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http://dx.doi.org/10.15683/kosdi.2022.9.30.636

Safety Assessment of the Level of Safety Culture of National Critical Infrastructure Expressway Operating Organizations  

Seo, Jeong-soo (Department of Disaster Safety Management, Soongsil University)
Cheung, Chong-soo (Department of Disaster Safety Management, Soongsil University)
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Journal of the Society of Disaster Information / v.18, no.3, 2022 , pp. 636-645 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study intends to suggest alternatives for improving the level of safety culture by measuring/analyzing safety culture targeting employees of national core-based highway operating organizations. Method: Using the 'Safety Awareness Level Diagnosis Tool' of the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency, 16 sub-factor measurement tools reflecting 4 safety culture areas and 4 safety culture activities were evaluated for a total of 144 items. were surveyed/analyzed by online questionnaire. Result: As for the results by safety culture area, "safe operation" was the highest, and "safe communication" was the lowest. As for the results of each safety culture activity, "safe execution (D)", which evaluates whether the plan was implemented, was high. The lowest level of safety culture is "Safety Improvement (A)" Conclusion: When establishing a company's safety and health management measures, the most important aspect of management is the level of safety culture. The ultimate goal is to improve the level of safety culture. In this study, it was possible to confirm the safety culture level of the national core-based expressway operating institution. In the future, we intend to conduct a study on how safety culture affects business continuity management system (BCMS).
Keywords
National Critical Infrastructure; Level Diagnosis; Safety Culture; Safety Value; Safety Communication;
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