Highlights 17 risky scenarios were identified for assessing RP of Thai construction workers. Four dimensions of the RP of Thai construction workers were affirmed. RP scale is reliable and valid in assessing RP of Thai construction workers. RP was negatively correlated with risk-taking behavior of Thai construction workers.
Abstract Introduction: Construction sites exhibit unique hazardous characteristics. Hence, investigating the causes of fatal and nonfatal accidents is extremely important to promote safety on construction sites. Literature shows a risk perception (RP) scale for construction workers; to expand the existing research, this study aims to identify risky scenarios for assessing the RP of Thai construction workers, with the goal of reducing workplace incidents. Method: The scale development process consists of four phases. Item development was also performed, followed by factor analysis. Reliability and validity assessments were finalized in the process. A survey of 500 construction workers in Thailand was conducted to investigate risky scenarios. Through the process, a total of 17 items remained in the final RP scale, and the reliability and validity of these items were confirmed. Results: The RP scale was affirmed to have four dimensions (probability, severity, worry, and unsafe). These dimensions of workers’ RP were negatively correlated with the workers’ risk-taking behaviors. This study further showed that participants with a high level of affective RP were more likely to have a high level of cognitive RP. Hence, those with a high level of RP tended to be involved in fewer risk-taking behaviors. Practical Applications: The final version of the scale was reliable and valid in determining the RP and risk-taking behaviors of construction workers in Thailand.
Risky scenario identification in a risk perception scale for construction workers in Thailand
Journal of Safety Research ; 78 ; 105-114
2021-05-20
10 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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