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Abd Jamil, A H and Fathi, M S (2020) Enhancing BIM-Based Information Interoperability: Dispute Resolution from Legal and Contractual Perspectives. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).
Abdul Nabi, M, El-adaway, I H, Fayek, S, Howell, C and Gambatese, J (2020) Contractual Guidelines for Construction Safety–Related Issues under Design–Build Standard Forms of Contract. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).
Antwi-Afari, M F, Li, H, Umer, W, Yu, Y and Xing, X (2020) Construction Activity Recognition and Ergonomic Risk Assessment Using a Wearable Insole Pressure System. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).
Davila Delgado, J M, Oyedele, L, Beach, T and Demian, P (2020) Augmented and Virtual Reality in Construction: Drivers and Limitations for Industry Adoption. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).
Elshaboury, N, Attia, T and Marzouk, M (2020) Application of Evolutionary Optimization Algorithms for Rehabilitation of Water Distribution Networks. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).
Fayek, A R (2020) Fuzzy Logic and Fuzzy Hybrid Techniques for Construction Engineering and Management. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).
Garcia, A J and Mollaoglu, S (2020) Measuring Key Knowledge-Related Factors for Individuals in AEC Project Teams. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).
Gholizadeh, P and Esmaeili, B (2020) Cost of Occupational Incidents for Electrical Contractors: Comparison Using Robust-Factorial Analysis of Variance. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).
Han, Y, Li, J, Cao, X and Jin, R (2020) Structural Equation Modeling Approach to Studying the Relationships among Safety Investment, Construction Employees’ Safety Cognition, and Behavioral Performance. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Construction employee; Safety behavior; Safety cognition; Safety investment; Structural equation modeling (SEM);
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001858
- Abstract:
This study aimed to investigate the internal relationships between safety investments and construction employees’ behavioral performance with safety cognition as the mediating factor. A comprehensive methodology was adopted, including theoretical modeling of safety investments, survey questionnaire, and structural equation modeling (SEM). In the theoretical model, four factors were used as safety investment categories: personal protection equipment (PPE), safety education, insurance purchased for site employees, and safety incentives. These four categories were studied for their correlation to the overall safety investment, which was tested for its contribution to employees’ behavioral safety performance in both direct and indirect ways. Indirectly, safety cognition was introduced as a mediator to bridge safety investments and behavioral performance. A questionnaire consisting of 28 indicators was adopted to describe safety investment, safety cognition, and behavioral performance. A random sampling approach and the top-down method were implemented to recruit construction site employees from the southeastern region of China. The followup SEM analysis revealed that all four investment categories positively contributed to the overall safety investment, which was found significantly correlated to employees’ safety cognition and behavioral performance. Safety incentive was identified as the most significant factor contributing to the overall investment. The current study extends prior studies of safety investments by adopting a quantitative approach from the employees’ perspective. Insights are offered to construction employers on how safety investments can affect behavioral performance—for example, the importance of balancing the tangible (e.g., incentive) and intangible (e.g., safety insurance) investment categories. This study also contributes to establishing the internal links among safety investments, safety cognition, and behavioral safety performance. Based on the current findings, future work could investigate how to optimize safety investments to achieve better behavioral performance. The current study, based in China, could be applied in a different geographic context by testing the correlations between safety investments and behavioral safety performance.
Hosseinian, S M, Farahpour, E and Carmichael, D G (2020) Optimum Outcome-Sharing Construction Contracts with Multiagent and Multioutcome Arrangements. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).
Karimi, H and Taghaddos, H (2020) Impact of Age on the Strength of Experience and Education Role in Fatal Injuries Prevention in Iranian Construction Craft Workers. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).
Kiomjian, D, Srour, I and Srour, F J (2020) Knowledge Sharing and Productivity Improvement: An Agent-Based Modeling Approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).
Martinez, P, Livojevic, M, Jajal, P, Aldrich, D R, Al-Hussein, M and Ahmad, R (2020) Simulation-Driven Design of Wood Framing Support Systems for Off-Site Construction Machinery. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).
Minooei, F, Goodrum, P M and Taylor, T R B (2020) Young Talent Motivations to Pursue Craft Careers in Construction: The Theory of Planned Behavior. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).
Soman, R K and Whyte, J K (2020) Codification Challenges for Data Science in Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).
Sun, C, Ahn, S and Ahn, C R (2020) Identifying Workers’ Safety Behavior–Related Personality by Sensing. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).
Toland, M D, Bowen, P and Dueber, D M (2020) Multidimensional Item Response Theory Analysis of Work-Related, After-Hours Contact, and Psychosocial Measurement Scales for Construction Professionals. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).
Wang, Q, Zuo, W, Guo, Z, Li, Q, Mei, T and Qiao, S (2020) BIM Voxelization Method Supporting Cell-Based Creation of a Path-Planning Environment. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).
Wibowo, A and Sundermeier, M (2020) Developing a Fuzzy Value-for-Money Analysis Model for Annuity-Based Public-Private Partnership Infrastructure Projects under Consideration of Risk Mitigation Capability. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).
Yang, X, Yu, M and Zhu, F (2020) Impact of Project Planning on Knowledge Integration in Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).
Zhang, L, Yuan, J, Xia, N, Bouferguene, A and Al-Hussein, M (2020) Improving Information Sharing in Major Construction Projects through OC and POC: RDT Perspective. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).
Zhang, X, Zhang, W, Jiang, L and Zhao, T (2020) Identification of Critical Causes of Tower-Crane Accidents through System Thinking and Case Analysis. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).