Safety management framework for garments manufacturing company based on safety leadership, safety participation, and safety knowledge

Garments manufacturing poses inherent risks, jeopardizing worker safety.This study develops a novel framework, prioritizing safety leadership, safety participation, and safety knowledge to empower garments companies in ensuring a safer workplace.This study aimed to determine the safety leadership, safety participation, and safety knowledge among workers of garment manufacturing companies as inputs to the development of a safety management framework.The collected data were examined using a descriptive method, using an adopted modified questionnaire as the primary instruments for data collection.The participants were 364 workers from selected seven garments manufacturing companies in Pampanga, Philippines.Findings revealed strong agreement on the respondents' safety leadership as to leadership behavior, safety concern, and security control.They also strongly agreed on the importance of safety participation as to workers' involvement, safety motivation, and promotion policies.In terms of safety knowledge, garments manufacturing workers strongly agreed on the importance of safety training, safety communication, and safety rules and procedures.There was a significant relationship between safety leadership and safety participation.Moreover, there is a significant relationship between safety leadership and safety knowledge.Based on the result of the study, the researcher developed a model that can be used by garments manufacturing companies in implementing their safety management to establish safer workplace environment.The proposed Safety Management Framework can lead to safer workplaces, enhanced employee well-being, and improved efficiency for individual companies within the garments manufacturing industry.Moreover, the study contributes to broader improvements in industry-wide best practices and safety standards, potentially having a positive impact on the entire sector.