Journal of Structural and Construction Engineering

Journal of Structural and Construction Engineering

A Study on the Impact of Job Satisfaction on the Safe Performance of Construction Workers

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
ٍEbrahim Ghiasvand 1
Mohammad Hosein Najafi 2
Hamidreza Darvishi 2
1 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Bu Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran
2 Master’s student, Faculty of Engineering, Bu Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran
10.22065/jsce.2025.510669.3677
Abstract
The construction industry is considered one of the most dangerous industries in the world. Despite significant advancements in safety performance in this industry over the past few decades, numerous accidents are still reported from construction projects every year. The lack of workers' skills in identifying occupational hazards and underestimating safety risks are factors that increase the number of accidents on construction sites. Therefore, it is necessary to study the factors influencing workers' safety performance accurately. Job satisfaction can be named as one of these factors. Various studies have been conducted on job satisfaction levels in different work fields, but not much research has been done on the impact of this factor on construction workers' safety performance. In the present study, the effect of job satisfaction on essential components of construction workers' safety performance, hazard recognition, and safety risk perception has been examined. To this end, the safety performance of 132 construction workers employed in Arak city was evaluated. After collecting job satisfaction-related data (through the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ)), the ability to recognize hazards and perceive safety risks of construction workers was examined using construction images taken from active projects in Iran. The analysis of the obtained results revealed a significant relationship between job satisfaction, hazard recognition performance (r = 0.615, p < 0.001), and safety risk perception (r = 0.561, p < 0.001). Increased job satisfaction led to improved hazard recognition performance and enhanced safety risk perception among workers.
Keywords
Job satisfaction
Safety performance
Construction workers
Hazard recognition
Safety risk perception
Safety

Subjects

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  • Receive Date 06 March 2025
  • Revise Date 30 April 2025
  • Accept Date 21 May 2025