한국안전학회지 (Journal of the Korean Society of Safety)

  • 제37권2호
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  • Pages.28-34
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  • 2022
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  • 1738-3803(pISSN)
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  • 2383-9953(eISSN)
한국안전학회 (The Korean Society of Safety)
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사고와 아차사고 경험에 따른 원청과 협력업체 근로자 간 안전문화 인식 비교

Comparison of Safety Culture Awareness between Client and Subcontractors' Employees according to the Experience of Accidents and Near Misses

  • 김동열 (한경대학교 대학원) ;
  • 박재희 (한경대학교 사회안전시스템공학부)
  • Kim, Dong Yeol (Department of Civil, Safety, Environmental Engineering, Graduate School, Hankyong National University) ;
  • Park, Jae Hee (School of Social Safety System Engineering, Hankyong National University)
  • 투고 : 2021.10.23
  • 심사 : 2022.04.14
  • 발행 : 2022.04.30
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This study analyzes the impact that accidents and near misses have on clients' and contractors' awareness of safety culture. Due to the unique characteristic of employment structure in Korea, the occurrence of accidents differs by company size, which has relevant implications for the establishment of safety culture. Attention has been drawn to the importance of the management of accidents and near misses, with safety awareness acting as a core factor. A positive effect on the prevention of accidents could be achieved by noting the difference in safety awareness between clients and contractors and suggesting an associated suitable safety management system. In support of this study, a survey was distributed to workers in the automobile manufacturing industry (May-August 2020), and data from a total of 574 workers was collected and analyzed, including 399 clients' worksers and 175 contractors' workers. The questionnaire addressed participants' experiences of accidents and near misses as well as 50 items from the Nordic Occupational Safety Climate Questionnaire. Analysis of the responses was conducted using the methods of frequency analysis, Fisher's exact test, t-test, correlation analysis, and regression analysis. The results demonstrated that clients had more experiences with accidents and near misses compared to contractors. Additional differences between clients and contractors were noted in terms of the safety culture factors of learning, communication, and trust. A correlation was observed between the experience of accidents and safety justice management: for clients and contractors who experienced accidents, safety justice management was 9.4 times higher. Furthermore, clients' and contractors' awareness of employees' commitment to safety was determined to be 28.5 times higher in those who had experienced near misses This study concludes that, in order to improve accident prevention through the management of accidents and near misses, clients must focus on overseeing safety justice management and aspects of safety culture factors, while contractors must focus efforts on managing employees' commitment to safety. In further applications, this study could provide baseline data for health and safety activities in terms of the safety culture of clients and contractors. Further study on the establishment of safety culture as related to employment structure is proposed for future research.

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