The SCSR-Index provides a clear, actionable indicator of safety culture maturity. It enables organisations to measure cultural development and drive targeted improvements — from within.

What is the SCSR-Index?

The SCSR-Index is a numerical indicator on a scale from 0 to 8, aligned with the four safety culture maturity levels.
It consolidates employee responses across 20 Dimensions into a single, transparent measure of cultural maturity.

Safety Culture State Review calculation

Point Values per Maturity Level

Each maturity level is assigned a specific point value used for calculating the index:

  • A – Dependent: 3 points
  • B – Independent: 5 points
  • C – Interdependent: 8 points
  • D – Reactive: 0 points

This transformation allows behavioural maturity to be quantified and compared.

STEP 1 — Calculating the Index per Dimension

SCSR participant responses for each dimension
are translated into points and averaged:

SCSR-Index(i) = {[(count(A) × 3) + (count(B) × 5) + (count(C) × 8) + (count(D) × 0)] / (A + B + C + D)}

Example – Index for One Dimension

Use the values for Dimension III: A=10, B=4, C=2, D=9

SCSR-Index (III) = 66 / 25 = 2.64 → 2.6

STEP 2 — Calculating the Overall SCSR-Index

The final index is the average of all 20 dimension indices.

Example – Final SCSR-Index

Indices from the 20 dimensions (example values):

I. 4.0, II. 4.9, III: 2.6, IV. 4.2, V. 2.1, VI. 4.3, VII. 2.9, VIII. 3.7, IX. 4.3, X. 3.5, XI. 3.8, XII. 3.7, XIII. 3.9, XIV. 3.4, XV. 2.9, XVI. 3.7, XVII. 4.9, XVIII. 2.3, XIX. 1.8, XX. 4.3

SCSR-Index = avg(I…XX) = 3.6

SCSR-EasyCalc

Want to calculate your SCSR-Index right away?
The SCSR-EasyCalc tool is a simple online calculator — similar to using an Excel sheet — and provides your results instantly, without any further analysis.

👉 Go to SCSR-EasyCalc

SCSR-Calc v2.0

SCSR-Calc v2.0 is a cloud-based tool that fully automates the SCSR assessment process.
Participants join via QR code — no installation required — and complete the assessment in their mobile browser. All statements can be displayed in the local language, making participation simple and accessible.

The assessment is fully anonymous.
No personal data or mobile information is collected or stored, ensuring maximum confidentiality and psychological safety.

The moderator is completely relieved:
SCSR-Calc collects all inputs, calculates the scores, and generates instant workshop-ready results, including:

  • SCSR-Index
  • Results per dimension
  • Maturity-level ratings
  • Top 5 / Low 5
  • Workshop feedback

All results are provided immediately during the workshop and can be accessed both via email and through a workshop-specific NextCloud folder. This allows the moderator to use the charts directly in the second part of the session.

👉 Interested in using SCSR-Calc? Submit your request via the contact form.