Factors affecting safety performance in the construction industry: an empirical study using structural equation modelling. Issue 2 (3rd April 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Moosa, Majed H.; Oriet, Leo P.
• Is Part Of: International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics. Volume 28:Issue 2(2022)
• Page Start: 779
• Page End: 789
• Publication Date: 2022-04-03
• Subjects: construction industry -- safety culture -- safety system -- Saudi Arabia -- safety performance model -- structural equation modelling -- analysis of moment structures; Human engineering -- Periodicals; Industrial safety -- Periodicals; Human Engineering -- Periodicals; Occupational Health -- Periodicals; Ergonomie -- Périodiques; Sécurité du travail -- Périodiques; Human engineering; Industrial safety; Periodicals; 620.8
• DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2021.1985302
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1080-3548

Abstract

Abstract : The Saudi construction industry is among the largest in the region – and, for workers, among the most dangerous industries. The importance of this study is assisting to reduce hazards, sources of risk and perceptions of safety in the construction sector. Using a quantitative survey measure administered to a small ( n = 276) sample of individuals, this study aimed to contribute to empirical understandings of safety performance in this unique context. A multivariate safety performance model was developed to ensure compatibility with the structure of the survey measure. The survey data revealed a strong consensus expressing negative views of every safety dimension and variable tested, with only tiny minorities selecting positively valenced responses. To test the descriptive power of the model as a whole, a structural equation modelling technique was used to assess the correspondence between the relationships constituting the model and their significance relative to empirical data.