The new human resources manager at Kerr-Plunck Inc. has deemed that the company has a poor climate of safety. A poor climate of safety could be caused by all of the following except

A. a lack of safety training.
B. too little supervisory emphasis on following safety rules.
C. a tendency for workers to commit the leniency error.
D. workers' tendency to ignore safety rules.

Answer: C

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