Supervisors%26apos; engagement in safety leadership: Factors that help and hinder

作者：Conchie Stacey M^*; Moon Susannah; Duncan Malcolm

来源：Safety Science, 2013, 51(1): 109-117.

DOI：10.1016/j.ssci.2012.05.020

• Construction
• Demands
• Resources
• Safety leadership
• Support

A growing body of research supports the importance of supervisors%26apos; safety leadership in promoting employees%26apos; engagement in safety. However, the factors that give rise to these safety leadership behaviors are under-explored. The current study addressed this void by adopting a Job Demands-Resources framework to identify contextual influences on supervisors%26apos; safety leadership behaviors. Focus group data from sixty-nine supervisors recruited from the UK construction industry showed that role overload, production demands, formal procedures, and workforce characteristics hindered supervisors%26apos; engagement in safety leadership. In contrast, social support (especially from the organization and co-workers) and perceived autonomy promoted supervisors%26apos; engagement in safety leadership. Exploration around these issues high-lighted a need for more training for supervisors in this role and the development of a supportive environment between supervisors affiliated with different parent companies.

• 出版日期2013-1