@article{ref1,
title="Personality factors and safety attitudes predict safety behaviour and accidents in elevator workers",
journal="International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics",
year="2018",
author="Rau, Pei-Luen Patrick and Liao, Pin-Chao and Guo, Zhi and Zheng, Jian and Jing, Buyun",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="1-9",
abstract="Elevator accidents happen frequently and cause much loss. Personality factors and safety attitudes have been proved effective in predicting accidents in traffic and workplace. The present study aimed to explore the effect of personality factors and safety attitudes in elevator accidents. A survey was carried out on 383 elevator installers and repairers in China, measuring personalities (conscientiousness, agreeableness, and trait anxiety), safety attitudes, (compliant and proactive) safety behaviours and accidents (occupational injuries). Approximately 60% of the elevator workers had been injured in the past six months. The structural equation model suggested that: Conscientiousness could predict compliant safety behaviour both directly and indirectly through safety attitude, and could predict proactive safety behaviour. Agreeableness could predict compliant safety behaviour. Trait anxiety could predict occupational injuries. Recruiters should choose elevator workers who are conscientious, agreeable, and of low trait anxiety. Safety trainings for elevator workers should focus on culturing their safety attitude.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1080-3548",
doi="10.1080/10803548.2018.1493259",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2018.1493259"
}