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An Investigation to Encourage the Safety Culture in Small to Medium Size Industry

기업 안전문화 활동 지원에 대한 참여기업의 인식과 지원방안 연구

  • Jeong, Jimin (Major in Industrial Data Science & Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kim, Seulgi (Major in Industrial Data Science & Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering, Pusan National University) ;
  • Lee, Kyung-Sun (Department of Energy Resources Engineering and Industrial Engineering, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Moon, Kwangsu (Department of Psychology, Chung-Ang University) ;
  • Choi, Wonchang (Innovation & Communication Department, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency) ;
  • Jin, Sangeun (Department of Industrial Engineering, Pusan National University)
  • 정지민 (부산대학교 산업공학과 산업데이터공학융합전공) ;
  • 김슬기 (부산대학교 산업공학과 산업데이터공학융합전공) ;
  • 이경선 (강원대학교 에너지자원.산업공학부) ;
  • 문광수 (중앙대학교 심리학과) ;
  • 최원창 (한국산업안전보건공단 혁신소통부) ;
  • 진상은 (부산대학교 산업공학과 산업데이터공학융합전공)
  • Received : 2022.06.10
  • Accepted : 2022.09.15
  • Published : 2022.10.31
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Abstract

In this study, a systematic survey was employed to investigate managers' awareness on the safety culture project in small- to medium-sized industries. The existing regulatory and technology-oriented disaster prevention strategy has been implemented to reduce industrial accidents within a short timeframe, but it is essential to reduce fundamental accidents as well by improving the organizational safety culture or software elements, such as safety awareness. Questionnaires and interviews were conducted to examine the managers' awareness about safety culture, consisting of 17 questions related to safety consulting and with the participation of 191 executives and safety managers. The results showed a significant difference in the self-pay rate of safety consulting depending on the size of the workplace under evaluation. Based on the results, the safety-consulting business focused on providing differentiated consulting support and realistic improvement plans according to the workplace size. The study concluded that it is possible to reduce fundamental human errors and improve organizations' safety awareness or safety culture by employing safety consulting differentiated by workplace size.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by a 2-Year Research Grant of Pusan National University and Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency.

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