Safety Cultural Assessment among Management, Supervisory and Worker Groups in a Tar Refinery Plant

Abstract Background: This study investigated the relationship between peopleʹs attitudes towards the safety cul ture and comparing its perceptions among three levels of refinery Personnel: top management, su-pervisory staff and frontline workers by conducting safety culture survey. Methods: A questionnaire comprising general information and 59-safety attitude statement were dis-tributed among 237 workers, 53 supervisors and 12 managers in Isfahan Tar Refinery in Iran. Results: The 10 testable factors, including organizational and management commitment to safety and com munication, Rule breaking, Training and competence, Pressure for production and safety, Com munication, Personal involvement in health and safety, Accident/Incidents/Near misses, Organiza tional/management commitment to health and safety, Supervisors/Immediate bosses/Line managers, Health and safety procedures/Instructions/rules, Workforce view on state of safety culture, have high in ter-correlations and the three groups of respondents hold quite different attitudes regarding safety cul ture. Conclusion: These findings can give invaluable indication to the managers to have better understand-ing of safety culture in this industry.