A Review of Risk Perception in Construction Industry

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karla Gómez-Bull
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Safety Behavior ◽  
Personal Traits ◽  
Construction Organizations ◽  
Legal Implications ◽  
Occupational Characteristics ◽  
Perception Process

The construction industry has been notorious for its high rates of accidents and injuries associated with social, financial, and legal implications. Previous studies mention that risk perception is related to workers´ safety behavior and, therefore, accidents. This review aims to identify in which context risk perception has been studied in recent years and the variables associated with it. Google Scholar and Science Direct databases were searched for articles using the following keywords: “risk perception,” “construction industry”, and “safety behavior.” The inclusion criteria were that the articles answered the questions formulated in the spider methodology. Sixty-three articles were included in the literature review. The results indicated that risk perception is a subjective judgment that results from the combination of the likelihood perception of a specific risk being present and the severity perception of the risk if it occurs. The risk perception has been studied in different areas such as tourism, driving behavior, electricians, firefighters, and confrontation to viruses or pandemic, and the construction industry. Personal traits, sociodemographic variables, cultural factors, and occupational characteristics (training in security, experience, and seniority at work) have been addressed to study risk perception in construction workers. Safety must be a priority for construction organizations. This study highlights the importance of studying risk perception in the workplace since construction workers are exposed to risky activities at work. Also, it is important to understand the risk perception process and its contributory factors for construction workers. It is possible to have specific information that helps design actions for effective risk management and prevent the number of accidents and fatalities from increasing.

scholarly journals Risk Perception in the Construction Industry: Differences Between Italian and Migrant Workers Before and After a Targeted Training Intervention

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-71
Author(s):  
Federico Ricci ◽  
Giulia Bravo ◽  
Alberto Modenese ◽  
Fabrizio De Pasquale ◽  
Davide Ferrari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Visual Tool ◽  
Occupational Risks ◽  
Linguistic Barriers ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Difference

We developed a visual tool to assess risk perception for a sample of male construction workers (forty Italian and twenty-eight immigrant workers), just before and after a sixteen-hour training course. The questionnaire included photographs of real construction sites, and workers were instructed to select pictograms representing the occupational risks present in each photograph. Points were awarded for correctly identifying any risks that were present, and points were deducted for failing to identify risks that were present or identifying risks that were not present. We found: (1) Before the course, risk perception was significantly lower in immigrants compared to Italians ( p < .001); (2) risk perception improved significantly ( p < .001) among all workers tested; and (3) after the training, the difference in risk perception between Italians and immigrants was no longer statistically significant ( p = .1086). Although the sample size was relatively small, the results suggest that the training is effective and may reduce the degree to which cultural and linguistic barriers hinder risk perception. Moreover, the use of images and pictograms instead of words to evaluate risk perception could also be applied to nonconstruction workplaces.

Impact of emotional intelligence on the stress and safety of construction workers' in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hemaid Alsulami ◽  
Suhail H. Serbaya ◽  
Ali Rizwan ◽  
Muhammad Saleem ◽  
Yassine Maleh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Safety Behaviors ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Safety Behavior ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Stress Levels ◽  
The Impact

PurposeIn a country like Saudi Arabia, where the construction industry is witnessing an impressive growth in the post-oil era, it is important to examine the occupational health and safety behaviors of construction workers (CWs).Design/methodology/approachThe present study aims to investigate the impact of emotional intelligence (EI) on workers' stress and safety behaviors. Data were collected from CWs (n = 265) at a major construction site in the city of Jeddah. Two questionnaires comprising 25 and 32 questions were used to measure their EI and stress levels, respectively. Furthermore, structured interviews were conducted with the managers and supervisors to inquire about the safety behavior of their respective workers. Descriptive statistics, simple and companion regression were used for data analysis.FindingsThe findings indicate that EI plays an important role to enhance the safety behaviors of the CWs besides reducing their workplace stresses. Furthermore, workers' stress levels are found to negatively impact their safety behaviors, indicating that any reduction in occupational stress can reciprocally enhance their safety compliance. The findings are further discussed with the concerned stakeholders to recommend a seven-point therapeutic role of EI for the safety of CWs.Originality/valueResults of the study can be used by managers and supervisors of the Saudi construction industry to reduce workplace accidents and improve the productivity of their organizations.

Problems Faced By Construction Workers Of Hisar City

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rupal Hooda ◽  
Manju Mehta
Keyword(s):  
Women Workers ◽  
Labor Force ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
General Information ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Occupational Accidents ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
The Government ◽  
Unorganized Sector

A large number of workers are engaged in the construction sector. Out of them approximately 30% are women workers. Construction industry is the major source of employment for workers in the unorganized sector. In India, construction industry is the second largest employer when compared to agriculture and covers others allied field of activities in the civil, mechanical and electrical area also. The Indian construction labor force is 7.5% of the total world labor force and it contributes to 16.4% of fatal global occupational accidents. A study was conducted on 30 construction workers working on different sites of hisar city. A questionnaire was used for collecting general information and for specific information. Data reveals that 56.66% of the respondents were in 26-35 years of age group followed by 86% of the respondents were married. 63.33% of the respondents were living in village. 83.33% of the respondents’ family consists of more than 5 members followed by 73.33% of the respondents’ family has two earning members. Body discomfort level was also analyzed by using Relative Important Index. Conclusively, Construction sector falls under unorganized sector of an economy. They are working under unsecured environment or work culture. The scenario only can be changed with the government intervention, by implementing the policies strictly.

scholarly journals Safety Doesn’t Happen by Accident: A Longitudinal Investigation on the Antecedents of Safety Behavior

