Liu, Y; Wang, X and Wang, D (2021) How leaders and coworkers affect construction workers' safety behavior: An integrative perspective. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(12): 04021176, ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
Leaders and coworkers have a critical influence on construction workers' safety behavior, but limited attention has been paid to how they work together. This study took an integrative perspective, exploring the combined effects of leaders (safety leadership) and coworkers [coworkers' safety knowledge and behavior (CSK/B)] on construction workers' safety behavior (compliance and participation) through their risk perception. Data were collected using a questionnaire survey administered to 348 frontline construction workers in China, and hierarchical linear regression was used to test the hypotheses. Results show that both safety leadership and CSK/B positively affected workers' safety compliance and participation via risk perception. In addition, compared with safety leadership, CSK/B had a stronger impact on workers' risk perception, as well as a stronger impact on safety compliance and safety participation via risk perception. This study deepens understanding of the forming mechanism of construction workers' safety behavior by examining the mediating role of risk perception and comparing the influence of safety leadership and CSK/B. Practically, this knowledge will enable construction managers to develop appropriate strategies for fostering construction workers' safety behavior.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | coworkers' safety knowledge and behavior; risk perception; safety compliance; safety leadership; safety participation |
| Index terms: | China, questionnaire, construction manager, survey, strategy, risk perception, safety leadership, compliance, construction worker, safety behaviour |
| Subjects: | data collection methods, profession, practitioner, management, Geography, health safety and environment, occupational health and safety management, environmental hazards |
| Topics: | Health and Safety, Business Strategy, Research Practice, Geographical Context, Roles and Professions, Sustainability |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
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