FROM WORKING CONDITIONS TO SAFETY CULTURE: ANALYSIS OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
Today, approaches to safety management are being reformed at the national level: from regulatory regulation to system approach, to risk management at workplaces. The study of the literature resulted in the conclusion that the first stages of preventing work-related injuries (use of technical solutions and standardization of safe working practices) have almost been completed in the Russian Federation. It is necessary to proceed to the next stage: to develop a safety culture where all personnel will be involved, from senior management to ordinary employees. The article provides a historical overview of the main areas of research in the field of occupational safety for more than a hundred years, a review of various aspects and factors prioritized for studying in a given historical period. The concepts of "safety climate" and "safety culture" have been considered. The article justifies the need to pass from the study of certain factors, affecting a particular employee during their work, to the development of an integrated safety culture, a part of the whole organization culture. According to the results of the study, present-day Russian economy is at the stage of catch-up modernization; technical safety measures are being taken, yet, the standardization system has not been sufficiently developed to the international level. Consequently, advanced international practices should be adopted in the field of labor protection and standardization of the systematic approach implementation to health and safety management. At the same time, a methodological basis should be built nationwide that would help employers develop a safety culture.