Influence of Leadership Behavior on Safety Culture Integration at PT Cipta Kridatama Site PT Borneo Indobara

Abstract

The high risk that occurs in the mining environment requires the application of transformative leadership to build a culture of safety and encourage positive safety behavior. The purpose of this research is to empirically analyze the relationship between safety leadership, safety culture, and safety behavior, as well as to examine the mediating role of safety behavior in the relationship. The research method used is a quantitative approach with SEM-PLS analysis, involving a survey of 170 employees from various levels and departments. The results showed that safety leadership has a significant and positive influence on safety culture (path coefficient = 0.751, p < 0.001) and safety behavior (path coefficient = 0.874, p < 0.001). In addition, safety behavior is proven to mediate the relationship between safety leadership and safety culture. This research model is able to explain 76.3% of the variance in safety behavior (R-square = 0.763) and 90.1% in safety culture (R-square = 0.901). The Average Variance Extracted (AVE) values for safety leadership, safety behavior, and safety culture are 0.863, 0.754, and 0.829, respectively, while the Composite Reliability values for all variables are above 0.90, indicating high validity and reliability. The implications of this research provide valuable insights for the management of PT Cipta Kridatama in improving safety practices. The resulting recommendations include improving the safety mentoring program, increasing the frequency of safety discussions, improving the incident reporting and investigation system, and strengthening the safety leadership training program to create a safer and more conducive work environment.