The impact of organizational practices on safety in manufacturing: A review and reappraisal

    Authors

    K. A. Wilson-Donnelly; H. A. Priest; E. Salas;C. S. Burke

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Hum. Factors Ergon. Manuf.

    Keywords

    SOCIOTECHNICAL DESIGN; EMPLOYEE ATTITUDES; WORK-ENVIRONMENT; RISK-MANAGEMENT; CLIMATE; CULTURE; PERFORMANCE; ACCIDENTS; MODEL; PERCEPTIONS; Engineering, Manufacturing; Ergonomics

    Abstract

    Research suggests that human error contributes to unsafe practices and accidents more than two thirds of the time in industries such as manufacturing. As such, many organizations take a microlevel approach to addressing workplace safety (i.e., focusing on individual workers). However, it has been argued that organizations should take a broader (i.e., macrolevel) approach to improving workplace safety. Despite the suggested benefits of macrolevel approaches (e.g., positive safety culture), we found that their implementation is lacking in many organizations. Therefore, we developed guidelines to assist in the development of a safety culture that encourages safe practices at all levels of the organization. (c) 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

    Journal Title

    Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing

    Volume

    15

    Issue/Number

    2

    Publication Date

    1-1-2005

    Document Type

    Review

    Language

    English

    First Page

    135

    Last Page

    176

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000227755800001

    ISSN

    1090-8471

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