Download or read book Relationships Between Safety Climate and Safety Performance of Repair, Maintenance, Minor Alteration and Addition (RMAA) Works written by Ka Hung Hon and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the current study, the major causes of RMAA accidents and the difficulties of implementing safety practices of RMAA works have been unveiled. The safety climate factors of RMAA works which encapsulate 22 variables are derived by exploratory factor analysis and validated by confirmatory factor analysis. The three key RMAA safety climate factors are found to be: (1) management commitment to occupational health and safety and employee involvement, applicability of safety rules and practices; and (3) responsibility for health and safety. After testing and validation by running a structural equation modeling analysis separately on two equal halves of the data, the structural equation model of safety climate and safety performance of RMAA works shows that safety climate is positively related to safety participation and safety compliance, but negatively related to injuries. Safety climate is a valid construct for explaining and predicting safety performance. Strategies for improving the safety of RMAA works are proposed. The safety awareness of RMAA workers needs to be raised. RMAA subcontractors with good track records of safety performance should be selected for bidding. The safety of RMAA works should be promoted. The current study sheds light on how to further enhance construction safety. It contributes to filling the research gap arising from limited safety studies in the RMAA sector, a sector of rising importance. The discovery of the three key RMAA safety climate factors enables industry practitioners to assess the safety climate level of their RMAA projects, and to identify any management and system deficiencies. The model revealing the causal relationship between safety climate and safety performance of RMAA works should be useful for safety professionals in the industry to measure, monitor, and improve safety performance. Finally, recommendations are also offered for various stakeholders to improve the safety of the RMAA sector.