Effects of safety climate on safety norm violations: exploring the mediating role of attitudinal ambivalence toward personal protective equipment

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 277-283

  Cavazza, Nicoletta ^a   Serpe, Alessandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

ambivalence; personal protective equipment; safety climate; safety norm violations; work injuries prevention

Indexed keywords

AMBIVALENCE; PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SAFETY CLIMATE; SAFETY NORM VIOLATIONS; WORK INJURIES PREVENTION;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; PERSONNEL TRAINING; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RISK PERCEPTION;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WORKPLACE;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; QUESTIONNAIRES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 70349183229     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2009.06.002     Document Type: Article

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