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Okafor, C, Rangarajan, R, Ansari, A and Moda, H M (2025) Workplace Incident Reporting: A Case Study of the Nigerian Construction Sector. In: Thomson, C (Ed.) and Neilson, C J (Ed.), Proceedings 41st Annual ARCOM Conference, 1-3 September 2025, Abertay University, Dundee, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 181-189.
- Type: Conference Proceedings
- Keywords: workplace accident, blame culture, incident, near miss, reporting culture
- ISBN/ISSN: 978-0-9955463-9-4
- URL: http://www.arcom.ac.uk/-docs/proceedings/1af5cf3a7380864b5931930b1434ca28.pdf
- Abstract:
The complex nature of the construction activities, equipment involved and associated work environment creates the potential for increased incidence occurrence. The risk is significantly higher in Low to Medium Income Countries (LMIC) where negligence, non-compliance with safety rules and poor management commitment towards a positive safety culture prevails. Relatedly, it undermines the reliability of incident data in understanding workplace risks and development of adequate policies and procedures in these work environments. The present study assessed Nigerian construction workers perceptions and barriers associated with incident reporting and advanced measures, aimed at improving reporting culture to aid incident investigation process. An online cross-sectional survey encompassing forty questions was categorised into seven key sections and administered. The results revealed a significant percentage of the study population, comprising of construction workers, were under-reporting incidents or not reporting any form of incidents. To strengthen the reporting culture among workers, a blame culture that encourages negative consequences related to workplace incident exists, and this must be addressed appropriately.