Levels of Safety Consciousness in Logistics Workplaces Due to Enforcement of the Serious Accident Punishment Act

Purpose: This study examines whether the rise in logistics safety incidents has led to changes in workers’ safety awareness levels in distribution centers. Research design, data, and methodology: A t-test determined if there were changes in the safety awareness levels of managers and workers, analyzed by year and workplace. Results: The level of safety consciousness in the workplace and the level of safety consciousness in managers and workers according to the year, all showed significant differences. In addition, depending on the type of workplace, only the safety consciousness levels of managers showed significant differences between the groups. Conclusions: This study reviewed empirical analysis of the levels of awareness about logistics safety (in workplaces, managers, and workers) and presents theoretical conclusions and practical implications.