Sains Malaysiana 52(8)(2023): 2453-2469
http://doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2023-5208-20
An Empirical Study of Workers' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP)
Regarding Safety Risk Across Demographic Factors and Active BBS Organizations: A Factorial MANOVA Approach
(Kajian Empirik Pengetahuan, Sikap dan Amalan Pekerja (KAP) Berkenaan Risiko Keselamatan Merentasi Faktor Demografi dan Organisasi BBS Aktif: Suatu Pendekatan Faktor MANOVA)
ALI
MOHAMMAD SAEDI, ZAIDI ISA* & SITI SARAH BINTI SALLEH
Faculty
of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi,
Selangor, Malaysia
Diserahkan: 17 Mac 2023/Diterima: 1 Ogos 2023
Abstract
Construction
is a high-risk sector, and construction workers engage in several activities
that may expose them to grave risks. The conduct and qualities of workers may
influence their awareness of workplace health and safety. Consequently, the
purpose of this study was to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practise
(KAP) of employees regarding occupational safety in relation to individual
characteristics and the interaction of the BBS programme at Malaysian
construction sites. The one-way and two-way tests of multivariate analysis of
variance were performed. Findings showed significant disparities in mean KAP
scores across employee characteristics in relation to safety issues.
Furthermore, the relationship between the BBS programme and personal
characteristics was important in terms of employee safety attitudes and
practises at the analysed construction sites. Enhancing safety (KAP) reduces
employees' divergent perceptions of workplace health and safety while
simultaneously enhancing safety behaviour.
Keywords:
Behaviour-based safety; construction personnel; safety attitude; safety
knowledge; safety practice; safety risk
Abstrak
Pembinaan ialah sektor berisiko tinggi dan pekerja binaan terlibat dengan pelbagai aktiviti yang boleh mendedahkan mereka kepada risiko besar. Kelakuan dan kualiti pekerja boleh mempengaruhi kesedaran mereka tentang kesihatan dan keselamatan tempat kerja. Oleh itu, tujuan penyelidikan ini adalah untuk mengkaji pengetahuan, sikap dan amalan (KAP) pekerja berhubung keselamatan pekerjaan berkaitan ciri individu dan interaksi program BBS di tapak pembinaan di Malaysia. Ujian sehala dan dua hala bagi analisis pelbagai variasi bagi varians telah dilakukan. Hasil menunjukkan perbezaan ketara dalam min skor KAP untuk ciri pekerja berhubung isu keselamatan. Tambahan pula, hubungan antara program BBS dan ciri peribadi adalah penting dari segi sikap dan amalan keselamatan pekerja di tapak pembinaan yang dianalisis. Meningkatkan keselamatan (KAP) mengurangkan persepsi berbeza pekerja terhadap kesihatan dan keselamatan tempat kerja sambil meningkatkan tingkah laku keselamatan pada masa yang sama.
Kata kunci: Amalan keselamatan; kakitangan pembinaan; keselamatan berasaskan tingkah laku; pengetahuan keselamatan; risiko keselamatan; sikap keselamatan
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