Association between the safety climate and occupational injury in the Korean working population: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Preventing occupational injuries remains a significant challenge in Korea. A positive safety climate can contribute to reducing workplace injuries. However, the impact of safety climate on preventing occupational injuries among the Korean workforce has not been adequately explored. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between the perceived safety climate and occupational injuries within the Korean working population.

Methods

This study used baseline data from the Korean Work, Sleep, and Health Study (KWSH). The safety climate was measured using the brief version of the Nordic Safety Climate Questionnaire. Occupational injury was determined by whether injuries or accidents had occurred at workplaces in the past year. Logistic regression analy

SUBMITTER: Min J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11832241 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature