R.E.S.P.E.CT. and What It Means for Rail Safety

This study, conducted by Samantha R. Lacey, MS, University of Connecticut (Storrs); Julia Leone, PhD, Short Line Safety Institute; Janet Barnes-Farrell, PhD, University of Connecticut (Storrs) was presented at the Work, Stress, & Health 2023 conference Nov 8-11, 2023. The results of this study bolster and extend previous research, and highlight a modifiable workplace variable, positive norms for civility, that can be targeted to amplify the positive effect
of safety climate on safety behaviors and help foster optimally safe work environments in the railroad industry.