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Ahmad, R K and Gibb, A G F (2003) Measuring safety culture with SPMT: field-data. Journal of Construction Research, 4(01), 29–44.

Aranda, G and Finch, E (2003) Using repertory grids to measure changes in risk-taking behaviour. Journal of Construction Research, 4(01), 101–14.

Haupt, T C (2003) A study of management attitudes to a performance approach to construction worker safety. Journal of Construction Research, 4(01), 87–100.

Hinze, J and Godfrey, R (2003) An Evaluation of Safety Performance Measures for Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Research, 4(01), 5–15.

Lingard, H and Yesilyurt, Z (2003) The Effect of Attitudes on the Occupational Safety Actions of Australian Construction Workers: The Results of a Field Study. Journal of Construction Research, 4(01), 59–69.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Occupational safety; attitudes; planned behaviour; first aid training
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1609-9451
  • URL: http://www.worldscinet.com/jcr/04/0401/S1609945103000303.html
  • Abstract:
    The recognition that unsafe behaviour is a factor in the majority of workplace accidents has led to considerable research effort in the behavioral aspects of occupational health and safety (OHS). Much of this research has focused on the effect of external stimuli, such as feedback and rewards, on workers' actions. The role of internal cues, such as workers' beliefs and attitudes towards OHS, on their actual behaviour has been less thoroughly investigated. This paper presents the findings of a study in which a sample of Australian construction workers' attitudes towards OHS were explored in indepth interviews and their OHS behaviour was directly observed. Measurements were taken before and after the workers attended a first aid training course. The results of the study suggest that the first aid training changed the workers' attitudes towards OHS. In particular, the first aid training appeared to make participants more aware that their own behaviour is an important factor in the avoidance of occupational injury and increase participants' perceived probability that they would suffer an accident at work. The training also appeared to reduce participants' willingness to accept prevailing levels of OHS risk and participants' expressed a greater concern about taking risks and a stronger intention to avoid occupational injuries after undergoing first aid training. This change in behavioral intention was reflected in improvements in safety behaviour observed in the categories of housekeeping, use of tools, personal protective equipment and access to heights. However, no improvements in manual handling were observed. The results of the study are presented and discussed in terms of Ajzen's theory of planned behaviour.

Mohamed, S (2003) Adaptation of the balanced scorecard to measure organizational safety culture. Journal of Construction Research, 4(01), 45–57.

Trethewy, R W (2003) OHS performance: improved indicators for construction contractors. Journal of Construction Research, 4(01), 17–27.

Trethewy, R W, Atkinson, M and Falls, B (2003) Improved Hazard Identification for Contractors in the Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Research, 4(01), 71–85.