Comparative Analysis of Safety Culture Perceptions among HomeSafe Managers and Workers in Residential Construction
Publication: Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 138, Issue 9
Abstract
Construction workers continue to experience high rates of injury and illness compared with many other industries. Growing evidence suggests that safety culture has a direct effect on safety performance. This study investigated measures of safety culture and risk perception among a residential-home-building cohort within the HomeSafe Pilot Program in the Denver metro area of Colorado. Investigators compared group-level responses of management to frontline construction workers. Results indicate that managers appraised the overall safety culture at higher levels compared with the workers. Managers also perceived a higher level of management commitment to safety and health than that reported by workers.
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Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 138 • Issue 9 • September 2012
Pages: 1044 - 1052
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© 2012 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Mar 28, 2011
Accepted: Dec 7, 2011
Published online: Dec 8, 2011
Published in print: Sep 1, 2012
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