@article{ref1,
title="Validation of a behavioral measure of occupational safety",
journal="Journal of organizational behavior management",
year="1983",
author="Wallin, Jerry A. and Reber, Robert A.",
volume="5",
number="2",
pages="69-77",
abstract="This investigation attempted to demonstrate directly the relationship between a behavioral measure of safety and occupational injury rates. Behaviorally specific safety rules were written for 12 departments (n = 107 employees) of a farm machinery manufacturing company. Trained observers collected baseline data concerning the percentage of employees in each department working in complete compliance with the rules. Rank-difference correlation between mean departmental baseline performance and previous departmental injury incidence rates were computed. The results revealed a significant inverse relationship between behavioral performance and overall injury rate (rho = -.76 p less than .01), and between behavioral performance and lost-time injury rate (rho -.65, p less than .05). It was concluded that applied behavioral analysis could provide a valid and reliable measure of safety which would allow more systematic evaluation of the efficacy of various safety campaigns.<p />",
language="",
issn="0160-8061",
doi="10.1300/J075v05n02_04",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J075v05n02_04"
}