Risky scenario identification in a risk perception scale for construction workers in Thailand |
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| Institution: | 1. Ph.D. Program of Technology Management, Chung Hua University, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan;2. Department of Advanced Design and Systems Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;1. Groupe PSA, Centre technique de Vélizy, Vélizy-Villacoublay, Cedex, France;2. Normandie University, Unicaen, INSERM, COMETE, CHU de Caen, Cyceron, Caen, France;3. Université Gustave Eiffel/TS2/SATIE/MOSS, Orsay, France;1. Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, USA;2. Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA;1. Research and Development Department, Beterem-Safe Kids Israel, 30 Hasivim St, POB 7050 Petah Tikva, Israel;2. School of Public Health, University of Haifa, 199 Aba Khoushy Ave. Mount Carmel, Haifa 3498838, Israel;3. Standardization Administration, Ministry of Economy and Industry, 5 Bank of Israel St, Jerusalem, Israel;4. The Health and Risk Communication Research Center, University of Haifa, 199 Aba Khoushy Ave. Mount Carmel, Haifa 3498838, Israel;1. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 3135 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-3135, USA;2. Lee Engineering, LLC, 3610 N 44th Street, Phoenix AZ, 85018, USA;3. Y2K Engineering, LLC, 1921 S Alma School Road Suite 204, Mesa, AZ, 85210-3035, USA |
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| 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. |
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| Keywords: | Safety on construction sites Risk-taking behavior Risk perception Demographics |
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