The relationship between workplace justice and self-reported occupational accidents in construction employees of Taiwan

Ind Health. 2020 Jun 9;58(3):282-286. doi: 10.2486/indhealth.2019-0131. Epub 2019 Nov 1.

Abstract

This study investigated the correlation between workplace justice and self-reported occupational accidents among employees of construction industry in Taiwan, and data from a national survey of employees in 2013 was analyzed. This study sampled a total of 1,543 employees age 25 to 65 in the construction industry, among whom 1,379 were men and 164 were women. Information regarding the experience of work-related accidents occurring over the previous 12 months prior to the survey was obtained by a standardized questionnaire. Also obtained were participants' employment conditions, self-reported health, job demands as well as workplace justice. The prevalence rates of occupational accidents in man and women were 22.84% and 13.41%, respectively. Under controlling participants' employment conditions, self-reported health and job demands there was higher rate of occupational accidents among male construction employees with lower workplace justice. This study provides directions for occupational safety and health interventions.

Keywords: Construction; Employee; Job demands; Occupational accidents; Workplace justice.

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Occupational / psychology
  • Accidents, Occupational / statistics & numerical data*
  • Adult
  • Construction Industry / organization & administration
  • Construction Industry / statistics & numerical data
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Self Report
  • Social Justice*
  • Taiwan
  • Workload / statistics & numerical data
  • Workplace / psychology*