The path toward successful safety performance measurement

Area of Science:

• Occupational Health and Safety
• Management Science
• Organizational Behavior

Background:

• Safety management is recognized for its impact on occupational health and safety (OHS) performance.
• Performance measurement is a vital management tool, with safety performance measurement gaining research attention.
• The pathway to successful safety performance measurement and its link to improved OHS performance remains underexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

• To analyze the maturity of safety performance measurement in relation to OHS performance.
• To investigate the role of employee commitment in safety performance measurement.
• To examine the impact of using performance information on OHS performance benefits.

Main Methods:

• Empirical data collected via a survey from 270 respondents across five industrial organizations.
• Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) employed for data analysis.
• Analysis focused on the relationship between safety performance measurement maturity, employee commitment, information usage, and OHS performance.

Main Results:

• Commitment to performance measurement significantly impacts both supervisor and employee OHS performance.
• Maturity of safety performance measurement directly influences supervisor safety performance.
• Employee commitment and proper use of performance information are essential for broader OHS performance benefits.

Conclusions:

• Effective implementation of safety performance measurement requires more than just advanced measures.
• Managerial benefits from advanced measures are direct, but wider employee benefits necessitate proper usage and commitment.
• Organizations should focus on fostering employee commitment and appropriate use of performance information to maximize OHS performance gains.