COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SAFETY CULTURE MODELS IN ORGANIZATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ISO 45001:2018

Abstract

Purpose. The purpose of the study is to conduct a comparative analysis of the main models of safety culture to determine the possibilities of their practical application in order to assess the effectiveness of occupational health and safety management systems in accordance with the requirements of ISO 45001:2018.

Methods. To achieve this goal, the following methods were used: identification of key safety culture indicators that correspond to the structure of ISO 45001:2018; expert assessment of the compliance of models with the specified requirements; generalization of theoretical approaches and development of recommendations for improving existing models for assessing safety culture in enterprises.

Results. The study found that the Bradley curve model most comprehensively covers the indicators relevant to ISO 45001:2018. Other models have their own specific advantages (the Rison model emphasizes systemic barriers, the Hudson and Westrum models emphasize evolutionary maturity and information flow, the Shane model emphasizes deep cultural layers, the Cooper model emphasizes dynamic interaction between components, the Geller model emphasizes socio-psychological aspects of behavior, and the Bradley curve model places special emphasis on changing employee behavior and responsibility for safety), and need to be adapted to take into account the dynamics of change, cultural context, and internal relationships in occupational safety management systems. It has been found that each model has its limitations, including problems with conceptual clarity, measurement complexity, potential oversimplification, and insufficient consideration of dynamics and cultural context. The feasibility of integrating the approaches of different models, taking into account the psychological, behavioral, organizational, and situational factors of safety culture, has been substantiated.

Novelty. The scientific novelty of the work lies in the fact that, for the first time, the comparative compliance of different safety culture models with the requirements of ISO 45001:2018 has been scientifically substantiated, and the key aspects of their integration to improve the effectiveness of occupational health and safety management systems have been identified. Similar features of safety culture models have been identified, including elements such as values, beliefs, behavior, leadership, communication, and training.

          Practical significance. The practical value of the results obtained lies in the possibility of their use by enterprises to improve the safety culture assessment system as an element of occupational safety management, taking into account the requirements of international standards and increasing the effectiveness of measures to promote safe behavior among employees.