A Study of the Foremen’s Influence on the Safety Behavior of Construction Workers Based on Cognitive Theory
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Background
1.2. Research Review
1.2.1. Safety Behavior
1.2.2. Agent-Based Modeling in Construction Research
2. Methodology
2.1. Research Framework
2.1.1. Behavioral Influence Model Development
- General concept
- Agents’ properties
- Workers’ cognitive properties
- 2.
- Foreman’s behavior properties
- Agents’ interaction
- Foreman–worker behavioral interaction
- 2.
- Model interaction rules
2.1.2. Data Acquisition
- Site environment
- Worker’s behavior assessment
3. Model Application and Evaluation
3.1. ABM
3.2. Model Validation
3.3. Scenario Analysis
4. Discussion and Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Demographic Parameter | Category | Frequency | % |
---|---|---|---|
Age | <30 | 29 | 32.2 |
30–45 | 40 | 44.4 | |
>45 | 21 | 23.3 | |
Role | Workers | 87 | 97 |
Foreman | 3 | 3 | |
Years of experience | <5 | 27 | 30 |
5–10 | 46 | 51 | |
>10 | 17 | 19 | |
Education | <High school | - | - |
High school | 22 | 24.4 | |
Tertiary | 64 | 71.1 | |
>Tertiary | 4 | 4.4 |
Parameter | Number | Part 1. Item | (Normalized) | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
LE | 1 | My foreman always works safely and adheres to all safety regulations. | 0.25 | 0.44 |
2 | Sometimes, especially when we are running behind schedule, my foreman engages in unsafe work. | 0.62 | ||
SM | 3 | My foreman is attentive to the safety practices of the workers at the site. | 0.25 | 0.25 |
4 | My foreman advises those working unsafely to work safely and encourages those working safely to continue such behavior. | 0.25 | ||
ST | 5 | My foreman uses previous safety incidents to advise the team about safety concerns at the site. | 0.45 | 0.36 |
6 | I find the foreman’s safety recommendations to be helpful. | 0.26 | ||
7 | Do you prefer to always work safely, whether or not the foreman is present or watching? | 0.24 | 0.24 | |
8 | Do you think it’s important to follow safety regulations at all times? | 0.23 | ||
9 | Do you anticipate your foreman or co-workers working safely at all times? | 0.25 | 0.25 | |
10 | Would you prefer to always respond to hazards the same way your foreman or co-workers would? | 0.25 | ||
11 | Do you think your knowledge of the site’s potential hazards has improved since the project’s beginning? | 0.31 | 0.28 | |
12 | Do you know the dangers of hazards associated with your work? | 0.24 | ||
13 | I have adequate information and teaching about the potential hazards in the work surroundings | 0.24 | 0.27 | |
14 | I have adequate consciousness to observe the potential hazards in the work surroundings | 0.29 | ||
Part 2. Item | Yes | No | ||
15 | I usually take shortcuts on the site. | 72 | 18 |
No. | Scenario | Parameter Value | |
1 | Scenario 1 | LE = 0.20, SM = 0.80, ST = 0.80 | Impact of LE |
2 | Scenario 2 | LE = 0.80, SM = 0.20, ST = 0.80 | Impact of SM |
3 | Scenario 3 | LE = 0.80, SM = 0.80, ST = 0.20 | Impact of ST |
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Chicago/Turabian StyleNwagbala, Daniel Chukwunonso, and Jong Yil Park. 2023. "A Study of the Foremen’s Influence on the Safety Behavior of Construction Workers Based on Cognitive Theory" Buildings 13, no. 7: 1792. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13071792