United States Department of Transportation
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Effects of Safety Culture & Leadership on Accident Rates Among Transportation Workers
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2016-05-01
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Abstract:Workplace accidents have a devastating effect on the transportation industry. Corporate safety culture has inspired interest because it is thought to influence the performance of employees. However, the implementation and measurement of safety culture interventions are challenged by a lack of theoretically supported measures. The purpose of this project is to discuss the design and validation of the Safety Culture Scale (SCS) and its utility in improving roadway safety through community involvement and assessment. The SCS was developed by creating consistent with the three themes (values, meaning, and behavioral expectations). The survey instrument was administered to a large sample of employees of a large public transportation agency (N=1909) participants were obtained. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) compared the fit of likely models. One-way between groups analysis of variance, and post hoc tests provided initial evidence of the validity and reliability of the SCS as a measure for the transportation industry in that the scale was able to significantly differentiate (p<.05) between persons who had been involved in more accidents and safety violations thus demonstrating the relationship between safety culture and accident rates.. Implications of these findings are that the safety culture survey could be used to assess safety awareness and safety culture of trucking or transport companies, small communities, and other organizations involved in transport. By carefully monitoring scores on the SCS efforts could be made in various communities and organizations to improve attitudes towards safety and ultimately to reduce accidents and improve road safety
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Content Notes:Revised May 15, 2016
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