Safety Climate Scale – Chinese Version

Description

The concept of safety climate, perceived by employees regarding work risks and safety environments, was first proposed by Zohar in 1980. Initially, it included factors such as safety training, attitudes of managers, the impact of safety behavior on promotions, risk levels, task organization, the status of safety officers, the influence of safety behaviors on social status, and the social standing of safety committees. In the studies by Cox (1991) and Neal (2006), the connotation of safety climate was further expanded to include safety communication and risk preparedness. After integrating the main factors of “human factor environments,” recent studies by Ye Xinfeng and others in 2013 proposed that safety climate is the perception of employees regarding the organization’s policies, procedures, and behaviors concerning safety. This includes seven aspects: management commitment, supervisor behavior, safety policies, safety communication, safety training, safety awareness, and risk preparedness. Research findings suggest that safety climate has a significant positive impact on safety compliance and safety participation behaviors.

Authors and Contact Email

Ye Xinfeng, Li Xinchun, Wang Zhining

Purpose

To investigate the impact of safety climate on safety behavior in coal mining enterprises.

Test Year

2013

Administration Method and Scoring

A survey was administered, and a safety climate scale was used, which includes dimensions and items rated on a Likert scale. The overall response format involves Strongly Disagree, Disagree, Somewhat Disagree, Neutral, Somewhat Agree, Agree, and Strongly Agree.

Reliability and Validity

The reliability of the safety climate scale, developed for China’s coal mining enterprises, includes seven dimensions with a combined reliability ranging from 0.93 to 0.95, indicating high reliability.

Factors and Subscales

The safety climate is measured across seven dimensions:
– 安全意识 (Safety Awareness)
– 管理者允诺 (Management Commitment)
– 监管者行为 (Supervisor Behavior)
– 安全政策 (Safety Policies)
– 安全交流 (Safety Communication)
– 安全培训 (Safety Training)
– 风险准备 (Risk Preparedness)

Keywords

Safety climate, safety behavior, coal mining, management commitment, safety training

Items in Chinese

1. 当存在安全隐患时，我会慎重行事。
2. 我认为安全是第一位的。
3. 我以安全的方式工作。
4. 我认为减少工作事故很有必要。
5. 我认为鼓励同事安全工作很重要。
6. 我认为安全程序很重要。
7. 矿领导关心员工的安全保险。
8. 矿领导提倡安全第一。
9. 矿领导愿意投入资金预防事故发生。
10. 矿领导重视安全规章制度。
11. 矿领导禁止在危险情况下工作。
12. 矿领导经常在各种场合进行安全讲话。
13. 矿领导准确掌握安全情况。
14. 直接领导鼓励安全行为。
15. 直接领导关心员工的身心健康。
16. 直接领导告诉员工安全规程。
17. 直接领导周期性的修订安全规程。
18. 直接领导经常巡视工作场所的安全。
19. 直接领导每天记录员工的工作表现。
20. 直接领导及时地纠正安全问题。
21. 我矿制定了较为完善的安全政策。
22. 我矿要求每个人都要对安全负责。
23. 我矿要求所有员工注意安全问题。
24. 我矿建立了安全责任体系。
25. 我矿确定了安全第一的准则。
26. 我矿建立了安全规则制度。
27. 我经常与工友讨论工作安全问题。
28. 工友们经常讨论工作安全问题。
29. 我经常和直接领导讨论工作安全问题。
30. 我经常从矿上获得安全相关信息。
31. 我矿及时通知员工安全相关信息。
32. 我矿对安全相关问题快速作出回应。
33. 我矿定期举行安全工作会议。
34. 我矿提供充分的安全培训。
35. 我矿的安全培训对工作很有帮助。
36. 我矿的安全培训能够提升员工安全知识。
37. 我矿的安全培训能够提升员工安全操作水平。
38. 我矿的安全培训能够提升员工的安全素质。
39. 我矿的安全培训有助于防止事故发生。
40. 我矿已建立风险准备计划。
41. 我矿能执行既定的风险准备计划。
42. 我矿定期检查风险准备情况。
43. 我矿对安全隐患制定了详细的应对措施。
44. 我矿对事故处理制定了周密的预案。

Items in English

1. I will act cautiously when there are safety hazards.
2. I believe that safety comes first.
3. I work in a safe manner.
4. I consider it necessary to reduce work accidents.
5. I think it’s important to encourage my colleagues to work safely.
6. I believe safety procedures are important.
7. Mine management cares about employees’ safety and health insurance.
8. Mine management advocates for safety first.
9. Mine management is willing to invest funds to prevent accidents.
10. Mine management values safety regulations.
11. Mine management prohibits working under dangerous conditions.
12. Mine management often speaks about safety in various settings.
13. Mine management accurately understands safety situations.
14. Direct supervisors encourage safe behavior.
15. Direct supervisors care about the physical and mental health of employees.
16. Direct supervisors inform employees about safety regulations.
17. Direct supervisors periodically revise safety regulations.
18. Direct supervisors frequently inspect the safety of the workplace.
19. Direct supervisors record employees’ work performance daily.
20. Direct supervisors promptly correct safety issues.
21. My mine has established fairly complete safety policies.
22. My mine requires everyone to be responsible for safety.
23. My mine requires all employees to pay attention to safety issues.
24. My mine has established a safety responsibility system.
25. My mine has established safety-first principles.
26. My mine has established safety regulations and systems.
27. I often discuss work safety issues with colleagues.
28. Colleagues frequently discuss work safety issues.
29. I often discuss work safety issues with direct supervisors.
30. I frequently receive safety-related information from the mine.
31. My mine promptly informs employees about safety-related information.
32. My mine quickly responds to safety-related issues.
33. My mine regularly holds safety work meetings.
34. My mine provides sufficient safety training.
35. My mine’s safety training is helpful for work.
36. My mine’s safety training can enhance employees’ safety knowledge.
37. My mine’s safety training can improve employees’ safety operation skills.
38. My mine’s safety training can enhance employees’ safety qualities.
39. My mine’s safety training helps to prevent accidents.
40. My mine has established a risk preparedness plan.
41. My mine can implement the established risk preparedness plan.
42. My mine regularly checks the risk preparedness situation.
43. My mine has detailed response measures for safety hazards.
44. My mine has comprehensive plans for accident handling.

References

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叶新凤,李新春,王智宁.安全氛围对员工安全行为的影响——心理资本中介作用的实证研究[J].软科学,2014,28(01):86-90.
DOI:10.13956/j.ss.2014.01.002.