Road Maintenance Workers’ Perceptions of Safety Climate
My supervisors ….
Very
frequently
Strive towards
safe work
habits
Discuss
accident risks
with workers
Think that risk
taking is part
of the job
The effect of …
Very great
My
supervisors’
attitudes on
establishing
safe work
habits
Leadership
methods on
establishing
safe work
habits
Supervisor’s
interest on
establishing
safe work
habits
My co-workers….
Very
frequently
Strive towards
safe work
habits
Discuss
accident risks
with coworkers
Take the safety
of others into
consideration
Think that risk
taking is part
of the job
The Effect of
Very great
Coworkers
attitudes on
establishing
safe work
habits
Frequently
Sometimes
Rarely
Very rarely
Rather great
Average
Rather little
Very little
Frequently
Sometimes
Rarely
Very rarely
Rather great
Average
Rather little
Very little
Discussing
tasks with coworkers on
safety
The Effect of My Own Attitudes on
Very great
Rather great
Striving
towards safe
work habits
Establishing
safe work
habits
Very
Frequently
frequently
Risk taking is
part of the job
Very great
Rather great
Learning about
one’s own risk
situations is
important
Learning about
the risk
situations of
others is
important
My Own Actions
Very great
Rather great
Effects of
carelessness on
accidents
Effects of being
in a hurry on
accidents
Effects of
continuously
changing work
situations on
accidents
Effects of
incorrect
observations
on accidents
Effects of
incorrect
recognition of
difficult
situations on
accidents
Average
Rather little
Very little
Sometimes
Rarely
Very rarely
Average
Rather little
Very little
Average
Rather little
Very little
Feedback
Very great
Effects of
discussing
work tasks with
the supervisor
on establishing
of safe work
habits
Effect of
positive
feedback of
supervisors on
establishing of
safe work
habits
Use of
worker’s knowhow
Constructive
criticism in
discussion
about work
tasks
Mistakes are
approved
without
correction
Interest in
work habits
Interference
with one’s
work habits
Relevance of
correcting
mistakes
A positive
spirit in the
correction of
mistakes
An excessively
sharp tone in
the correction
of mistakes
Knowledge and instructions
Very great
Effect of lack
of knowledge
about safe
work habits on
accidents
Effect of lack
of work
instructions on
Rather great
Average
Rather little
Very little
Rather great
Average
Rather little
Very little
accidents
Effect of lack
of extra work
instructions for
difficult
situations on
accidents
Effect of advice
and
instructions
from
supervisors
concerning the
tasks on
accidents
Effect of
knowledge on
accident risk
Effect of Manner of Instruction
Very great
Rather great
Excessive
detail in
instruction
The correct
timing of
instructions
Too general
instructions
Too routinized
instructions
Your opinions
considered
when
instructions
are given
Judgements and Attentiveness
Very
Frequently
frequently
Causing risks
when
misjudging the
speed of other
vehicles
Causing risks
when other
vehicles
remain
unnoticed
Tiredness
weakens
attention
State of mind
affects
attentiveness
Average
Rather little
Very little
Sometimes
Rarely
Very rarely
Errors of Others
Very
frequently
Frequently
Hazards
caused by the
high speeds of
those who
overtake
Hazards
caused by the
miscalculations
of the
overtaker
Hazards
occurring
when overtaker
drives too close
Hazards
occurring
when overtaker
disregards a
blocked view
Hazards
occurring
when overtaker
cannot decide
on which side
of the vehicle
to pass
Hazards
occurring
when overtaker
drives between
other vehicles
Importance of Own Professional Skills
Very great
Rather great
Importance of
the ability to
anticipate in
hazardous
situations
Importance of
the ability to
identify
hazardous
situations
Importance of
analysing
one’s own state
of mind on
safety
Importance of
mastering
driving
Sometimes
Rarely
Very rarely
Average
Rather little
Very little
techniques in
the wintertime
Importance of
mastering
driving
techniques in
the dark
Importance of
mastering
driving
techniques
under special
circumstances