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Article

Impact of Construction Safety Culture and Construction Safety Climate on Safety Behavior and Safety Motivation

by
Ahmed Jalil Al-Bayati
Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, Lawrence Technological University, 21000 West Ten Mile Rd., Southfield, MI 48075, USA
Safety 2021, 7(2), 41; https://doi.org/10.3390/safety7020041
Submission received: 26 March 2021 / Revised: 12 April 2021 / Accepted: 14 May 2021 / Published: 18 May 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Resilient Safety Culture)

Abstract

The construction industry is known for its disappointing safety performance. Therefore, rethinking current safety management frameworks is crucial. This study assesses a newly proposed construction safety culture and climate framework that aims to overcome the present ambiguity in the definitions and measurement of construction safety culture and construction safety climate. The goal is to provide a practical construction safety culture and safety climate framework that fits the construction industry’s needs. A survey was designed to validate the proposed framework and assess its influence on safety behavior and safety motivation. The survey was completed by 275 construction practitioners. The findings suggest that the construction safety culture initiates and maintains the construction safety climate. Similarly, the construction safety culture, which is represented by the actions of upper management and safety personnel, significantly contributes to higher levels of safety behavior and safety motivation, whereas the construction safety climate does not. Accordingly, this study highlights the importance of the construction safety culture’s influence on overall workplace culture. This study’s contribution to the body of knowledge is critical to improving construction workplaces’ overall safety performance. The findings can be strategically used by construction firms to address the construction industry’s higher rates of fatal and nonfatal injuries. Finally, the results obtained support the newly proposed framework of construction safety culture and climate, which, in turn, helps the industry better manage overall site safety.
Keywords: construction safety culture; construction safety climate; construction safety; safety behavior; safety motivation construction safety culture; construction safety climate; construction safety; safety behavior; safety motivation

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Al-Bayati, A.J. Impact of Construction Safety Culture and Construction Safety Climate on Safety Behavior and Safety Motivation. Safety 2021, 7, 41. https://doi.org/10.3390/safety7020041

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Al-Bayati AJ. Impact of Construction Safety Culture and Construction Safety Climate on Safety Behavior and Safety Motivation. Safety. 2021; 7(2):41. https://doi.org/10.3390/safety7020041

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Al-Bayati, Ahmed Jalil. 2021. "Impact of Construction Safety Culture and Construction Safety Climate on Safety Behavior and Safety Motivation" Safety 7, no. 2: 41. https://doi.org/10.3390/safety7020041

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Al-Bayati, A. J. (2021). Impact of Construction Safety Culture and Construction Safety Climate on Safety Behavior and Safety Motivation. Safety, 7(2), 41. https://doi.org/10.3390/safety7020041

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