MHR 711 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Csa Group, Motivation, Active Safety
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Safety behaviour: there are several ways to categorize safety programs. Motivating safety behaviour: safety motivation, a(cid:374) i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual"s (cid:449)illi(cid:374)g(cid:374)ess to e(cid:454)ert effort to e(cid:374)a(cid:272)t safet(cid:455) (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iour a(cid:374)d the valence associated with those behaviours. Integrated regulation, the most autonomous form of extrinsic motivation, reflects e(cid:374)gagi(cid:374)g i(cid:374) a(cid:272)tio(cid:374)s that refle(cid:272)t o(cid:374)e"s se(cid:374)se of ide(cid:374)tit(cid:455) (acting safely because you are a safety conscious person) Increasing opportunity for safety behaviour: opportunity, resources and organizational support for safety behaviour must be in place in conjunction with ability and motivation, management must demonstrate and communicate commitment to health and safety by: Improving safety climate: safety leadership, safety climate, shared perceptions among employees and organizational stakeholders of the importance of workplace safety, possible ways to promote safety climate, provide safety training, enact safety policies. Idealized influence in that they are admired and trusted role models. Inspirational motivation in that they communicate high expectations and provide a sense of meaning and challenge for followers.
