The impact of organizational climate on safety climate and individual behavior

Relatively little previous research has investigated the meechanisms by which safety climate affects safety behavior. The current study examined the effects of general organizational climate on safety climate and safety performance. As expected, general organizational climate exerted a significant i...

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Published in:Safety science 2000-02, Vol.34 (1), p.99-109
Main Authors: Neal, A, Griffin, M.A, Hart, P.M
Format: Article
Language:English
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Organizational climate
Safety climate
Safety performance
safety regulations
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Summary:Relatively little previous research has investigated the meechanisms by which safety climate affects safety behavior. The current study examined the effects of general organizational climate on safety climate and safety performance. As expected, general organizational climate exerted a significant impact on safety climate, and safety climate in turn was related to self-reports of compliance with safety regulations and procedures as well as participation in safety-related activities within the workplace. The effect of general organizational climate on safety performance was mediated by safety climate, while the effect of safety climate on safety performance was partially mediated by safety knowledge and motivation.
ISSN:0925-7535
1879-1042
DOI:10.1016/S0925-7535(00)00008-4