Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science (대한안전경영과학회지)

Korea Safety Management & Science (대한안전경영과학회)
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The Impact of Safety Communication at Workplaces Employing Foreigners on Industrial Accident Awareness: The Relationship between Safety Communication and Industrial Accident Awareness Mediated by Foreign Workers' Skill Level

외국인 고용 사업장의 안전 소통이 산재인식에 미치는 영향: 외국인 근로자의 숙련도가 매개하는 안전소통과 산재인식의 관계

  • Kwang Jae Chung (Department of Safety and Health professional, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Changkwon Park (Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Gilsang Jang (Department of Management Information Systems, University of Ulsan)
  • 정광재 (울산대학교 안전보건전문학과) ;
  • 박창권 (울산대학교 산업경영공학과) ;
  • 장길상 (울산대학교 경영정보학과)
  • Received : 2023.11.04
  • Accepted : 2023.12.08
  • Published : 2023.12.30
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Abstract

In recent years, there has been a growing trend of occupational accidents involving foreign workers. As the number of foreign workers continues to increase, the risk of occupational accidents is also on the rise. Therefore, it is crucial to take proactive measures to prevent occupational accidents among foreign workers. To establish a common safety culture among foreign workers with varied backgrounds and educational experiences, and which is harmonized with Korean workplace. Safety communication, which includes culture respect and participation in the workplace, plays a significant role in shaping and developing the safety culture of foreign workers. Therefore, this study aims to assess the level of safety culture in workplace employing foreign workers by analyzing the reliability and validity of factors such as 'occupational accident awareness' and 'safety communication,' which constitute the safety culture at these workplace. Additionally, the mediating effect of 'work proficiency' on the relationship between 'safety communication' and the level of improvement in 'occupational accident awareness' using the validation method proposed by Baron & Kenny(1986). As a result of statistical analysis, The influence of'safety communication'on'occupational accident awareness'is 𝛽=0.339, and it has been found that this influence decreases to 𝛽=0.113 when'work proficiency'is introduced, indicating partial mediation.

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