INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECTS OF CONSTRUCTION SECTOR EMPLOYEES ON THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY CULTURE LEVELS AND SAFE BEHAVIORS

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine the OHS culture and safe behavior levels of the employees and to reveal the effect of OHS culture on the safe behaviors of the employees. Another aim of the study is to examine the relationship between demographic variables, OHS culture and safe behaviors. In the study, "OHS Culture Scale" by Olcay (2021) was used to measure OHS culture, and "Safe Behavior Scale" of Dursun (2011) was used to measure safe behavior. The results obtained showed that the scores obtained from the measurement tools do not have a normal distribution. Accordingly, it was decided to analyze the data using nonparametric analysis techniques. According to the findings obtained as a result of the research, it has been concluded that the demographic characteristics of the employees do not have much effect on their perceptions of OHS culture and safe behaviors. The total scores of the general occupational safety awareness OHS culture scale showed a significant difference according to the income level of the people participating in the study. OHS training-communication scores of employees who do not have children were found to be significantly higher. Occupational health and safety culture scale total scores of employees whose relatives had an occupational accident were found to be significantly higher. It was observed that as the total scores of the occupational health and safety culture scale increased, the total scores of the scale of compliance with safety, participation in safety and safe behavior also increased.