Abstract:
A combination of large scale disasters and hazards has encouraged high risk industries to reduce the potential
workplace incidents and accidents with routine tasks and to improve llJorkplace safery. This idea encourages the
promotion of a strong safery culture which has attracted much attention across a broad spectrum of industries such
as manufacturing, shipping, nuclear, airports, mining and construction where manufactun·ng sector has one of the
highest and continued incidence of fatal incidents, major irijury, and reportable 'over 3-dqy' irijun·es and high
overall numbers. In addition, the manufacturing sector accounts for the second largest number of major irijuries
when compare to the services. Therefore, promoting a positive safery culture in manufacturing sector creates an
atmosphere in which employees are aware of the risk in their Jvorkplace, continuallY on guard against them, and
avoid taking af!JIunsafe actions. Establishing a positive safery culture is affected by maf!JIfactors such as safery
management systems occupied including reporting procedures, communication and feedback systems, auditing
processes, attitudes and behaviours, work environment, management commitment, emplqyee involvement and
employeepeifOrmance including training and development, incentives, reward systems etc. Thus, understanding such
aspects is crucial to create and nurtun·ng a safery culture that suits the organization and the individuals within it.
This paper, therefore, aims to investigatefactors which contribute towards establishing a positive safery culture in
manufactun·ng sector.
