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How Does Leadership in Safety Management Affect Employees' Safety Performance? A Case Study from Mining Enterprises
Shu Zhang1, Xinyu Hua1, Ganghai Huang2
1School of Resources and Safety Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
Summary
Leadership safety behaviors significantly improve miner safety compliance and participation. Safety training and incentives are most impactful, with commitment and incentives mediated by communication, policy, and training.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Mining Engineering
- Organizational Behavior
Background:
- Workplace safety is crucial, yet leadership safety behaviors (LSBs) in the mining sector are under-researched.
- Understanding the impact of LSBs on safety performance is vital for accident prevention in high-risk industries.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the causal relationships between leadership safety behaviors and safety performance among Chinese miners.
- To identify key dimensions of LSBs and safety performance and quantify their interrelationships.
Main Methods:
- Quantitative analysis of questionnaire data from 305 Chinese miners.
- Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis to identify dimensions of LSBs and safety performance.
- Regression analysis and structural equation modeling to examine cause-and-effect relationships.
Main Results:
- Five dimensions of LSBs identified: safety management commitment, safety communication with feedback, safety policy, safety incentives, and safety training.
- Three dimensions of safety performance identified: employee's safety compliance, safety participation, and safety accidents.
- Safety training and incentives demonstrated the strongest positive effects on safety compliance and participation.
Conclusions:
- Leadership safety behaviors are critical drivers of safety performance in the mining industry.
- Safety training and incentives are the most effective LSBs for enhancing safety compliance and participation.
- While commitment and incentives influence safety behaviors, their impact is mediated by safety training, policy, and communication.
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