An incident resulting in an injury or property damage.

Any unplanned event that did not cause an incident, but could if conditions were to change.

Any unplanned event that did not cause an accident, but could if conditions were to change.

A planned event that caused an incident.

Eliminate accountability

for individuals

Encourage too much employee

involvement

Ignore regulatory

requirements

Overlook systemic and

organizational issues

Employees

The community

Employers

Generative Culture

Behavior-Based Culture

Systems-Based Culture

Compliance-Based Culture

Open communication and

reporting

Hiding mistakes to avoid

punishment

Blaming individuals for

accidents

Prioritizing production

over safety

Reducing financial costs

Reduce the risk

Shared values and attitudes

toward safety

Meeting legal requirements

only

Continuous improvement

Management commitment

Ignoring near-miss reports

Employee involvement

Safety culture refers to

rules; safety climate refers to policies.