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Marta Stasiła-Sieradzka1, Agata Chudzicka-Czupała2, Marta Znajmiecka-Sikora3
1Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland.
Plos One
|December 14, 2020
Summary
Occupational safety programs must consider job specifics. This study found significant differences in work safety climate perceptions among industrial, retail, and mine rescue workers, highlighting the need for tailored safety initiatives.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Psychology
- Sociology
Background:
- Effective occupational safety programs require understanding job-specific risks.
- Work safety climate perception varies across different professions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the work safety climate perceptions of industrial production line workers, retail workers, and mine rescuers.
- To identify differences in safety climate dimensions across diverse occupational groups.
Main Methods:
- Survey of 2,995 respondents from three distinct occupational groups.
- Utilized an abridged Safety Climate Questionnaire (Znajmiecka-Sikora, 2019) assessing 10 dimensions.
- Employed MANOVA and univariate F tests for statistical analysis.
Main Results:
- Statistically significant differences found in the global assessment of work safety climate across the three occupational groups.
- Significant variations observed in individual safety climate dimensions, excluding OHS policy and technical facilities/ergonomics.
- Perceptions of safety climate differ based on job specificity and associated workplace hazards.
Conclusions:
- Differentiated and individualized safety activities are recommended, considering specific work environments and threats.
- Safety programs should integrate procedural, technical, social, and psychological dimensions.
- Tailoring safety interventions to occupational groups enhances program effectiveness.
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