Research and anecdotal evidence is becoming clearer: there is a strong correlation between companies with certain (organizational) culture attributes, or “enablers,” and safety performance excellence. While it is not certain whether good performance promoted these attributes or if development of the attributes results in performance improvement, many believe the latter scenario to be true. The 14 most commonly reported attributes associated with strong, positive safety cultures in U.S. mining include, but are not limited to: accountability, adaptability, awareness, communication, competency, discipline, empowerment, engagement, justice, learning, leadership, reporting, trust and vigilance.