<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper examines differences between formal safety and real safety in Estonian small and medium-sized enterprises. The results reveal key issues in safety culture assessment. Statistical analysis of safety culture questionnaires showed many organisations with an outstanding safety culture and positive safety attitudes. However, qualitative data indicated some important safety weaknesses and aspects that should be included in the process of evaluation of safety culture in organisations.</p></abstract>

This paper examines differences between formal safety and real safety in Estonian small and medium-sized enterprises. The results reveal key issues in safety culture assessment. Statistical analysis of safety culture questionnaires showed many organisations with an outstanding safety culture and positive safety attitudes. However, qualitative data indicated some important safety weaknesses and aspects that should be included in the process of evaluation of safety culture in organisations.

Formal Safety versus Real Safety: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches to Safety Culture – Evidence from Estonia

Tallinn University of Technology, Ehitajate tee 5, Tallinn, 12616,

Estonian Entrepreneurship University of Applied Sciences, Suur-Sõjamäe 10a, Tallinn, 11415,

Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B. Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences.

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This paper examines differences between formal safety and real safety in Estonian small and medium-sized enterprises. The results reveal key issues in safety...

Formal Safety versus Real Safety: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches to Safety Culture – Evidence from Estonia

Published Online: Nov 30, 2016

Page range: 269 - 277

Received: Sep 09, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/prolas-2016-0042

Keywords
occupational health and safety, social capital, safety culture, organisational values, knowlegde management

© 2016 Marina Järvis et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Formal Safety versus Real Safety: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches to Safety Culture – Evidence from Estonia

Published Online: Nov 30, 2016

Page range: 269 - 277

Received: Sep 09, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/prolas-2016-0042

Keywordsoccupational health and safety, social capital, safety culture, organisational values, knowlegde management

© 2016 Marina Järvis et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
occupational health and safety, social capital, safety culture, organisational values, knowlegde management