provides a powerful management tool for designing OHS programs.

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