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. 2020 Nov 6;17(21):8225.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph17218225.

Determinants for Safety Climate Evaluation of Construction Industry Sites in Saudi Arabia

Anas A Makki  1 , Ibrahim Mosly  2
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Determinants for Safety Climate Evaluation of Construction Industry Sites in Saudi Arabia

Anas A Makki et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

The hazardous nature of the construction industry requires giving increasing attention to safety management and the available means to eliminate or reduce the risks of workers' injuries. Workers in the construction industry of Saudi Arabia face similar daily risks as workers face in other countries. The safety climate significantly influences safety performance, making research in the field of safety climate a vital step toward raising safety levels at construction sites. This study aims at exploring key components of determinants for safety climate evaluation of Saudi Arabian construction sites. Using data collected from 401 industry practitioners, a dimension reduction statistical approach and exploratory factor/principal component analysis were conducted on 13 safety climate factors that were found to significantly correlate with safety climate evaluation of construction sites. The study revealed three key components of determinants for safety climate evaluation of Saudi Arabian construction sites. Notable components are safety commitment, safety interaction, and safety support. Implications of this study include assisting construction industry stakeholders to bolster the safety climate at their construction sites, which should lead to improved safety performance levels.

Keywords: Saudi Arabia; construction; determinants; evaluation; safety climate.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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