Lee S, Lee J, Ji S, Sargent M. Beyond boundaries: The mechanisms by which host organizations' safety climates impact on-site contractors' safety and retention.
JOURNAL OF SAFETY RESEARCH 2024;
90:9-18. [PMID:
39251302 DOI:
10.1016/j.jsr.2024.05.013]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 09/11/2024]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Despite growing concerns over safety risks associated with on-site contractors in high-risk industries, little research has examined how host organizations affect their safety. Drawing from the open systems perspective, this study investigated the influence of host organizations' safety climates on on-site contractor employees' safety and job attitudes.
METHOD
The study used multi-level structural equation modeling (MSEM) to test hypothesized relationships among variables with survey data collected from 1,720 employees of 68 on-site contractor organizations and 3,205 employees of six host organizations.
RESULTS
At the organization-level, host organizations' safety climates were associated with their on-site contractor employees' safety behaviors, job attitudes, and injuries, and these effects were mediated by the safety climate of the on-site contractor organizations.
CONCLUSIONS
This study demonstrates that the safety climates of host organizations can extend to their on-site contractor organizations. Therefore, fostering a positive safety climate not only benefits the host organizations themselves but also creates a crucial environmental cue that shapes the safety climate and outcomes of on-site contractors.
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS
Leading by example and fostering a positive safety climate within the organization are effective ways for a host organization to ensure the safety of its on-site contractors.
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