Safety Culture of the Herbert Hoover Dike Contractors

Abstract

The construction industry remains one of the most dangerous industries to work in even after decades of safety improvements [1]. Researchers, such as Zohar, have argued that safety climate, or safety culture, is "a robust leading indicator or predictor of safety outcomes across industries and countries" [2]. This study made use of mixed methodology that blends quantitative and qualitative research methods to gauge the relative level of commitment each project's workforce has to a positive safety culture at Herbert Hoover Dike. The quantitative portion of the research revealed a positive perception of safety among craft workers. The qualitative portion of the research revealed major themes and subthemes associated with safety culture on the project. Further research is needed to capture additional workers on this project as well as connect safety culture with accident rate with this and other construction projects.