@article{ref1,
title="The relationship between culture and safety on offshore supply vessels",
journal="Safety science",
year="2009",
author="Antonsen, Stian",
volume="47",
number="8",
pages="1118-1128",
abstract="The paper examines the relationship between culture and safety on offshore supply vessels in the Norwegian petroleum industry, relying on both qualitative and quantitative data. The analysis makes a general description of cultural traits of the vessels studied, epitomized through the notion of ‘good seamanship’, and discusses the way these traits influence on safety. The results show a great deal of friction between aspects of culture and aspects of structure. In particular, there appear to be incompatibilities between the occupational culture on the vessels and the rule-based safety management approaches of the petroleum industry. Also, the results highlight the role of inter-group asymmetries in power and status in the definition of what constitutes safe working conditions. Finally, whether culture can (and should) be changed is discussed.<p />",
language="en",
issn="0925-7535",
doi="10.1016/j.ssci.2008.12.006",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2008.12.006"
}