Abstract
This study explores the influences of organizational and personal factors on safety performance in laboratories in universities and colleges. A self-administered questionnaire was sent to employees at 100 universities and colleges in Taiwan in 2002. The number of respondents was 780, representing a response rate of 78%. Multivariate analysis of variance was used to determine that organizational safety manager, safety committees, and individual experience with accidents and safety training statistically and practically significantly affected performance. Moreover, the organizational category of ownership and location, and individual sex statistically significantly affected performance. The organizational factors that affected performance may be associated with organizational structure and safety structure. The personal factors that influenced performance may be related to spatial visualization, past experiences or attribution errors, and behavior modification. Finally, the author recommends that managers should address these important organizational and personal factors to facilitate continuous improvements in the pursuit of excellence in safety.
| Keywords: | safety management; safety performance; laboratory safety |
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