Management commitment and safety training as antecedent of workers safety behavior

The manufacturing sector in Malaysia is categorized as one of the dangerous work sectors with a high accident record. The use of heavy machinery, unsafe working conditions, and hazardous materials handling is among the causes of many work-related accidents recorded among factory workers. In addition...

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Main Authors: Hassan, Zuraida, Subramaniam, Chandrakantan, Mohd Zain, Md Lazim, Sri Ramalu, Subramaniam, Mohd Shamsudin, Faridahwati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: GLOBAL ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE (M) SDN BHD 2020
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Online Access:http://repo.uum.edu.my/28268/1/IJSC%201%202%202020%2012%2020.pdf
http://repo.uum.edu.my/28268/
http://doi.org/10.35631/IJSCOL.12002
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Summary:The manufacturing sector in Malaysia is categorized as one of the dangerous work sectors with a high accident record. The use of heavy machinery, unsafe working conditions, and hazardous materials handling is among the causes of many work-related accidents recorded among factory workers. In addition, the lack of safety training and low safety management commitment towards worker safety also contributed to the increasing number in this statistic. The goal of this investigation is to determine the link between management commitment and safety training on safety behavior among workers. This study involved small and medium factory workers operating in the northern states of peninsular Malaysia. The data for this study was obtained using a questionnaire, while the Statistical Packages for Social Science (SPSS) application was used to perform the data analysis process. The results of the data analysis show that employers' commitment to safety and safety training has a positive relationship with safety behavior among study respondents. Suggestions and improvements to the study are presented at the end of this writing.