ABSTRACT
In the present study, the relationship between survey data regarding work conditions and safety performance is investigated. We transform a questionnaire into several factors which involve work environment, safety climate and organizational aspects, and run a series of analyses on repeated crosssectional data in order to predict occurrences of Hydrocarbon (HC) leaks and acute spills. We apply survey data from 49 500 respondents across eight distributions from 2001 to 2015. Methodically, we conduct Analyses of Variance (ANOVA), Principal Component Analyses (PCA) with Cronbach’s alpha tests, and lastly multiple logistic regressions. Our results give some support to the hypotheses—that factors of safety climate and psychosocial aspects may be predictors of safety performance. The results and inherent qualities and weaknesses of the present study are discussed, and recommendations for further research are presented. This paper is a contribution to the development of proactive lead indicators appropriate for safety management.
