The purpose of this investigation was to explore relationships between accidents and demographic variables, attitudes, values and opinions about safety held by workers, and to compare accident rates (and performance records) of workers. Identification of attitudes toward safety that differentiate safe from unsafe employees could assist organizations in enhancing the safety of the workplace through identification or specialized training of potentially unsafe workers This study utilizes field data, collected by an offshore drilling company, using its Offshore Questionnaire (OQ). Information for the predictor variables (Offshore Questionnaire, Demographics, and BMCT) was provided by the company. Analyses were conducted to evaluate the hypotheses and to examine the dimensions of the OQ The findings in this study serve both to confirm some and contradict other previous findings. Kunce (1967) found a relationship between tenure and accidents. In the present study those positions requiring more experience--and, therefore, tenure--did have a significantly lower accident rate than entry-level positions It would appear that workers in the offshore industry are experiencing some of the same changes that the industry itself is experiencing. Rather than pioneers exploring new frontiers, workers today are experienced, well-trained professionals involved in oil and gas production and extraction. Working offshore is still a risky occupation, however the maturity of the industry allows many of these risks to be anticipated. The identification of these risks, combined with the selection and training of workers, could provide the industry the opportunity to be a safer and more productive workplace / acase@tulane.edu
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:TULANE/oai:http://digitallibrary.tulane.edu/:tulane_26081 |
| Date | January 1991 |
| Contributors | Lucas, Paula Singleton (Author), Sulzer, Jefferson L (Thesis advisor) |
| Publisher | Tulane University |
| Source Sets | Tulane University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | Access requires a license to the Dissertations and Theses (ProQuest) database., Copyright is in accordance with U.S. Copyright law |
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