Objective This study reviews theoretical models of organizational safety culture to uncover key factors in safety culture development. Background Research supports the important role …
The term" patient safety" rose to popularity in the late nineties, as the medical community--in particular, physicians working in nonmedical and administrative capacities--sought to raise …
The zero-accident vision has sparked debate in the fields of occupational safety and health. While many organizations and policymakers have successfully implemented the zero …
An in-depth look at Qatar's migrant workers and the place of skill in the language of control and power Skill—specifically the distinction between the “skilled” and “unskilled”—is …
A 'just culture'aims to respond to anxiety about blame-free approaches on the one hand, and a concern about people's willingness to keep reporting safety-related issues on the other. A …
The dynamics of construction processes pose significant challenges for workers to perceive, understand, and anticipate hazards on sites. Maintaining an adequate level of situation …
Work has never been as safe as it seems today. Safety has also never been as bureaucratized as it is today. Over the past two decades, the number of safety rules and …
Safety professionals have been working within organizations since the early 1900s. During the past 25 years, societal pressure and political intervention concerning the management of …
Although complexity and resilience are key inter-related characteristics of construction projects, little is known on how to monitor these characteristics and their implications for …