SAFETY AWARENESS EFFECTE ON SAFETY BEHAVIOR IN WORK OF OPERATION WORKERS OF POLYFOAM GROUP CO., LTD

Abstract

          This research aims to 1) compare their safety behavior in working of the workers in operation level of Poly Foam Group Co., Ltd.; by the demographic characteristics 2) study the level of opinions related to safety awareness and safety behavior in working of the workers in operation level of Poly Foam Group Co., Ltd., and 3) study the influence on safety awareness and safety behavior in working of the workers in operation level of Poly Foam Group Co., Ltd. The sample consisted of 207 workers of Poly Foam Group Co., Ltd., using the software package for statistical analysis, frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The analytical statistic was used to find the value of t - test and one - way ANOVA, and multiple regression analysis was used at the significance level of .01
          This study indicated that workers in operation level of the Poly Foam Group Co., Ltd., whose demographic characteristics categorized according to gender, age, education level, working experience, safety training, and accident in work were different had no difference in the occupational safety behaviors of the workers in operation level. For the In regards to the opinion about the safety awareness, it was found on the operational side that tools, working devices, and working environment are at the highest level. Meanwhile, the safety behavior at work is at the highest level. For the safety awareness, it was found on the operational side that tools, working devices, and working environment affected the safety behavior of the workers in operation level. This study result can be used as a guideline to reduce the accident in work and create the safety behavior for the operators in operation level of Poly Foam Group Co., Ltd.