Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (한국건설관리학회논문집)

Korea Institute of Construction Engineering and Management (한국건설관리학회)
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Comparison of Perceptions of Safety Motivation Factors between Construction Workers and Construction Engineers

건설현장 근로자와 관리감독자간 안전동기요인에 대한 인식차이 비교

  • Kim, Jin-Dong (Department of Architecture, Yeonsung University) ;
  • Kim, Gwang-Hee (Department of Architectural Engineering, Kyonggi University)
  • Received : 2019.03.08
  • Accepted : 2019.03.25
  • Published : 2019.07.31
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Abstract

Death accidents rates in construction industry is increasing high recently. Such a phenomenon may be seen as a limitation of current management methods and legal actions. Therefore, purpose of this study was to find priorities of construction Workers safety activities related to motivational factors and to check perception differences between construction workers and construction engineers and to find a main factor of workers attitude, behavioral causes and find a way to reduce the accidents causing in construction industry. For the research, we did a survey with construction workers and construction engineers asking about 3 top motivators 'economic, environmental, safety, cultural, and administrative factors' in 21 details. According to the survey, the biggest difference between construction workers and construction engineers was about a working environment and safety cultural factors. Also, workers and engineers were both positive about safety incentive. Based on the results of this study, safety accidents will be reduced through worker-oriented management.

건설산업의 안전사고 중 사망사고는 최근에 증가추세에 있다. 이와 같은 현상은 현재의 관리방법과 법적조치는 한계를 보이고 있다고 할 수 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 근로자의 태도와 행동적인 요인을 알아보기 위하여 근로자들이 안전활동과 관련된 동기요인에 대한 우선순위를 알아보고, 건설근로자와 관리감독자 간의 인식차이를 확인하여 안전사고를 줄이기 위한 관리요소를 찾아보고자 하였다. 연구를 위하여 건설근로자와 현장 관리감독자를 대상으로 경제적 요인, 작업환경 및 안전 문화적 요인, 관리적 요인 등 3가지 상위 동기요인에 대한 21개의 세부요인으로 설문조사를 실시하였다 설문조사 결과 건설근로자와 관리감독자간 차이를 보이는 요인은 작업환경 및 안전 문화적 요인이 가장 크게 나타났다. 또한 현장에서 실시하는 안전인센티브는 건설근로자와 현장 관리감독자 모두 긍정적으로 생각하고 있다는 것을 확인하였다. 앞으로 본 연구결과를 바탕으로 근로자 중심의 관리를 통하여 안전사고를 줄일 수 있을 것이다.

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Fig. 1. Number of dead and disaster rate in the construction industry

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Fig. 2. Status of construction starts

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Fig. 3. Research Process

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Fig. 4. Comparing incentive system experience

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Fig. 5. Company rankings that experienced safety incentives

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Fig. 6. Most effective safety incentives

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Fig. 7. High priority actions for the accident prevention

Table 1. Motivation Theory

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Table 2. Motivation factors of construction workers

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Table 3. Motivation of Construction safety

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Table 4. Frequency analysis of Survey Respondents

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Table 5. Effectiveness of motivation factors

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Table 6. Effectiveness of detailed economic factors

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Table 7. Effectiveness of detailed work environment and safety culture factors

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Table 8. Effectiveness of detailed management factors

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