title: Unraveling the organizational mechanism at the root of safety compliance in an Italian manufacturing firm.
abstract: Safety performance is recognized as the more proximal and effective precursor of safety outcomes. In particular, safety compliance significantly reduces workplace accidents and injuries. However, it is not entirely clear what role organizational factors play in determining workers' safety. The present study contributes to defining which organizational factors increase safety compliance by testing a mediational model in which supervisor support is related to safety climate, which in turn is related to organizational identification that finally is related to safety compliance. We tested our hypotheses in a sample of 186 production workers of an Italian manufacturing firm using a cross-sectional design. Findings confirm our hypotheses. Management should consider these organizational factors in order to implement primary prevention practices against work accidents.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science , University of Trento , Italy.
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Avanzi
authors.affiliation: b Department of Economics and Management , University of Trento , Italy.
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Savadori
authors.affiliation: a Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science , University of Trento , Italy.
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fraccaroli
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D000072499:Manufacturing and Industrial Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration; D008875:Middle Aged; D015279:Organizational Culture; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016526:Workload
keywords: organizational identification; safety climate; safety compliance; supervisor support