Safety climate in defence explosive ordnance: survey development and model testing
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Article Title | Safety climate in defence explosive ordnance: survey development and model testing |
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ERA Journal ID | 3717 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Fogarty, Gerard J. (Author), Murphy, Peter J. (Author) and Perera, Harsha N. (Author) |
Journal Title | Safety Science |
Journal Citation | 93, pp. 62-69 |
Number of Pages | 8 |
Year | 2017 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Place of Publication | Netherlands |
ISSN | 0925-7535 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2016.11.010 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925753516305057 |
Abstract | Safety climate surveys are tools for monitoring safety standards, and versions of these instruments have now been developed in many high-risk industries. The explosive ordnance (EO) industry has been slow to embrace this technology, yet there is a demonstrable need for these tools. This study describes the development and validation of the EO Safety Survey (EOSS). A total of 272 EO workers from the Australian Defence Force (ADF) completed the survey. In phase one of the study, exploratory structural equation modelling (ESEM) techniques were used to test the dimensionality of scores derived from the generated safety climate and behaviour items. In phase two, an a priori structural model linking safety climate, psychological strain, compliance behaviour, willingness to report, and errors was tested. Results showed that reasonably well-defined safety climate and safety behaviour constructs were found to underlie the survey items. In addition, support was found for a model that connects safety climate with errors via a psychological health pathway and via a safety behaviours pathway. To be effective, safety interventions |
Keywords | explosive ordnance; safety climate; incident reporting; just culture; compliance |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520104. Industrial and organisational psychology (incl. human factors) |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Australian Centre for Sustainable Business and Development |
University of Nevada, United States | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q3qw8/safety-climate-in-defence-explosive-ordnance-survey-development-and-model-testing
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