The Relationship between Employees’ Safety Attitudes and Work Safety Behavior at Work of Employees in the Automotive Manufacturing Industry

Abstract

The study aimed to investigate 1) employees' safety attitudes; 2) safety behavior at work of employees in the automotive manufacturing sector; 3) the relationship between employees' safety attitudes and safety behavior at work of employees in the automotive manufacturing sector. The sample included employees of the vehicle parts and accessories manufacturing industry. The questionnaire served as the instrument for collecting data. Statistical tools for data analysis consisted of frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, F-test, Pearson's Correlation Coefficient. As results, the majority of the workers were male, aged under 28 years, possessing less than five years’ experience, with qualifications below a bachelor degree level. The results revealed that employees' safety attitudes and employees' safety behavior at work were at the highest levels. The highest priority occupational safety attitude was the satisfaction in a clean work environment. The top priority of employees’ behavior at work was the use of personal protective equipment at while working. The relationship between employees' safety attitudes and safety behavior at work was positive in the same direction at the highest level.