Interrelation between policies and safety culture on safety performance and project performance in the construction sector

Abstract

The construction industry sector as a contributor to economic development in a country has problems in its implementation. Construction accidents that often occur can have an adverse impact on companies but also for the state. So that it is necessary to identify the relationship between policies and what Safety Culture has the most influence on safety performance and project performance on a construction project. The purpose of this study is to find out what safety policy and culture variables have the most influence on safety performance and project performance in the construction sector. This study uses primary data in the form of a survey of 193 respondents, as well as secondary data from literature which is then validated by experts. The results of the respondent questionnaire survey were then analyzed using the SEM-PLS method, in order to obtain a pattern of relationships between safety policy and culture variables on safety performance and project performance. The result of the research is that safety policies and incentives must be implemented by companies in the construction sector to provide good control of all aspects such as security objectives, procedural mechanisms, construction assessments and resource mobilization.