Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science (대한안전경영과학회지)

Korea Safety Management & Science (대한안전경영과학회)
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Effects of Occupational Safety Communication in Workplace on Safety Consciousness and Action of Employees

사업장내 의사소통이 안전의식과 행위에 미치는 영향

  • Seo, Nam-Kyu (Institute for Social Development, Yonsei University) ;
  • Lee, Yong-Gab (Institute for Social Development, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Wang-Bae (Department of Sociology, Yonsei University) ;
  • Lee, Kyeong-Yong (Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute, KOSHA)
  • 서남규 (연세대학교 사회발전연구소) ;
  • 이용갑 (연세대학교 사회발전연구소) ;
  • 김왕배 (연세대학교 사회학과) ;
  • 이경용 (한국산업안전공단 산업안전보건연구원)
  • Received : 2010.04.20
  • Accepted : 2010.05.31
  • Published : 2010.06.30
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Abstract

A major purpose of management or occupational safety is a significant decrease in safety accidents. With this view, the establishment of occupational safety culture and the building of occupational communication network stand out as being more important than the past. This study has analysed the positive effects of occupational safety communication on safety consciousness and action of the employees in workplace. And it is confirmed that the occupational safety communication in workplace is the essential mechanism, through which the workers internalize safety consciousness and act safely. The safety consciousness and action of the employees are formed in safety culture, which is not only legal regulations, but a daily communication network in workplace. In these sense, the building of the occupational safety communication network is decisive for the establishment of safety culture. For these reasons, this study makes the proposition that a firm promotion of occupational communication network is necessary, which connects the safety culture and a effective safety management in workplace.

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