| Abstract |
To fill a gap in understanding of the Generative Voluntary Safety Reporting Culture (GVSRC) in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Oil and Gas (O&G) sector, perspectives of stakeholders based on their experiences were explored using attributes of a proposed Offshore Safety Action Program (OSAP) modeled after the Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP). A phenomenological approach encompassing semi-structured interviews (n = 18) and five focus-group sessions (n = 18) was used to collect data from a cross-section of top management, supervisors, regulatory representatives, and subject-matter experts (SME). Four themes emerged from a Thematic Analysis: (1) Voluntary safety reporting culture, (2) Voluntary safety reporting bottlenecks, (3) Universality, and (4) Organizational review of safety events. Most respondents strongly supported the OSAP because it ensures a formalized adjudication of voluntary safety reports by an Event Review Committee (ERC) with representation from employees, management, and regulators. Most respondents supported the non-punitive and confidential attributes of the OSAP as a means to enhance GVSRC. However, there were varying perspectives on defining intentional disregard for safety under the OSAP. Due to the enumerated challenges of cost, respondents agreed that organizations use a scalable process commensurate with the complexity of their operations when adopting the OSAP. A veritable framework for data-driven corrective actions, organizational learning, and enhanced GVSRC in the offshore sector is a potential policy implication of adopting the OSAP. |
| Authors |
Daniel Kwasi Adjekum  , Nana Yaw Owusu-Amponsah , Samuel Afari , Zachary Waller , Vamegh Rasouli  , Gary Ullrich , Paul Snyder , Neal Corbin
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| Journal Info |
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute | Safety , vol: 9
, iss: 2
, pages: 26 - 26
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| Publication Date |
4/24/2023 |
| ISSN |
2313-576X |
Type |
article |
| Open Access |
gold
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| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.3390/safety9020026 |
| Keywords |
Safety Culture (Score: 0.532954) , Organizational Culture (Score: 0.525006) , Safety Climate (Score: 0.503857)
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