The effect of safety climate on seafarers' safety behaviors in container shipping.
This study empirically examined safety climate and its effects on safety behaviors from seafarers' perceptions in the container shipping context. Research hypotheses were formulated and tested using survey data collected from 608 seafarers working on 124 vessels belonging to 13 of the top 20 global container carriers. A structural equation model was used to examine the effect of safety climate dimensions, namely, safety policy, perceived supervisor safety behavior, and safety management, on safety behavior. The results revealed a positive association between safety climate and seafarers' safety behavior. The contribution of the study findings to the development of safety climate theory and their managerial implications for vessel safety in shipping operations are discussed.
Lu
Chin-Shan
CS
Department of Transportation and Communication Management Science, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, University Road, Tainan City 701, Taiwan, ROC. lucs@mail.ncku.edu.tw
Tsai
Chaur-Luh
CL
D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000328:Adult; D001364:Awareness; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003625:Data Collection; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D057766:Policy; D012449:Safety / Q000592:standards*; D017751:Safety Management; D012767:Ships / Q000592:standards*; D013624:Taiwan; D014186:Transportation / Q000592:standards*