Shaping the culture of safety through effective leadership in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Fanny, Yam, Chih, Siong Wong, Cheah, Yuat Hoong, Ebrahimi, Mansoureh
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Center of Science and Education 2017
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/80779/1/FannyYam2017_ShapingtheCultureofSafetythroughEffective.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/80779/; https://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ach.v9n2p1
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Despite the enforcement of safety protocols, several workplaces and organizations still face accidents in Malaysia. SOSCO reported >34,000 workplace related accidents in 2012, 983 of which were fatal. Leadership is important when creating a culture that supports and promotes health and safety. Ma...