Predicting employee compliance with safety regulations, factoring risk perception

Diaz, Yenny Farinas

doi:10.25148/etd.fi14062277

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“…However, it is worth mentioning that the main people carrying out training are the managers. In addition, the construction workers themselves have a low level of education, so the construction workers alone can hardly achieve a highly engaging training [ 87 ]. Zhao et al [ 88 ] revealed that the participation of senior managers played a positive role in the implementation of risk management.…”

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Risk Perception and Coping Behavior of Construction Workers on Occupational Health Risks—A Case Study of Nanjing, China

Liu

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To reduce harm caused by occupational health risks of construction workers exposed to working environments, especially those for interior decoration, it is crucial for them to actively recognize and prevent these risks. Therefore, how to improve their occupational health risks perception and regulate their coping behaviors should be of great concern. However, most prior studies target construction worker safety, and little research focuses on risk analysis from the psychological level of workers. Hence, construction workers’ occupational health risk perception level and coping behavior level in Nanjing and the influencing factors were analyzed through statistical analysis with 341 valid questionnaires. Bootstrapping was applied to test the mediating effects of risk perception on the proposed factors and coping behaviors. This study revealed that construction workers have a high-level of occupational health risk perception, yet low-level coping behavior. Gender, age, education level, and unit qualification cause differences in individual risk perception level. Personal knowledge and group effects significantly affect the level of risk perception, which subsequently affect coping behavior. Education level, monthly income, and personal knowledge influence the coping behavior through risk perception. Recommendations were put forward for risk perception and coping behavior improvement from the perspectives of construction workers themselves, enterprises, and governments. This study sheds new light for research areas of occupational health and risk management and provides beneficial practice for improving construction workers’ responses to occupational health risks.

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Risk Perception and Coping Behavior of Construction Workers on Occupational Health Risks—A Case Study of Nanjing, China

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“…Workers who scored high on the risk-taking module of the JPl-R were less likely to comply with company PPE requirements than those who scored low on the scale. For a full statistical analysis ofthese results, see Diaz (2000).…”

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A model to predict employee compliance with employee coporate's safety regulations factoring risk perception

Diaz

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2000

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual

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Industrial accidents are a critical problem affecting u.s. industry today. They account for 3.2 million disabling injuries and 9,000 deaths annually, costing upwards of $110 billion a year according to the National Safety Council's latest data. Reducing the incidence of industrial accidents is one of the primary concerns of safety engineers. To reduce accidents, workers are trained in safe procedures and provided with personal protective equipment (PPE) where necessary. However, training and PPE are only effective when workers comply with the trained procedures and use the PPE. Companies use various reward systems and negative reinforcement to encourage workers to comply. Several factors may affect compliance behavior. When workers perceive that management has a strong commitment to safety, they may be more influenced by safety policies. On the other hand, if the company's incentive system for productivity overshadows the safety program, they may sacrifice safety compliance to achieve greater production. Risk perception is also likely to influence compliance. If a worker does not perceive a hazard as being either likely or serious, they are less likely to comply with safe behavior at the expense of productivity. Some factors may affect risk perception. Workers who have personally experienced the consequences of an industrial accident should be more likely to perceive a task as risky and comply with safe behaviors. On the other hand, long work service without an accident is likely to have the opposite affect. This paper outlines the empirical development and validation of a model to predict safety compliance. Compliance with company PPE regulations were observed at a manufacturing facilityfor several months. Jobs included various types of manufacturing processes, assembly tasks, shipping, and receiving. Data for each observation included details on the age and experience of the worker, the worker's perceptions of job difficulty and management's commitment to safety. Workers filled out surveys from the Jackson Personality Inventory Revised (JPI-R) to measure personal characteristics of the workers such as risk-taking and anxiety.

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Predicting employee compliance with safety regulations, factoring risk perception

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Risk Perception and Coping Behavior of Construction Workers on Occupational Health Risks—A Case Study of Nanjing, China

Risk Perception and Coping Behavior of Construction Workers on Occupational Health Risks—A Case Study of Nanjing, China

A model to predict employee compliance with employee coporate's safety regulations factoring risk perception

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