A mapping review on safety culture in Malaysian industries: a research report from 2007 to 2022

Optimising a companys safety culture is a tool for reducing and preventing workplace accidents. However, the variables that affect safety culture across industries have not been thoroughly studied and are rarely discussed in previous research. The objective of this study is to identify the factors t...

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Main Authors: Rahim, Hafiz, Che Dom, Nazri, Dapari, Rahmat, Precha, Nopadol
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Published: UMT Press 2023
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/106488/
https://jssm.umt.edu.my/archive/volume-18-number-12-december-2023/
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spelling my.upm.eprints.1064882024-10-03T04:48:46Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/106488/ A mapping review on safety culture in Malaysian industries: a research report from 2007 to 2022 Rahim, Hafiz Che Dom, Nazri Dapari, Rahmat Precha, Nopadol Optimising a companys safety culture is a tool for reducing and preventing workplace accidents. However, the variables that affect safety culture across industries have not been thoroughly studied and are rarely discussed in previous research. The objective of this study is to identify the factors that affect a companys safety culture across industries in Malaysia over the past decade. In this systematic review study, the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) method was used. The Scopus and Web of Science databases were used for these qualitative studies, which identified seven industries engaged in safety culture research between 2007 and 2022. The research found that behavioural factors were the most important aspect of safety culture, followed by situational and psychological factors. Nineteen elements of safety culture and three main research objectives of safety culture in different industries were identified within the study period. In addition, a different preference of the elements of safety culture was found in different industries in Malaysia. In conclusion, a systematic review study provides researchers, companies, practitioners, and policy makers with a snapshot of the Malaysian safety culture landscape and the elements preferred by different industries to reduce occupational accidents in the future. UMT Press 2023 Article PeerReviewed Rahim, Hafiz and Che Dom, Nazri and Dapari, Rahmat and Precha, Nopadol (2023) A mapping review on safety culture in Malaysian industries: a research report from 2007 to 2022. Journal of Sustainability Science and Management, 18 (12). 136 - 150. ISSN 1823-8556; eISSN: 2672-7226 https://jssm.umt.edu.my/archive/volume-18-number-12-december-2023/ 10.46754/jssm.2023.12.012
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description Optimising a companys safety culture is a tool for reducing and preventing workplace accidents. However, the variables that affect safety culture across industries have not been thoroughly studied and are rarely discussed in previous research. The objective of this study is to identify the factors that affect a companys safety culture across industries in Malaysia over the past decade. In this systematic review study, the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) method was used. The Scopus and Web of Science databases were used for these qualitative studies, which identified seven industries engaged in safety culture research between 2007 and 2022. The research found that behavioural factors were the most important aspect of safety culture, followed by situational and psychological factors. Nineteen elements of safety culture and three main research objectives of safety culture in different industries were identified within the study period. In addition, a different preference of the elements of safety culture was found in different industries in Malaysia. In conclusion, a systematic review study provides researchers, companies, practitioners, and policy makers with a snapshot of the Malaysian safety culture landscape and the elements preferred by different industries to reduce occupational accidents in the future.
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author Rahim, Hafiz
Che Dom, Nazri
Dapari, Rahmat
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A mapping review on safety culture in Malaysian industries: a research report from 2007 to 2022
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title A mapping review on safety culture in Malaysian industries: a research report from 2007 to 2022
title_short A mapping review on safety culture in Malaysian industries: a research report from 2007 to 2022
title_full A mapping review on safety culture in Malaysian industries: a research report from 2007 to 2022
title_fullStr A mapping review on safety culture in Malaysian industries: a research report from 2007 to 2022
title_full_unstemmed A mapping review on safety culture in Malaysian industries: a research report from 2007 to 2022
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url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/106488/
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