Experts has a new look! Let us know what you think of the updates.

Provide feedback
Home
Scholarly Works
Age differences in safety attitudes and safety...
Journal article

Age differences in safety attitudes and safety performance in Hong Kong construction workers

Abstract

PROBLEM: Safety in the construction industry is a major issue in Hong Kong, representing about 46% of all occupational injuries in 1998. This study explored linear and curvilinear relations between age and safety performance (accident rates and occupational injuries), as well as safety attitudes, in construction workers in Hong Kong. METHOD: A Chinese version of the Safety Attitude Questionnaire (SAQ by Donald & Canter) was developed and …

Authors

Siu O-L; Phillips DR; Leung T-W

Journal

Journal of Safety Research, Vol. 34, No. 2, pp. 199–205

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

April 2003

DOI

10.1016/s0022-4375(02)00072-5

ISSN

0022-4375