Safety Climate of a Transformer Manufacturing Plant in Samutprakan

Abstract

This cross-sectional descriptive study aimed to assess the safety climate and its related factors at a transformer manufacturing plant in Samutprakan. The data were collected during May–June 2020 by a self-administered questionnaire from randomly selected 223 employees of the production and supporting production lines. Number, percent, mean, standard deviation, median, Spearman rank correlation, and multiple regression analysis at a 5% significant level were adopted for the analysis.

It was found that employees perceived the overall safety climate at an average of 2.93 (full score of 4). Employees had the best perception of learning, communication, and trust of colleagues at an average of 3.16, and the lowest perception of the importance and risk-free acceptance of employees at an average of 2.73. 13.5% of employees have experienced accidents at the workplace in the last year. Obtaining the safety training course was the most important factor in determining the safety climate. Duration of work had a significant relationship with perceived safety climate in the management's ability and responsibility for safety and management of safety justice (p-values = 0.017–0.033). To improve a safety climate and reduce work-related accidents, safety training courses for employees at all levels to develop and refresh their skills, especially long-term employees, are strongly suggested.