Management support as a critical success factor (CSF) for changing worker’s safety attitude: a case of the Nigerian construction industry

IF 3.4 Q2 CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
H. Moda, Nwachukwu Ofodile, B. M. Zailani, Mu’awiya Abubakar, Yahaya Makarfi Ibrahim
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Abstract Construction workers are often plagued with health and safety challenges on the job site especially in developing countries, largely owing to several factors that encourage poor safety practices on site. This study appraised workers’ perception of management engagement as a critical success factor (CSF) for the improvement of Nigerian construction employee’s safety attitude, using Nordic Occupational Safety Climate Questionnaire (NOSACQ-50). Findings from the study reveal that small scale and medium scale organizations dominate the industry in Nigeria, and a sizable number (20.4%) of the study participants are between 18 and 27 years of age with majority (74.7%) having work experience of 1–10 years. Management safety priority, commitment and competence and management safety empowerment were found to have strong positive correlation. In addition, the study revealed the existence of safety commitment disparity between clients of publicly and privately owned construction projects across the industry. To advance positive safety attitude across the construction industry in Nigeria, management commitment should be prioritised, while further study on workplace safety measures and workers’ safety engagement should be considered.
管理支持是改变工人安全态度的关键成功因素(CSF):尼日利亚建筑业案例
摘要 建筑工人在工作现场经常受到健康和安全挑战的困扰,尤其是在发展中国家,这主要是由于鼓励现场不良安全做法的若干因素造成的。本研究采用北欧职业安全氛围问卷(NOSACQ-50),评估了工人对管理层参与的看法,将其作为改善尼日利亚建筑员工安全态度的关键成功因素(CSF)。研究结果表明,尼日利亚的中小型组织在该行业中占主导地位,相当多(20.4%)的研究参与者年龄在 18 至 27 岁之间,大多数(74.7%)拥有 1 至 10 年的工作经验。研究发现,管理安全优先权、承诺和能力与管理安全授权具有很强的正相关性。此外,研究还发现,在整个行业中,公有和私有建筑项目的客户在安全承诺方面存在差异。为了在尼日利亚整个建筑行业推广积极的安全态度,应优先考虑管理层的承诺,同时应考虑进一步研究工作场所的安全措施和工人的安全参与度。
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期刊介绍: The International Journal of Construction Management publishes quality papers aiming to advance the knowledge of construction management. The Journal is devoted to the publication of original research including, but not limited to the following: Sustainable Construction (Green building; Carbon emission; Waste management; Energy saving) Construction life cycle management Construction informatics (Building information modelling; Information communication technology; Virtual design and construction) Smart construction (Robotics; Artificial intelligence; 3D printing) Big data for construction Legal issues in construction Public policies for construction Building and Infrastructures Health, safety and well-being in construction Risk management in construction Disaster management and resilience Construction procurement Construction management education
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