How Optimism Bias and Safety Climate Influence the Risk-Taking Behavior of Construction Workers

Siu Shing Man; Ruifeng Yu; Tingru Zhang; Alan Hoi Shou Chan

doi:10.3390/ijerph19031243

How Optimism Bias and Safety Climate Influence the Risk-Taking Behavior of Construction Workers

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Author(s)

Siu Shing Man
Ruifeng Yu
Tingru Zhang
Alan Hoi Shou Chan

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Original language	English
Article number	1243
Journal / Publication	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume	19
Issue number	3
Online published	22 Jan 2022
Publication status	Published - Feb 2022

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Abstract

Risk taking among construction workers is a critical topic in construction safety research. The aim of this study was to empirically investigate how optimism bias and safety climate influence construction worker risk-taking behavior. A survey with a designed questionnaire was conducted to collect data from construction workers. A total of 183 construction workers participated in this study and completed the designed questionnaire. The collected data were subjected to statistical analysis by using structural equation modeling. Results show that optimism bias related to work risks positively influences construction worker risk-taking behavior, whereas safety climate and optimism bias related to hazard perception skills negatively affect the risk-taking behavior. These findings can enrich the literature on construction worker risk-taking behavior from the perspective of optimism bias and safety climate. Practical implications are provided for discouraging construction workers from taking risks at work.