CPWR, the Center for Construction Research and Training, has published a report about safety culture in the construction industry.
"Safety Culture and Climate in Construction: Bridging the Gap between Research and Practice" is available as a pdf file that can be downloaded, free, from the CPWR website.
CPWR says that every construction firm has a safety culture, even if it's not called by that name. It consists of an organization's safety-related beliefs, attitudes, and values. Safety climate is a term often used to describe how members perceive their organization's safety culture and practices, and whether there are differences between official company policy and actual conditions at the work site.
Construction contractors continuously work to cut down injury rates, with the goal of eliminating injuries altogether if possible. CPWR and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) held a 1.5-day workshop in 2013 to discuss safety culture and safety climate, as well as to explore ways to bring research to bear on industry practices.
The report provides information and insights from the workshop, as well as links to additional resources.
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