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Pro-Safety Education and Organizational Challenges in Building Sustainable Safety Culture in Polish Food Companies

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  • Patrycja Kabiesz

    (Faculty of Organisation and Management, Silesian University of Technology, Roosevelta 26-8, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland)

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The aim of this study was to verify whether comprehensive and inclusive pro-safety education contributes to building a strong safety culture in food companies. The study was conducted in 612 Polish companies, where special attention was paid to modern forms of education during pro-safety education, as well as the frequency and duration of this education. The results of the study showed that safety culture is poorly developed, even when it is consciously and formally implemented in the company. One of the identified problems was the discrepancy between the company’s declared commitment to pro-safety education and the actual behavior of employees. This indicates that formal company strategies may not be effectively embedded in the attitudes and actions of employees. The research emphasizes the importance of adapting pro-safety efforts to the organizational culture in order to ensure significant results and avoid superficial implementation.

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  • Patrycja Kabiesz, 2025. "Pro-Safety Education and Organizational Challenges in Building Sustainable Safety Culture in Polish Food Companies," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(15), pages 1-17, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:17:y:2025:i:15:p:7086-:d:1717816
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