Table 2.
The results of the exploratory factor analysis
| Dimension variables | Corrected item-total correlation | Factor loading | Eigen value | Variance explained (%) | Cumulative variance explained (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factor 1: Safety commitment and communication | 8.46 | 14.34 | 14.34 | ||
| 12. Feedback for safety proposals | 0.60 | 0.72 | |||
| 8. Managers/supervisors interest for safety issues | 0.66 | 0.68 | |||
| 11. Openly discussions about safety problems | 0.64 | 0.66 | |||
| 3. Sufficient resource allocation for safety | 0.60 | 0.65 | |||
| 9. Managers/workmates respected who work safely | 0.60 | 0.65 | |||
| 7. Management looked for underlying factors of incidents | 0.60 | 0.64 | |||
| 2. Management decisive and quick actions for safety concerns | 0.63 | 0.64 | |||
| 16. Interest of company for views of employee about safety | 0.67 | 0.63 | |||
| 6. Getting the equipment needed to do job safely | 0.50 | 0.62 | |||
| 14. Effectively communicate of changes in safety procedures | 0.67 | 0.61 | |||
| 1. Real cares about the employee safety | 0.66 | 0.61 | |||
| 13. Dissemination of safety information to appropriate personnel | 0.64 | 0.60 | |||
| 10. Workers were consulted about safety issues | 0.62 | 0.58 | |||
| 21. Involvement of unit manager in safety activities | 0.64 | 0.48 | |||
| 17. Influence on safety performance | 0.55 | 0.42 | |||
| 31. Management understand impact of operations on safety | 0.71 | 0.41 | |||
| Factor 2: Safety involvement and training | 4.62 | 7.84 | 22.18 | ||
| 18. Involvement in the development or review of safety procedures | 0.41 | 0.67 | |||
| 25. Training about new procedures or equipment | 0.64 | 0.65 | |||
| 20. Encouragement to report unsafe conditions | 0.44 | 0.61 | |||
| 29. Consult workers to establish their training needs | 0.59 | 0.59 | |||
| 23. Safety training at regular intervals | 0.66 | 0.56 | |||
| 19. Encourage to make suggestions on safety improvement | 0.63 | 0.56 | |||
| 24. Training provide skills and experience to do operations safely | 0.66 | 0.51 | |||
| 33. Investigate accidents for finding their causes | 0.58 | 0.44 | |||
| Factor 3: Positive safety practices | 4.14 | 7.01 | 29.19 | ||
| 51. Availability of enough people to do job safely | 0.59 | 0.65 | |||
| 57. Feel challenged and motivated by work tasks | 0.40 | 0.63 | |||
| 35. Safe work site | 0.57 | 0.57 | |||
| 54. Balanced workload | 0.57 | 0.52 | |||
| 52. Stop working due to safety concerns | 0.59 | 0.52 | |||
| 34. Appropriate feedback about performance | 0.60 | 0.50 | |||
| 38. Safety regulations are performed in my workplace | 0.65 | 0.46 | |||
| 50. Control for safety rule violations | 0.69 | 0.45 | |||
| Factor 4: Safety competency | 3.35 | 5.69 | 34.88 | ||
| 26. Clear about safety responsibilities | 0.53 | 0.84 | |||
| 27. Understand the safety risks of responsible works | 0.52 | 0.81 | |||
| 28. Understand the job safety procedures | 0.59 | 0.70 | |||
| Factor 5: Safety procedures | 2.64 | 4.48 | 39.36 | ||
| 43. Follow safety procedures to do job safely | 0.41 | 0.71 | |||
| 40. Safety is number one priority when completing a job | 0.41 | 0.63 | |||
| 44. Safety procedures reflect how do jobs safely | 0.48 | 0.53 | |||
| 47. Clear procedures appropriate to the user needs | 0.57 | 0.42 | |||
| Factor 6: Accountability and responsibility | 2.21 | 3.74 | 43.10 | ||
| 48. Workmates react against people who break safety procedures | 0.47 | 0.64 | |||
| 46. Safety instructions are easy to understand and implement | 0.51 | 0.58 | |||
| 15. Co-workers give tips on how to work safely | 0.47 | 0.45 | |||
| Factor 7: Supportive environment | 1.95 | 3.30 | 46.40 | ||
| 39. Safety considers to be equally as important as production | 0.58 | 0.56 | |||
| 45. Rules describe the safest way of working | 0.53 | 0.45 | |||
| 30. Manager/supervisor bring safety information to my attention | 0.67 | 0.44 | |||
| Factor 8: Safety prioritization | 1.93 | 3.28 | 49.68 | ||
| 37. Untidy work site | 0.27 | 0.71 | |||
| 36. Required to work in an unsafe manner | 0.19 | 0.71 | |||
| 41. Difficult to do some jobs safely | −0.12 | −0.54 |