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Perceived colleagues' safety knowledge/behavior and safety performance: safety climate as a moderator in a multilevel
Li Jiang1, Guangtao Yu, Yongjuan Li
1Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 10A Datun Road, Beijing, PR China.
Accident; Analysis and Prevention
|June 12, 2010
Summary
A positive safety climate amplifies the impact of perceived colleagues' safety knowledge and behavior (PCSK/B) on employee safety actions. This, in turn, influences injury rates, highlighting the importance of both climate and peer behavior in workplace safety.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Organizational Psychology
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Workplace safety is influenced by both organizational factors and individual perceptions.
- Descriptive norms, such as perceived colleagues' safety knowledge/behavior (PCSK/B), are emerging as key individual-level predictors.
- Understanding the interplay between unit-level safety climate and individual perceptions is crucial for effective safety interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To model the relationship between unit-level safety climate, PCSK/B, and safety behavior (compliance and participation).
- To examine the influence of PCSK/B on safety performance, specifically injuries and near misses.
- To investigate the mediating role of safety behavior in the PCSK/B-injury relationship.
Main Methods:
- Hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) was employed to analyze cross-level effects.
- Unit-level safety climate and individual-level PCSK/B were assessed as predictors.
- Safety behavior and safety performance (injuries, near misses) were measured outcomes.
Main Results:
- A significant cross-level interaction was found: a positive safety climate strengthens the effect of PCSK/B on safety behavior.
- Safety behavior significantly mediated the relationship between PCSK/B and injuries.
- Both safety climate and PCSK/B are important predictors of safety behavior and performance.
Conclusions:
- Safety climate and perceived peer behavior are critical components of workplace safety.
- Management should foster a positive safety climate to maximize the benefits of promoting safe colleague behaviors.
- Interventions should consider both organizational and individual-level factors to reduce injuries.
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