Understanding the relationship between safety culture and safety performance indicators in US nuclear waste cleanup operations

被引:5
作者
Hammond, Davyda M. [1 ,5 ]
King, Adrienne L. [2 ]
Joe, Margaux [3 ]
Miller, Jeffrey R. [4 ]
机构
[1] Oak Ridge Associated Univ, POB 117 MS-45, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 USA
[2] Pacific Northwest Natl Lab, 902 Battelle Blvd, Richland, WA 99354 USA
[3] Ohio State Univ, Coll Publ Hlth, 174 West 18th, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
[4] Oak Ridge Associated Univ, POB 117 MS-33, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 USA
[5] Oak Ridge Associated Univ ORAU, Safety Culture Program Manager, Hlth Sci Div, Oak Ridge, TN 37830 USA
关键词
Safety culture; Nuclear waste; Performance indicators; Human and organizational factors; Safety performance; Organizational culture; MODEL;
D O I
10.1016/j.ssci.2023.106241
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
The relationship between nuclear safety culture and safety performance remains uncertain due to the limited research directly comparing these two variables. This study aimed to help address that gap in knowledge by evaluating the relationships between safety culture traits and two types of performance measures - personal safety and operations indicators - for a U.S. nuclear waste cleanup contractor.Data for 29 performance indicators were correlated with data measuring workforce perceptions on safety culture traits defined by the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO). Correlation and regression analyses indicated statistically significant relationships between safety culture traits and multiple organizational key performance indicators related to safety, quality and cost savings. Higher scores on safety culture traits were more closely associated with key performance indicators related to the evaluation and resolution of safety concerns, the recognition and accurate categorization of self-revealing and self-identified issues, and emergency response actions. The results suggest that while management strategies to improve safety culture may be linked to key performance indicators that strengthen overall organizational performance, these same strategies may also indirectly degrade the work environment in other areas. These research findings can help managers and safety professionals establish key performance indicators and safety culture metrics that are meaningful indicators of safety performance and inform action plans that improve productivity, enhance workplace safety, and avoid unintended consequences.
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