This is due to the desire to increase productivity and product quality in many manufacturing industries around the world (Kwon & Kim, 2013). This industry mindset can lead to an organizational culture that ignores safety rules and regulations (Lallemand, 2012). It has been suggested that in addition to ignoring risk factors directly related to manufacturing equipment and processes, ergonomic controls, sometimes called human factors, which take into account elements facilitating interaction between workers and their environment , are neglected. Ergonomics has been identified as a facet of safety cultures. Lallemand (2012) suggests that participatory ergonomics, which is an ergonomic strategy based on physical and psychosocial factors, contributes to a positive safety culture. Reiman and Rollenhagen (2014) suggest that an organization's safety culture is holistic and requires interaction at all levels of the organization. Summary Manufacturing industries experience a high rate of accidents, injuries and illnesses. This industry often does not have a high level of safety culture. Factors that contribute to a poor safety culture have been suggested, including the desire for productivity and quality and poor ergonomic controls. Methods used to assess safety