Safety Knowledge and Safer Work Practices among Construction Workers in Cross River State, Nigeria
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This study assessed safety knowledge, safety management practices and behavioural factors associated with safer work practices among construction workers in Cross River State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey design was adopted. Primary data were obtained from 261 respondents selected from 18 active construction projects across the three senatorial districts of the state using a structured questionnaire and an observation checklist. Data were analysed using frequencies, percentages, means and standard deviations. The findings showed that safety knowledge and implementation of site safety measures were generally high, with a grand mean of 3.90. Perimeter guarding recorded the highest mean (4.29), whereas electrical safety programmes recorded the lowest mean (3.52). Safety training, inspection and emergency preparedness recorded a grand mean of 3.70. Behavioural factors associated with safer site practices recorded the highest grand mean (4.20), while safety compliance, corrective behaviour and safer site outcomes recorded a grand mean of 3.88. The study concludes that safety knowledge and safer work practices are strengthened by continuous orientation, supportive peer relationships, incentives, supervision, compliance mechanisms and consistent enforcement. It recommends intensified safety education, regular inspections, improved protective facilities, and behavioural safety interventions across construction sites.
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