The Effects of Safety Training as a Moderator for the Relationship between Safety Climate and Process Safety: The Case of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) Refining Company (TAKREER)

Abstract

Process safety has acquired global attention in the 21st century due to its association with workplace accidents and injuries. Employers and occupational health and safety (OHS) specialists have expressed increasing interest in enhancing process safety due to the link between poor process safety and adverse incidents such as explosions, fires, and chemical spills. Such catastrophes can cause severe damage, such as fatalities, injuries, property destruction, environmental degradation, and loss of productivity, putting a significant and long-term financial strain on organizations. Several events have been reported in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over the last decade. Some of the unfortunate occurrences include the Shah Oil Field release of toxic hydrogen sulphide in 2009, in which three employees died, another accident in Borouge with a boiler explosion in which one employee died, and the 2017 explosion at ADNOC Refinery (TAKREER) facility, which resulted in the loss of millions of dollars in assets. Many occurrences went unreported due to internal policy, fear of negative publicity, litigation, and the need to protect secret information. Understanding the elements that influence process safety is critical for improving process safety and reducing occupational accidents and injuries. As a result, it is critical to investigate the process safety parameters in the context v of the ADNOC refinery. It is also critical to assess the impact of safety climate variables on process safety and employee perception of safety training, strengthening the relationship between safety climate elements and process safety