Supporting Safety Culture in Academia: Safety Communication Barriers

Emily Faulconer; Chelsea LeNoble

Supporting Safety Culture in Academia: Safety Communication Barriers

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Abstract

In the last decade, we have heard of multiple disturbing academic laboratory accidents resulting in significant injury and property damage. When these hit headlines, it can spur self-reflection across academic institutions. The unfortunate truth is that safety in academia tends to be problematic. Accidents happen regularly even if they do not make headlines, with post-accident analyses typically revealing systematic safety failures. As a result, the concept of safety culture has come into the spotlight.

Original language	American English
Journal	The Department Chair
Volume	30
State	Published - Jan 1 2020

Keywords

Organizational injustice
safety role models
reporting systems
situational awareness

Disciplines

Organizational Behavior and Theory
Organizational Communication

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Supporting Safety Culture in Academia: Safety Communication Barriers

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