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Safety culture is a term that was introduced by the International Nuclear Safety Advisory Group (INSAG) in a report published on the (post-accident review meeting on the) Chernobyl Disaster in 1986. The issues receive the attention warranted by their significance.” A widely cited definition from the U.K. Health And Safety Commission is "the product of individual and group values, attitudes, perceptions, competencies, and patterns of behaviour that determine the commitment to, and the style and proficiency of, an organisation's health and safety management" The term safety culture is nowadays used in Nuclear Power Plant s and other safety-critical environments such as aviation, offshore industry, and recently also in medical domains and traffic. Safety culture is about improving safety attitudes in people, but it is also about good safety management established by organisations with a holistic, whole of community, whole of life approach. Good safety culture implies a constant assessment of the safety significance of events and issues so that the appropriate level of attention can be given. Establishing and developing positive attitudes towards safety culture in a community is cost effective SEE ALSO FURTHER READING |
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