Abstract
Introduction: The paper presents three intervention studies designed to modify supervisory monitoring and rewarding of subordinates' safety performance. Method: Line supervisors received weekly feedback concerning the frequency of their safety-oriented interactions with subordinates, and used this to self-monitor progress toward designated improvement goals. Managers higher up in the organizational hierarchy received the same information, coupled with synchronous data concerning the frequency of workers' safety behaviors, and highlighting co-variation of supervisory action and workers' behavior. Results: In all the companies involved, supervisory safety-oriented interaction increased significantly, resulting in significant changes in workers' safety behavior and safety climate scores. Continued improvement during the post-intervention period suggests the inclusion of workers' safety behavior as in-role supervisory responsibility. Applied and theoretical implications are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 567-577 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of Safety Research |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Financial support for this work was provided by the Prevention Research Unit, Ministry of Labor and Welfare, Jerusalem. We thank the managers and line workers in participating companies who have offered us their collaboration in so many ways.
Keywords
- Behavioral safety
- Intervention
- Safety behavior
- Safety climate
- Supervision
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality