A Study on the Role of Safety Climate in the Safety Management System -focus on OHSAS 18000certification-

  • Deng Hua (Department of Industrial Engineering, MyongJi University) ;
  • Kim Chang-Eun (Department of Industrial Engineering, MyongJi University)
  • 발행 : 2006.04.01

초록

The purpose of this research is to understand the role of safety climate in the safety management system. Based on the 121 responses from facilities got Occupational Health & Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS) 18000 certification, the results of statistic analysis show that there is significant relationship between safety climate, work attitudes and Organizational Citizenship Behaviors (OCB). The most important finding is the relationship between safety climate and organizational commitment will mediate the relationship.

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