A Mediation Analysis on the Relationship between Safety Climate and Work Abilities of Hong Kong Construction Workers

Jacky Yu Ki Ng

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-50946-0_17

A Mediation Analysis on the Relationship between Safety Climate and Work Abilities of Hong Kong Construction Workers

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Abstract

Construction is one of the most dangerous industries in the world. The incident rate in the construction industry is comparatively high in Hong Kong. To avoid occupational injuries and accidents involving construction workers, safety climate and work abilities should be addressed and promoted. In this way, work abilities and shared perceptions of workers in the Hong Kong construction industry can focus on the importance of safety conduct in their occupational behavior.
Advancement in technologies in the construction industry have improved work abilities and productivity, reduced costs, and enhanced product quality and work environment safety.
However, only few studies have examined the technology adoption in construction firms. Specifically, the case of Hong Kong construction workers’ adoption of latest technologies in their daily work to promote safety culture and work abilities and avoid further incidents in their immediate work environment.
This study aims to assess the technology adoption in the Hong Kong construction industry and identify the effects and relationships between safety climate and work abilities of construction workers.
The findings of this study can contribute to widen the literature and provide evidence of the relationship among technology adoption, safety climate, and work abilities of construction workers in Hong Kong.
Recommendations are also proposed to further improve the safety culture and work abilities of construction workers.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Safety Management and Human Performance
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the AHFE 2020 Virtual Conferences on Safety Management and Human Factors, and Human Error, Reliability, Resilience, and Performance
Editors	Pedro M. Arezes, Ronald L. Boring
Publisher	Springer
Pages	117-120
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-030-50946-0
ISBN (Print)	978-3-030-50945-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50946-0_17
Publication status	Published - Jul 2020
Event	11th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2020) - Virtual, United States Duration: 16 Jul 2020 → 20 Jul 2020 http://ahfe2020.org/

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Name	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Publisher	Springer
Volume	1204
ISSN (Print)	2194-5357
ISSN (Electronic)	2194-5365

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Conference	11th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2020)
Place	United States
Period	16/07/20 → 20/07/20
Internet address	http://ahfe2020.org/

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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

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Construction safety
Construction worker
Safety performance
Work Ability

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Ng, J. Y. K. (2020). A Mediation Analysis on the Relationship between Safety Climate and Work Abilities of Hong Kong Construction Workers. In P. M. Arezes, & R. L. Boring (Eds.), Advances in Safety Management and Human Performance: Proceedings of the AHFE 2020 Virtual Conferences on Safety Management and Human Factors, and Human Error, Reliability, Resilience, and Performance (pp. 117-120). (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 1204). Springer . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50946-0_17

Ng, Jacky Yu Ki. / A Mediation Analysis on the Relationship between Safety Climate and Work Abilities of Hong Kong Construction Workers. Advances in Safety Management and Human Performance: Proceedings of the AHFE 2020 Virtual Conferences on Safety Management and Human Factors, and Human Error, Reliability, Resilience, and Performance. editor / Pedro M. Arezes ; Ronald L. Boring. Springer , 2020. pp. 117-120 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing).

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A Mediation Analysis on the Relationship between Safety Climate and Work Abilities of Hong Kong Construction Workers. / Ng, Jacky Yu Ki.
Advances in Safety Management and Human Performance: Proceedings of the AHFE 2020 Virtual Conferences on Safety Management and Human Factors, and Human Error, Reliability, Resilience, and Performance. ed. / Pedro M. Arezes; Ronald L. Boring. Springer , 2020. p. 117-120 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 1204).

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