SAFETY LEADERSHIP

Safety culture refers to how safety is addressed and communicated in the workplace. Safety culture encompasses the attitudes, beliefs, pe rcep tions, and values of all employees in an organization in relation to safety... Organizational culture has been defined as "the shared values, attitudes, and beliefs of members of an organization that interact with an organization's systems and structures to produce behavioral norms."... Safety culture and safety climate are often used interchangeably even though they are distinct concepts. The term safety climate was developed by Dov Zohar before safety culture. Safety climate is typically viewed as a component of safety culture. It captures the perceived relative priority placed on safety by management.

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