OPTIMISING SAFETY: INVESTIGATING THE NEXUS OF SAFETY MANAGEMENT, SAFETY CLIMATE AND SAFETY PERFORMANCE IN MALAYSIAN LOGISTICS COMPANIES

Mohd Azril Ismail; Aina Masyta  Waris; Nur Ummi Kamalia  Mohd Kamal; Nor Shafikah  Zaini; Kamal Imran Mohd Sharif; Mohamad Ghozali Hassan

doi:10.46754/jml.2024.08.002

Authors

Mohd Azril Ismail School of Technology Management and Logistics, Universiti Utara Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0990-6653
Aina Masyta Waris Universiti Utara Malaysia
Nur Ummi Kamalia Mohd Kamal Universiti Utara Malaysia
Nor Shafikah Zaini Universiti Utara Malaysia
Kamal Imran Mohd Sharif School of Technology Management and Logistics, Universiti Utara Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0628-8319
Mohamad Ghozali Hassan School of Technology Management and Logistics, Universiti Utara Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46754/jml.2024.08.002

Keywords:

Safety Performance, Safety Climate, Safety Management Practices, Logistics

Abstract

Safety Management can be defined as the imperative of safety operations within the dynamic landscape of the logistics sector. It underscores the focal point of addressing workplace safety issues, highlighting a deficiency in comprehension of safety practices as a root cause for safety performance challenges. Remarkably, logistic companies exhibit a visible deficiency in the adoption of vigorous safety management practices, while worker perceptions suggest suboptimal efficacy of the safety climate. Methodologically, a quantitative research approach is used, utilizing a survey distributed via email and Google Forms, with 107 respondents comprising operators and truck drivers from various logistics companies in Malaysia. Analysis is conducted utilizing IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 29, with reliability, validity, and normality analyses used to scrutinize the relationship between variables. Regression analysis reveals a statistically significant association between safety performance, safety management practices, and safety climate at a significance level of 0.001. The study portrays a positive correlation between an affirmative safety climate and enhanced safety performance within Malaysian logistic companies. It emphasizes the cultivation of a safety-conscious organizational culture as vital, fostering a proactive stance that mitigates accidents and enhances overall safety outcomes. Strategic interventions aimed at strengthening the safety climate emerge as instrumental in extending safety excellence within Malaysia's logistics operations.

Author Biographies

Kamal Imran Mohd Sharif, School of Technology Management and Logistics, Universiti Utara Malaysia

Senior Lecturer,

Department of Logistics & Transportation,

School of Technology Management and Logistics,

Universiti Utara Malaysia

Mohamad Ghozali Hassan, School of Technology Management and Logistics, Universiti Utara Malaysia

Associate Professor,

Department of Technology Management,

School of Technology Management and Logistics,

Universiti Utara Malaysia

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