Factors affecting the safety climate of the ship's crew: Empirical evidence from shipping companies in Indonesia

Abstract

This research examines the factors that influence the safety climate in the maritime industry, focusing on employee competence, use of safety equipment, and safety training in Indonesian shipping companies. The research proposes that variations in ship operations contribute to different levels of difficulty and quality of work, with implications for a varying safety climate. The analysis technique used Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression with 4 dimensional indicators namely competence, use of safety tools, safety training, and safety climate. The results showed that there is a positive and significant influence between employee competence, use of safety equipment, and safety training on the safety climate in Shipping Companies in Indonesia. The findings indicate the importance of investing in comprehensive safety training and the provision of adequate safety equipment as key factors in improving the safety climate for policy making in the maritime industry to create a safe and productive work environment.