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The Effects of Health, Cognition, and Safety Climate on Safety Behavior and Accidents: Focused on Train Drivers

건강, 인지 및 안전풍토가 안전행동과 사고에 미치는 영향: 철도기관사를 중심으로

  • Lee, Yong Man (Department of Railroad Management Policy, Graduate School of Railway, Seoul National University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Shin, Tack Hyun (Department of Industrial & Information Systems Engineering, College of Business and Technology, Seoul National University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Park, Min Kyu (Railroad Safety Office, Railroad & Aviation Division, Korea Transportation Safety Authority)
  • Received : 2013.04.17
  • Accepted : 2013.06.18
  • Published : 2013.08.31
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Abstract

This study highlights the theme of human error emerging as a critical issue in the railroad industry, conducting exploratory research on the effects of health, cognition, and safety climates on safety behavior and accidents using an empirical method. The statistical results based on questionnaires received from 204 train drivers indicate that psychological fatigue, cognitive failure, and internal locus of control as individual variables and CEO philosophy and behavior of immediate boss as organizational variables have significant relationships with safety behavior, while cognitive failure, CEO philosophy, behavior of immediate boss, and education were found to be significant variables with respect to accidents. Furthermore, unsafe behavior such as mistakes and violations showed negative effects on near misses and responsibility accidents, respectively. Based on these results, effective alternatives and countermeasures needed to mitigate human error were posited.

본 연구의 목적은 철도분야에서 중요한 과제로 부각되고 있는 휴먼에러를 주제로 하여 개인차원의 건강과 인지, 그리고 조직차원의 안전풍토가 안전행동 및 사고에 미치는 영향을 실증적 접근을 통해 탐색적으로 살펴보려는데 있다. 현직기관사 204명의 설문에 토대한 연구 결과 개인차원의 심리적 피로, 인지실패 및 내적통제와 조직차원의 CEO경영철학 및 직속상사가 안전행동에 유의한 영향을 미치며, 사고유발에는 인지실패, CEO 경영철학, 직속상사 및 교육훈련이 유의한 영향을 미치는 변인인 것으로 확인되었다. 또한 실수와 위반 등 불안전행동이 각각 아차사고 및 책임사고에 유의한 영향을 미치고 있음을 확인하였다. 이 같은 결과를 토대로 휴먼 에러 저감을 위해 필요한 제도적 방안을 제안하였다.

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