Safety culture maturity at work in a plastic packaging factory

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https://doi.org/10.5902/1983465967970

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Culture maturity, Work security, Industry

Abstract

Purpose: This study aims at analyzing the stage of the safety culture maturity at work in the logistics sector of a flexible plastic packaging company located in the South of Minas Gerais. This research aims to answer the following question: what is the stage of the safety culture maturity at work in Alfa’s organization unit?

Design/methodology/approach: The research is characterized as descriptive and quantitative. The method used is the survey, based on a questionnaire developed by Gonçalves Filho, Andrade and Marinho (2011). The study sample consisted of 32 operational employees and three managers responsible for occupational safety in the sector. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, based on relative frequency.

Findings: It was observed that the information, communication, and commitment factors are in the constructive stage, in the highest maturity level of the safety culture at work. The other factors are in the proactive stage, transitory to the constructive stage. There is an efficient management system for work security and an effective workplace safety culture.

Originality/value: This research sought to contribute to the discussion on the maturity of the safety culture at work, due to the scarcity of research in the plastics industrial sector. The research analyzes the organization's logistics sector, the sector that has the highest incidence of accidents, allowing comparisons between the perception of the shop floor and the management.

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Author Biographies

Mygre Lopes da Silva, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Santana do Livramento, RS

Possui graduação em Ciências Econômicas pela Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM) (2013), em Administração pelo Centro Universitário de Maringá (Unicesumar) (2021), mestrado (2016) e doutorado (2018) em Administração, com ênfase em Economia e Finanças, pela UFSM. Professora com dedicação exclusiva da Universidade Federal do Pampa (Unipampa) desde 2018. Atua na graduação em Administração e no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração (PPGA) da mesma instituição. Trabalha com temas relacionados a Administração da Produção, Clusters e Comércio Internacional.

Vinícius dos Santos Borba, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Bagé, RS

Graduated in Business Administration from the Federal University of Pampa

Iana Suertegaray Pauletti, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Bagé, RS

Postgraduate in Management and Strategic Planning from the International University Center

Rodrigo Abbade da Silva, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Dom Pedrito, RS

Doutor em Administração pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - UFSC e Mestre em Administração na Universidade Federal de Santa Maria - UFSM. Bacharel em Ciências Econômicas pela UFSM e Bacharel em Administração pela UNICESUMAR. Afinidade com métodos econométricos de pesquisa, modelos de equilíbrio geral, métodos quantitativos e qualitativos. Destaque nas linhas de pesquisa de Agronegócio, Economia Internacional e Finanças. Site: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rodrigo_Da_Silva11 

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2023-03-29

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Silva, M. L. da, Borba, V. dos S., Pauletti, I. S., & Silva, R. A. da. (2023). Safety culture maturity at work in a plastic packaging factory. Revista De Administração Da UFSM, 16(1), e1. https://doi.org/10.5902/1983465967970

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