Psychometric Assessments of Industrial Safety

Training Handbook

Title: Psychometric Assessments of Industrial Safety with Rabindrik Value-Oriented Safety Index (RVBSI)

Target Group: Safety Officers, Industrial Psychologists, HR Professionals, Organizational Trainers

Duration: 30 Hours (Modular/Customizable)

Mode: Online / In-Person / Hybrid

Training Outcome: Participants will develop the capacity to assess, interpret, and apply psychometric tools for industrial safety, integrating traditional psychological assessment with Rabindrik value orientations.

Module 1: Foundations of Industrial Safety Psychology

Objective: Introduce psychological principles behind safe and unsafe behavior at work.

Topics Covered: 1.1 Concepts of safety culture and safety climate; human error, risk perception, and behavior in industrial settings

1.2 Role of personality, motivation, and accident proneness in safety compliance

1.3 Research methods in safety consciousness – Observation, interview, introspection, experimental design, and survey design

Methodology: Lecture, Case Studies, Role Play

Evaluation: Reflection journal on personal or observed safety behavior

Module 2: Principles of Psychometric Assessment

Objective: Build understanding of psychological test development and validation.

Topics Covered: 2.1 Psychometric properties – reliability, validity, standardization

2.2 Test construction – item writing, scaling methods (Likert, Thurstone, Semantic Differential)

2.3 Types of tests – ability, attitude, personality, and behavior checklists

2.4 Ethical and legal considerations in workplace assessment

Methodology: Interactive Workshop, Item Analysis Practice

Evaluation: Item construction exercise with peer review

Module 3: Statistical Models in Safety Management

Objective: Apply statistical techniques to analyze safety-related data.

Topics Covered: 3.1 Descriptive statistics – frequency distribution, measures of central tendency and dispersion, cross-tabulations

3.2 Bivariate analysis – Chi-square, t-test, ANOVA, correlation

3.3 Multivariate analysis – Multiple and logistic regression

3.4 MANOVA – Comparing multiple safety outcomes across groups

3.5 Clustering – Hierarchical and Non-Hierarchical techniques

3.6 SEM – Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Path Analysis in safety constructs

Methodology: Hands-on SPSS/R, Group Data Analysis

Evaluation: Data analysis mini-project

Module 4: Data Analysis and Interpretation

Objective: Interpret and apply psychometric data in workplace safety contexts.

Topics Covered: 4.1 Descriptive and inferential statistics

4.2 Factor analysis and scale refinement

4.3 Norm development for industrial populations

4.4 SPSS/R-based analysis of safety data

4.5 Interpretation of results for HR, safety officers, and policymakers

Methodology: Data Lab, Interpretation Workshops

Evaluation: Analytical report based on sample safety data

Module 5: Rabindrik Value-Oriented Safety Index (RVBSI)

Objective: Introduce and apply RVBSI using Tagore’s value theory to assess safety consciousness.

Topics Covered: 5.1 Topography of consciousness in Rabindrik Psychotherapy – Murta (Discipline), Raag (Emotional Resonance), Saraswat (Wisdom)

5.2 Weightage theory – assigning relative importance to value layers (Murta 40%, Raag 30%, Saraswat 30%)

5.3 Regression theory – using value scores to predict safety outcomes

5.4 Composite indexing – RVBSI calculation and interpretation formula

Methodology: RVBSI Self-Assessment, Group Scoring, Case Simulation

Evaluation: Score and interpret RVBSI for a mock industrial unit

Module 6: Application and Reporting in Industrial Contexts

Objective: Apply psychometric findings for decision-making and safety improvement.

Topics Covered: 6.1 Designing and conducting safety assessments

6.2 Integrating psychometric results into safety management systems

6.3 Developing safety training modules based on value-based assessments

6.4 Reporting and communicating findings to management

6.5 Case studies from power plants, construction, and manufacturing

Methodology: Role Play, Report Drafting, Case Study Review

Evaluation: Final presentation of an RVBSI-based intervention plan

Certification Criteria: - Completion of all modules - Submission of RVBSI assessment report - Participation in group presentations

Prepared by: Rabindrik Psychotherapy Research Institute Trust (RPRIT) In Collaboration With: [Partner Industry or Power Plant Name Here]

✅ Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

Minimum graduate degree in Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, HRM, Safety Management, or related disciplines.Diploma holders in Safety Engineering or Behavioral Sciences with experience in industrial settings may also apply.

Probable books 

1.Experimental Design in Behavioural Research -Broota

 https://amzn.in/d/cWdLUPe

2. Tests, Measurements And Research In Behavioural Sciences - by A K Singh (2024-25 Examination) 

 https://amzn.in/d/hKQE0qm

3.Research Methodology- Kothari 

Research Methodology 

 https://amzn.in/d/4dmqCMF

4. Foundation of Statistics 

https://www.ritapublication.in/product-details/foundations-of-statistics515