Studies of neighborhood safety and physical activity have typically neglected to consider the youth's peer context as a modifier of these relationships. This study fills this gap in testing the independent and interactive effects of perceived neighborhood safety and time spent with friends and peers on young adolescents' physical activity and sedentary behavior. Participants (N = 80; ages 13-17...

The current study examined the role of co-worker support for safety within the broader context of perceived safety climate predicting safety behavior and outcomes for the mobile worker population of team truck drivers. Namely, the mediation, moderation, and incremental direct effects of co-worker support for safety were tested. The current study examined 366 team truck drivers from a single tru...

Behavioral safety was implemented in a nickel refinery over a 93-week period with 275 employees, plus contractors. Measurement focused on managerial commitment behaviors and employee safety behaviors. Safety behavior improved by 40%. Lost time injuries reduced by 82.2% in the first year, reducing to Zero in the second. Minor injuries reduced by 35%. Multiple regression showed managerial commitm...

Safety climate and safety behavior have been proven to be critical for construction safety. However, few studies systematically tested the influences of demographic characteristics on worker safety, especially in background China’s industry. There is still a gap demographics–safety relationship, which may reduce relevance effectiveness measures. This study explored effects five factors (gender,...