Risk Assessment, Risk Communication and Safety Culture: A Study of Selected Iron and Steel Manufacturing Firms in Lagos State
The study investigated the relationship between risk assessment, risk communication and safety culture among selected iron steel manufacturing companies in Lagos State. This study employed survey research design. Four hundred staff of these companies were selected from a population of five thousand two hundred and thirty-four. The data obtained were analyzed using correlation analysis. The results revealed no significant relationship between safety culture and risk assessment. In the same vein, safety culture had a significant relationship with risk communication. Based on the results, it was concluded that Iron and Steel manufacturing companies in Lagos State has a relatively apparent laxity in putting in place, measures to achieve good safety performance. Thus, study recommended that firms in this class of industrial sector should intensify their efforts in the timely assessment of risks. In addition, management of these firms are enjoined to provide an effective communication system for workers to report cases where potential accidents are perceived in the dispositions of other workers within the work environment. Key words: Risk Communication; Risk Assessment, Safety Culture, Safety Performance