Definition of safety culture in English English dictionary
Safety culture is a term that was introduced by the International Nuclear Safety Advisory Group (INSAG) in a report published on the (post-accident review meeting on the) Chernobyl disaster in 1986. The International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA (1991) defines safety culture as follows: “Safety culture is that assembly of characteristics and attitudes in organisations and individuals which establishes that, as an overriding priority, nuclear plant safety issues receive the attention warranted by their significance.”