Group safety climate in the construction industry: An analysis of strength and level

Much safety climate research has focused on the organization as the unit of analysis. However, using the organization as the level of analysis can mask important sub-unit differences. Workgroups in the Australian construction industry have been found to demonstrate significant within group homogeneity and between-group variation in safety climate. In particular, subcontracted work groups are reported to develop unique and variable safety climates. A typology of group-level safety climates is developed, based on the combination of climate level and climate strength.