Department of Advanced Design and Systems Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Industrial Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
J Safety Res. 2021 Dec;79:329-340. doi: 10.1016/j.jsr.2021.09.014. Epub 2021 Oct 19.
The phenomenon that construction workers do not use personal protective equipment (PPE) is a major reason for the high occurrence frequency of accidents in the construction industry. However, little efforts have been made to quantitatively examine the factors influencing construction workers' acceptance of PPE.
In the current study, a PPE acceptance model for construction workers (PAMCW) was proposed to address the noted need. The PAMCW incorporates the technology acceptance model, theory of planned behavior, risk perception, and safety climate for explaining construction worker acceptance of PPE. 413 construction workers participated in this study to fill out a structured questionnaire. The PAMCW was analyzed using structural equation modeling.
Results provide evidence of the applicability of the technology acceptance model and theory of planned behavior to the PPE acceptance among construction workers. The positive influence of safety climate and risk perception-severity on attitude toward using PPE was significant. Safety climate positively influences perceived usefulness. Risk perception-worry and unsafe was found to positively affect intention to use PPE. Practical Applications: Practical suggestions for increasing construction workers' use of PPE are also discussed.
建筑工人不使用个人防护设备（PPE）是建筑行业事故高发的一个主要原因。然而，很少有人努力从定量的角度来检验影响建筑工人接受 PPE 的因素。
在本研究中，提出了一个建筑工人 PPE 接受模型（PAMCW）来满足这一需求。该模型将技术接受模型、计划行为理论、风险感知和安全氛围纳入其中，以解释建筑工人对 PPE 的接受程度。413 名建筑工人参与了这项研究，填写了一份结构化问卷。使用结构方程模型对 PAMCW 进行了分析。
结果提供了证据，证明技术接受模型和计划行为理论适用于建筑工人对 PPE 的接受程度。安全氛围和风险感知严重程度对使用 PPE 的态度有积极影响。安全氛围对感知有用性有积极影响。风险感知担忧和不安全对使用 PPE 的意愿有积极影响。
还讨论了提高建筑工人使用 PPE 水平的实用建议。
