@article{ref1,
title="Psychometric properties and validation of the Brief NORSCI safety perceptions and  climate inventory in the Norwegian waste management industry",
journal="Waste management",
year="2020",
author="Nielsen, Morten Birkeland and Christensen, Jan Olav and Emberland, Jan Shahid and Skogstad, Marit and Knardahl, Stein and Finne, Live Bakke",
volume="121",
number="",
pages="87-94",
abstract="A valid, standardized tool for assessing workplace safety can help organizations and  employers to detect potential safety risks. This is crucial to improve safety and  protect employees and production against accidents and injuries. As no such tool has  so far been developed for the waste management industry, this study aimed to  establish the psychometric properties and the concurrent validity of the 11-item  Brief Norwegian Safety Climate Inventory (Brief NORSCI). A cross-sectional  questionnaire study was conducted with 543 workers from the formal Norwegian waste  management industry. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses showed that the  Brief NORSCI exhibited good psychometric properties. Replicating previous validation  studies of the inventory, the findings suggested a three-factor structure reflecting  Individual intention and motivation, Management's prioritization of safety, and  Safety routines. The three first-order factors of the inventory could be combined in  a composite second-order safety climate factor. Both the overall composite score and  the three subscales correlated in the expected directions with measures of job  characteristics (i.e., job demands and resources), leadership, social climate, and  severe accidents, thus indicating high concurrent validity. This study supported the  validity and reliability of the Brief NORSCI as an assessment tool to measure both  individual safety perceptions and group level safety climate among waste management  workers. The findings suggest that application of the Brief NORSCI as a safety  assessment tool may contribute to the development of a stronger safety profile among  organizations and companies in waste management.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0956-053X",
doi="10.1016/j.wasman.2020.11.059",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2020.11.059"
}