Ms Cheng Chin Yi

Partner, Cydel Pte Ltd Aviation & Organisational Psychologist

Chin Yi started her career with the Ministry of Defence before moving on to the Republic of Air Force where she stayed for 16 years. She moved to the private sector in 2018 and now serves various public and private organisations. Her experience is in a broad range of areas, covering safety and human factors, organisational diagnosis and development, selection and assessment as well as mental health and wellbeing. This has allowed her to consult drawing from diverse content domains, which results in the ability to analyse issues from various perspectives and develop incisive, relevant solutions. She continues to explore new subjects and delve more deeply to further grow her knowledge in her current areas of work.

Drivers of Safety Behaviours in Organisations and the Measurement of Organisational Drift

The safety climate of an organisation gives a snapshot of how an organisation is managing its safety goals and executing its safety programmes. This presentation covers the development of a safety climate tool which moves away from the traditional measurement of safety attitudes towards directly measuring safety behaviours at all levels of the organisation, which provides a more accurate picture of how an organisation is practising safety. This tool was designed based on current literature about safety culture measurement, incorporating both insights from academia and practitioners. It has a strong focus on practical implementation and actionable insights. When implemented in an organisation on a regular basis, it can serve as a lead indicator of important safety outcomes.