Dr Andrew Weyman
Profile
Dr Andrew Weyman is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of Bath. He has over 20 years experience of research in applied psychology and human factors, specialising in the Psychology of Risk.
Previous roles include:
- Principal Social researcher with the Health & Safety Executive (2004-2006)
- Head of ‘Social and Organisational Factors Unit’ the Health and Safety Laboratory (2000-2004)
Research interests
- Public understandings of risk and risk communication
- Stakeholder engagement techniques
- Design of behaviour change interventions
- Hazard risk assessment and risk management - including systems design and emergency planning
- Evidence based practice in public policy research & delivery
- Intervention design & evaluation
Publications
Book Sections
Weyman, A., 2012. Forthcoming. Evidence based practice - Its contribution to learning in managing workplace health risks. In: Biron, C., Karanika-Murray, M. and Cooper, C., eds. Improving Organizational Interventions For Stress and Well-Being Addressing Process and Context. London: Routledge.
Nazaruk, M., Weyman, A. and Hellier, E., 2010. An immersed approach to workplace safety culture intervention and behavioural change: Insights about factors which the literature remains silent about. In: Proceedings of the 9th European Conference on Research Methodology for Business and Management Studies. , pp. 370-376.
Gervais, R., Weyman, A. and Williamson, J., 2010. Presenteeism and occupational accidents: A correlation waiting to happen. In: Iavicoli, S., Jain, A., Petyx, M. and Tang, J., eds. Proceedings of the 9th European Academy of Occupational Health Psychologists Conference. Nottingham: University of Nottingham Press, xliv.
Weyman, A., 2010. Socio-demographic implications of extended working life. In: Iavicoli, S., Jain, A., Petyx, M. and Tang, J., eds. Proceedings of the 9th European Academy of Occupational Health Psychologists Conference. Nottingham: University of Nottingham Press, xxix.
Gervais, R., Weyman, A. and Williamson, J., 2010. The perception of risk, job satisfaction and occupational accidents within a healthy work climate. In: Iavicoli, S., Jain, A., Petyx, M. and Tang, J., eds. Proceedings of the 9th European Academy of Occupational Health Psychologists Conference. Nottingham: University of Nottingham Press, xli.
Weyman, A. K., 2009. The Social and Economic Benefits of Improving the Quality of Working Lives of Older Workers and Employees with Established Health Conditions. In: Whitfield, K., ed. Employee Well-Being and Working Life: Towards an Evidence-Based Policy Agenda. Swindon: ESRC/HSE.
Weyman, A. K., 2005. Reflections on UK and EU systems of health and safety warnings and signage. In: Wogalter, M., ed. Handbook of Warnings. New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum, pp. 565-583.
Articles
Boocock, M. G., Weyman, A. K. and Mcilroy, R., 2006. Bedside safety rails: assessment of strength requirements and the appropriateness of current designs. Ergonomics, 49 (7), 631 - 650.
Weyman, A., Pidgeon, N., Walls, J. and Horlick‐Jones, T., 2006. Exploring comparative ratings and constituent facets of public trust in risk regulatory bodies and related stakeholder groups. Journal of Risk Research, 9 (6), pp. 605-622.
Jeffcott, S., Pidgeon, N., Weyman, A. and Walls, J., 2006. Risk, trust, and safety culture in U.K. train operating companies. Risk Analysis, 26 (5), pp. 1105-1121.
Walls, J., Pidgeon, N., Weyman, A. and Horlick-Jones, T., 2004. Critical trust: understanding lay perceptions of health and safety risk regulation. Health, Risk & Society, 6 (2), 133 - 150.
Weyman, A., Clarke, D. D. and Cox, T., 2003. Developing a factor model of coal miners’ attributions on risk-taking at work. Work & Stress, 17 (4), 306 - 320.
Reports/Papers
Weyman, A., Wainwright, D., O'Hara, R., Jones, P. and Buckingham, A., 2012. Forthcoming. Extending Working Life: Behaviour Change Interventions - Options, Strategy and Evaluation. Research Report.
Weyman, A., Wainwright, D., O'Hara, R., Jones, P. and Buckingham, A., 2012. Forthcoming. Improving communications about extending working life amongst individuals: learning from models of behavioural and attitudinal change. Phase 1: Review of evidence related to key policy issues. Research Report. Department of Work and Pensions.
Young, V., Bhaumik, C. and Weyman, A., 2011. Quality of working life: employee and managers views. Research Report. HSE.
Brown, A., Casey, B., Charlwood, A., Frode, C., Green, F., Haile, G., Heaver, E., Spencer, D., Wainwright, S., Weyman, A. K. and Whitfield, K., 2010. Well-being and working life: towards an evidence-based policy agenda. Research Report. Swindon: Economic and Social Research Council and Health & Safety Executive.
Weyman, A., Williamson, J. and Greaves, D., 2007. Pilot study to explore the public perception of the risks associated with veterinary medicines. Research Report. Buxton: Health and Safety Laboratory, Food Standards Agency, (RSU/RM/07/05).
Weyman, A. K., Pidgeon, N. F., Jeffcott, M. A. and Walls, J., 2006. Organisational dynamics and safety culture in UK train operating companies. Research Report. Health and Safety Executive, (Research Report 421).
Conference or Workshop Items
Weyman, A., 2010. The social amplification of risk: implications for workplace risk management culture. In: Institute of Work Psychology Conference, June 2010, Sheffield.
Nazaruk, M., Weyman, A. and Hellier, E., 2010. Decreasing the Rate of Industrial Accidents: Application of Safety Culture Intervention. In: Parliamentary Scientific Committee Set for Britain Competition Event, March 2010, London.
Nazaruk, M., Weyman, A. and Hellier, E., 2010. Changing Safety Culture. In: Second GWR Research Symposium, January 2010, Bristol.
McDougall, A. and Weyman, A., 2010. Worker Engagement Initiatives at Boulby Mine. In: Midland Institute of Mining Engineers Conference, 2010.
Nazaruk, M., Weyman, A. and Hellier, E., 2009. Beyond behaviours: factors behind successful implementation of safety interventions. In: Behavoural Safety Now Conference, 7-8 October 2009, Orlando, USA.
Gervis, R. L., Williamson, J. and Weyman, A. K., 2008. Assessing the factors that influence the return to work of employees on sickness absence. In: 8th Conference of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology, 12-14 November 2008, Valencia, Spain.
Nazaruk, M., Weyman, A. and Hellier, E., 2008. Changing Minds: Developing Effective Safety Culture Interventions. Submitted to: The First GWR Research Symposium, Bristol.
Weyman, A., 2008. The cost of accidents: Investing for a positive safety culture. In: Midland Institute of Mining Engineers Annual Conference, Sheffield.
Weyman, A. K. and Bibby, P., 2007. Gauging public concern: Developing a psychometric tool for use by risk regulatory bodies. In: British Psychological Society 2007 Social Psychology Section Annual Conference, May 2007, Kent, UK.
Boocock, M. G., Weyman, A. K. and McIlroy, R., 2005. The ergonomics design assessment and usability of bedside safety rails. In: International Conference on Healthcare Systems Ergonomics and Patient Safety (HEPS 2005), 30 March-2 April 2005, Florence, Italy.
Weyman, A. K., Pidgeon, N. F., Walls, J. and Horlick-Jones, T., 2004. Critical trust and risk regulation. In: British Psychological Society 51st Social Psychology Section Annual Conference, Symposium on Trust in Organisations, 2004, Liverpool, UK.
