Generative voluntary safety reporting culture (GVSRC) survey for the Gulf of Mexico sector

An anonymous online survey was used to collect the perceptions of personnel in the oil and gas sector on attributes of generative voluntary safety reporting culture (GVSRC) in the Gulf of Mexico sector. A total of 1,364 responses were initially obtained after which only 1,333 responses were usable for the study to create a measurement model for GVSRC in the Gulf of Mexico sector. There were significant linear relationships between the factors, and OSPE significantly mediated the relationship between safety reporting policy fundamentals (SRPF) and safety reporting benefits (SRB). Results suggest that top management support for voluntary safety reporting programs, through the provision of resources, can motivate personnel to engage in safety reporting processes. In terms of voluntary reporting propensity, younger respondents significantly underreported safety issues compared to older personnel, highlighting the need for better hazard identification, safety risk management training, and effective mentoring for younger personnel. The implication for policy is that, despite different operating environments and processes, an aviation safety action program (ASAP)-styled initiative has positive value for safety management and fosters a proactive safety reporting culture in the oil and gas (O&G) sector. The dataset is associated with the publications: Adjekum, Kwasi & Afari, Samuel & Owusu-Amponsah, Nana & Waller, Zachary & Rasouli, Vamegh & Ullrich, Gary & Snyder, Paul & Corbin, Neal. (2023). Development of a generative voluntary safety reporting culture (GVSRC) model for the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) oil and gas (O&G) sector using attributes of the aviation safety action program (ASAP). Safety Science. 161. 106073. 10.1016/j.ssci.2023.106073 and Adjekum, D. K., Owusu-Amponsah, N. Y., Afari, S. A., Waller, Z., Rasouli, V., Ullrich, G., Snyder, P., et al. (2023). Stakeholders’ Perspectives on Generative Voluntary Safety Reporting Culture (GVSRC) in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Oil and Gas (O&G) Sector Using the Offshore Safety Action Program (OSAP). Safety, 9(2), 26. MDPI AG. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/safety9020026.