Safety underreporting during naval operations: Prevalence, associated risk, and several contributing factors

What is the extent of safety incident underreporting in US naval ops? This analysed >11k samples from active-duty servicemembers. Extracts: ·        Prior data suggests that underreporting is prevalent, where “as many as 60 % to 80 % of injuries go unreported” ·        This study found “nearly 30 % of active duty servicemembers failed to report a safety… Continue reading Safety underreporting during naval operations: Prevalence, associated risk, and several contributing factors

Safety climate and fatigue have differential impacts on safety issues: Safety climate, fatigue, and safety issues

This study explored the role of safety climate and fatigue on safety issues and outcomes, based on survey of >11k US naval personnel. Note: Self-reported data. They found: ·        “Results indicated a differential effect on the relationship between safety climate and safety outcomes; that is, safety climate affected underreporting the most, followed by likelihood of experiencing… Continue reading Safety climate and fatigue have differential impacts on safety issues: Safety climate, fatigue, and safety issues