Table 3.
A list of sample responses from the accident group and the super-safe group.
| Factor | Group | Example Quotes |
|---|---|---|
| Safety Supervision and Inspection | Accident Group | ‘… they noticed no safety officer doing safety inspections during that period’. |
| ‘… there was not enough site supervision. There were some problems on the site but nobody cared about them …’ | ||
| ‘… they noticed that the foreman or the consultant’s representative was not present …’ | ||
| ‘… sometimes, we face a shortage of personnel to supervise safety in the workplace …’ | ||
| ‘… the site actually was operated without the supervisor’s involvement’. | ||
| Super-safe Group | ‘The safety officers patrolled the work site frequently’. | |
| ‘We were discouraged from engaging in unsafe work practices when our supervisors were inspecting. Therefore, a regular inspection by our supervisors is very important. It may not be a proactive way to improve our safety performance, but at least it worked’. | ||
| ‘I know that the equipment has been well inspected by the relevant safety officers …’ | ||
| Safety Culture | Accident Group | ‘The safety culture of the team was poor … For instance, no person in the team was assigned to clean up debris and or pick up cables that were left lying on the floor for few days. Many workers replied that cleaning debris was not their responsibility …’ |
| ‘… the team had a poor safety culture …’ | ||
| ‘… there was no empathy in the team and this situation is getting worse’. | ||
| ‘they didn’t want to be isolated or blamed by others for asking for extra safety measures’. | ||
| Super-safe Group | ‘… I feel my team was concerned about being considerate and responsible for coworkers …’ | |
| ‘My group had a team spirit in safety … I feel more comfortable to work safely if the group has a team spirit …’ | ||
| ‘My groupmates understood my safe work practices and did not blame me for working slow …’ | ||
| Social Influence | Accident Group | ‘they think they were not the only one who did that (unsafe behaviour) … there were other people (workers) who did the same …’ |
| ‘… they just followed the practice (unsafe practice) of the group …’ | ||
| Super-safe Group | ‘I followed safety practices because co-workers did so too …’ | |
| ‘If I work unsafely, other workers blame me …’ | ||
| ‘I did not want to get others angry because of my unsafe behaviour …’ | ||
| Workplace Condition | Accident Group | ‘the site area was pretty dark and I usually couldn’t see the floor clearly …’ |
| ‘… the workplace space was insufficient for us to work properly …’ | ||
| ‘The workplace was located 30 m above ground, the working platform was small and its loading capacity was just enough to support the drilling rig’ | ||
| Super-safe Group | ‘The workplace was tidy and had sufficient lighting …’ | |
| ‘I can see the access points to many locations in the site …’ | ||
| Attitude towards Risk | Accident Group | ‘… they knew about the consequences of engaging in risky behaviour. These workers think risks are accompanied with certain benefits, thereby taking risks at work …’ |
| ‘… they think taking risks is not a bad idea’ | ||
| ‘… they like taking risks at work …’ | ||
| Super-safe Group | ‘… I think risks at work are harmful to our safety and health so I did not take risks at work …’ | |
| ‘… I think working unsafely is unwise …’ | ||
| Risk Perception | Accident Group | ‘… workers did not follow safety procedure because they did not think doing so is dangerous …’ |
| ‘… they think they did it before, so doing it again would not be risky … However, an accident did happen …’ | ||
| ‘… he did not perceive any risks in what he is about to do …’ | ||
| Super-safe Group | ‘… I did not take risks, such as not using safety helmets because I believe not using safety helmet can lead to serious injuries …’ | |
| ‘… I think taking risks is very likely to result in accidents …’ | ||
| ‘… I worry about the accidents which are caused by taking risks …’ | ||
| Perceived Behavioural Control | Accident Group | ‘… workers did not use a safety harness to work at height because they think it is easy to complete the task without safety measures …’ |
| ‘… they always felt confident in taking risks …’ | ||
| Super-safe Group | ‘… I think it is difficult to take risks at work …’ | |
| ‘… I have no ability to take risks …’ |