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (12) ◽  
pp. 4332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Greta Mazzetti ◽  
Emanuela Valente ◽  
Dina Guglielmi ◽  
Michela Vignoli
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Safety Climate ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Safety Behavior ◽  
Organizational Goals ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
Safety Knowledge

Research recognizes the shared perceptions of the priority attributed to safety in comparison to other organizational goals (i.e., safety climate) as a potential antecedent of safety behavior among construction workers. This type of climate can dismantle barriers to the promotion of effective strategies to mitigate workplace hazards. On the other hand, the current understanding of the underlying process that links the perception of a safety climate to the implementation of safety behavior is far from being exhaustive. Accordingly, this study aimed to explore the role of risk perception and safety knowledge in explaining the positive impact of safety climate before attending a training course (Time 0) and safety behavior after the training completion (Time 1). Data were collected at two time-points on a sample of N = 278 construction workers taking part in different safety training courses promoted by a vocational training organization in Northern Italy. The hypothesized relationships were tested using a serial mediation model bootstrapping approach. The obtained results indicated that the perception of a safety climate at Time 0 (T0) among construction workers is associated with higher risk perception and safety knowledge that, in turn, resulted in a higher implementation of safety behavior at Time 1 (T1). These findings contribute to the understanding of those factors that constitute a fertile ground for preventing injuries and accidents in the construction sector.

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

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (13) ◽  
pp. 7040
Author(s):  
Hui Liu ◽  
Jie Li ◽  
Hongyang Li ◽  
He Li ◽  
Peng Mao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Coping Behavior ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Personal Knowledge ◽  
Coping Behaviors ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Health Risk Perception

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.

scholarly journals A Comprehensive Model of the Relationship between Miners’ Work Commitment, Cultural Emotion and Unemployment Risk Perception

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 2995
Author(s):  
Yonghui Li ◽  
Jiahui Yang ◽  
Meifen Wu ◽  
Jiaqi Wang ◽  
Ruyin Long
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Work Commitment ◽  
Coal Miners ◽  
Safety Behavior ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Unemployment Risk

The psychological health and work commitment of miners are prerequisites to ensuring their sustainable safety behavior, and it is also significant to the sustainable development of coal mines in China. In this context, we conducted a questionnaire survey among coal miners of state-owned coal enterprises to explore the relationships between cultural emotion, unemployment risk perception, Big Five personality traits, and work commitment. The results reveal that (1) cultural emotion and its three dimensions played a significant positive role in promoting work commitment. (2) Unemployment risk perception, policy unemployment risk perception, and individual differential unemployment risk perception had a negative moderating effect. (3) Moreover, work commitment was associated with differences in personality characteristics except for agreeableness. This research is of important theoretical value and practical significance, as it can guide Chinese coal miners to increase their work commitment and thereby improve safety in production.

scholarly journals Exploring the Relationship between Safety Climate and Worker Safety Behavior on Building Construction Sites in Taiwan

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 3326
Author(s):  
Wei Tong Chen ◽  
Hew Cameron Merrett ◽  
Ying-Hua Huang ◽  
Theresia Avila Bria ◽  
Ying-Hsiu Lin
Keyword(s):  
Safety Climate ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Safety Training ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Occupational Accidents ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Safety Behavior ◽  
The Relationship

Construction occupational accidents are often attributed to workers’ having an insufficient perception of how their actions influence safety in the construction site. This research explores the relationship between safety climate (SC) and personnel safety behavior (SB) of construction workers operating on building construction sites in Taiwan. The study discovered a significant positive relationship between SC and SB of Taiwan’s building construction sites, and in turn SC level had a positive impact on SB participation and overall safety perceptions. The higher the SC cognition of Taiwan’s building construction workers, the better the performance of SB was found to be. The dimension of "safety commitment and safety training" had the greatest relationship with SB. Safety training also had a deep impact on the cognition of SB. Therefore, the organizational culture and attitudes to safety coupled with the successful implementation of safety education and training can effectively enhance SC and worker SB on building construction sites in Taiwan, thereby potentially reducing the impacts of the underlying organizational factors behind safety related incidents.

scholarly journals Influencing Mechanism of Job Satisfaction on Safety Behavior of New Generation of Construction Workers Based on Chinese Context: The Mediating Roles of Work Engagement and Safety Knowledge Sharing

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (22) ◽  
pp. 8361
Author(s):  
Guodong Ni ◽  
Yuanyuan Zhu ◽  
Ziyao Zhang ◽  
Yaning Qiao ◽  
Huaikun Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Safety Behavior ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Influencing Mechanism ◽  
Safety Knowledge ◽  
New Generation

China’s construction industry developed rapidly and safety production has become a vital issue. Improving the safety behavior of construction workers is an important measure to effectively decrease construction safety accidents. At present, a New Generation of Construction Workers (NGCWs) born after 1980 has gradually become the main force of construction companies in China and the special group characteristics coming from the intergenerational difference may make them behave differently in safety-related activities, therefore, it is very important to study how to promote their safety behavior. This paper aimed to explore the influencing mechanism of job satisfaction on the safety behavior of NGCWs and examine the mediating role of safety knowledge sharing and work engagement. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling analysis were applied to test the theoretical model. Empirical research results indicated that job satisfaction can effectively promote safety behavior through safety knowledge sharing and work engagement. Safety knowledge sharing plays a complete mediating role between job satisfaction and safety compliance behavior, as well as between job satisfaction and safety participation behavior. Moreover, work engagement plays a complete mediating role between job satisfaction and safety participation behavior, which can provide valuable management references for China’s construction companies to strengthen their safety behavior.

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