Safety Climate in Construction Site Environments
Publication: Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 128, Issue 5
Abstract
This paper discusses empirical research aimed at examining the relationship between the safety climate and safe work behavior in construction site environments. A literature review has identified a number of independent constructs with the potential to affect the safety climate. A research model was developed based on the hypothesis that safe work behaviors are consequences of the existing safety climate, which, in turn, is determined by the identified independent constructs. A questionnaire survey was used in order to facilitate the collection of information from construction sites. The model was tested using structural equation modeling. The paper presents the results of testing the research model. The results corroborate the importance of the role of management commitment, communication, workers’ involvement, attitudes, competence, as well as supportive and supervisory environments, in achieving a positive safety climate.
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Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 128 • Issue 5 • October 2002
Pages: 375 - 384
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Copyright © 2002 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Apr 16, 2001
Accepted: Oct 1, 2001
Published online: Sep 13, 2002
Published in print: Oct 2002
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