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Citation

Casey TW, Krauss AD. Safety Sci. 2013; 60: 131-141.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.ssci.2013.07.001

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Despite advancements in the science and practice of safety, workers continue to experience injuries. Nowhere are these human costs more apparent than in countries such as South Africa, where the fatality rate for underground miners is well above that in developed countries. In an effort to further improve workplace safety, scholars and practitioners have sought to identify additional predictors of individual safety performance. Two concepts show considerable promise: error management climate and safety communication. This study sought to investigate the relationships between two understudied constructs in safety research: error management climate and safety communication. We found that organizational error management climate predicted co-worker and supervisor safety support, and safety behavior. In addition, co-worker safety support and safety communication exhibited particularly strong relationships with safety performance as compared to the influence of supervisor safety support and upwards safety communication. Theoretical and practical implications for error management and safety communication are discussed.

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