Model for safety culture management in industrial organizations

Abstract

The research presented in this article had the objective to develop and validate a model to identify safety culture maturity in industrial organizations. In order to validate it, the developed model was applied in 23 chemical and petrochemical companies in Camaçari, Bahia, Brazil. The following methods were used: 1. individual interviews; 2. interview with groups of safety managers; 3. documental evidence and 4. application of the model in another industrial activity. Results demonstrated that the developed model was validated and it is suitable to identify safety culture maturity in industrial organizations.

Safety culture maturity; Safety management; Industrial organizations