Muhandisī-i Bihdāsht-i Muḥīṭ (Mar 2023)
Reliability and validity Assessment of HSE Culture Questionnaire in the in Karaj waste management organization
Abstract
Introduction and purpose: Reviewing and implementing the model of safety, health and environment culture has always been considered as one of the most important concerns in waste management. Recently, focusing on the effective role of management in the causes of accidents has caused a lot of attention to the concept of safety culture. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of safety, health and environment culture on waste management. methods: This research was a descriptive-survey type of field studies. The main variables of the research were safety culture, health and environment. The statistical population of the research was 260 employees of Karaj Waste Management Organization, based on the Morgan table, the number of samples was determined to be 152. The 18-question questionnaire was divided among them and the reliability and validity of the questionnaire was studied. Results: The reliability of the questionnaire is estimated to be 0.86 based on Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Structural model method and SmartPLS 328 and SPSS 23 software were used to analyze the findings. All hypotheses were confirmed by checking structural model fit and overall model fit. Conclusion: As a result, according to the confirmation of the influence of all three variables of safety, health and environment culture on waste management, it can be said that the culture of safety, health and environment has a positive and significant impact on waste management.