Management perceptions of the safety culture in logistics at Sandia National Laboratories.

摘要

The stage of a safety culture and management practices leads to desired adjustments in an organization for continuous improvement towards a world class safety culture. The purpose of this research was to assess management perceptions of the current safety culture in the Logistics organization at Sandia National Laboratories. A Likert perception survey was utilized to gather data on management practice elements and to classify the maturity level of the culture. The data indicated that management commitment was optimally being performed and provided a strong base for positive change. Other elements were of concern: communication and feedback, training, worker participation, reward system and a safety-conscious attitude. Logistics was on the edge of a changing safety culture and is ready to advance the safety mission. The evaluation of management practices and safety culture provided for a context of action to pursue a higher safety goal.