The role of distrust in offshore safety performance

Conchie, Stacey and Donald, Ian J. (2006) The role of distrust in offshore safety performance. Risk Analysis, 26 (5). pp. 1151-1159. ISSN 0272-4332

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Abstract

Trust is recognized as a potentially important factor in safety within high-risk industries. However, little detailed empirical research has explored how trust operates in these contexts to influence worker safety performance. The present study addresses this by (i) identifying the target (occupational group) in which trust is most important for good safety, and (ii) establishing the “type” of trust (trust or distrust) with the greatest impact on safety performance. A questionnaire survey of 203 UK offshore gas workers' attitudes of trust and distrust toward four occupational groups (workmates, supervisors, offshore managers, and contractors) and an operating company was conducted. Logistic regression analysis identified attitudes toward offshore management as the strongest predictor of safety performance at an industry level. At an installation level, safety performance was best predicted by attitudes toward contractors and workmates. Further analysis revealed attitudes of distrust as better predictors of safety performance compared to attitudes of trust. These findings suggest that safety professionals should pay more attention to the role of distrust in safety performance. They also suggest that safety initiatives should target attitudes toward specific groups for optimal effectiveness.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Risk Analysis
Uncontrolled Keywords:
/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2200/2213
Subjects:
?? DISTRUSTOFFSHORE INDUSTRYSAFETY PERFORMANCETRUSTPHYSIOLOGY (MEDICAL)SAFETY, RISK, RELIABILITY AND QUALITY ??
ID Code:
62694
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Deposited On:
05 Mar 2013 15:32
Refereed?:
Yes
Published?:
Published
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19 Sep 2023 01:00