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  • National culture and safe work behaviour of construction workers in Pakistan

    Author(s)
    Mohamed, S
    Ali, TH
    Tam, WYV
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Mohamed, Sherif A.
    Ali, Tauha H.
    Tam, Vivian WY.
    Year published
    2009
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    Abstract
    It is widely accepted that unsafe behaviour is intrinsically linked to workplace accidents. A positive correlation exists between workers' safe behaviour and safety climate on construction sites. Construction workers' attitude towards safety is influenced by their perception of risk, management, safety rules and procedures. Pakistan, a developing country, is currently experiencing a strong growth in its construction activities. Unfortunately, the enforcement of safety regulations in Pakistan is not widespread. Indeed, some relevant regulations are both outdated and irrelevant to daily construction operations. This paper ...
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    It is widely accepted that unsafe behaviour is intrinsically linked to workplace accidents. A positive correlation exists between workers' safe behaviour and safety climate on construction sites. Construction workers' attitude towards safety is influenced by their perception of risk, management, safety rules and procedures. Pakistan, a developing country, is currently experiencing a strong growth in its construction activities. Unfortunately, the enforcement of safety regulations in Pakistan is not widespread. Indeed, some relevant regulations are both outdated and irrelevant to daily construction operations. This paper investigates local construction workers' behaviour, perception and attitude toward safety, and attempts to link the research findings to the influence of national culture. A three-part interview-based questionnaire survey has identified that the majority of workers have a good degree of risk awareness and self-rated competence. Additionally, workers' intentional behaviour was empirically explained by their attitudes towards their own and management's safety responsibilities, as well as their perception of the risk they are generally exposed to in their workplace. The paper also reveals that workers operating in a more collective and higher uncertainty avoidance environment, are more likely to have safety awareness and beliefs, which can exhibit safer on-site behaviour
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    Journal Title
    Safety Science
    Volume
    47
    Issue
    1
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2008.01.003
    Subject
    Engineering
    Medical and Health Sciences
    Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/30421
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