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Risk compensation behaviours in construction workers' activities.

Yingbin Feng¹, Peng Wu

¹a School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics , University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag 1797 , Penrith , NSW 2751 , Australia.

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

|October 19, 2013

Summary

Construction workers exhibit risk compensation behaviors, particularly those with more experience, higher education, or no prior injuries. This highlights the need for targeted safety assessments in construction environments.

Keywords:

behaviour construction risk compensation risk control safety

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Area of Science:

Occupational Health and Safety
Behavioral Psychology
Construction Management

Background:

Construction industry faces significant safety challenges.
Understanding worker behavior is crucial for effective risk management.
Risk compensation behaviors can undermine safety interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate risk compensation behaviors among construction workers.
To identify demographic factors influencing these behaviors.
To inform safety strategies in the construction sector.

Main Methods:

Mixed-methods approach combining quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews.
Survey administered to construction workers across three Australian building sites.
Semi-structured interviews conducted for data triangulation and validation.

Main Results:

Construction workers demonstrate a tendency towards risk compensation behaviors.
Higher working experience, advanced education, and a history of no injuries correlate with increased risk compensation.
Demographic variables significantly influence the manifestation of risk compensation.

Conclusions:

Contractors must consider worker risk compensation when evaluating safety measures.
Supervisors should monitor behavioral changes, especially in experienced, highly educated, or previously uninjured workers, post-intervention.
Tailored safety approaches are necessary to mitigate risks associated with compensation behaviors.