Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (한국건설관리학회논문집)

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A Study on the Characteristics of Safety Insensitivity in Construction Workers

건설근로자가 갖는 안전불감증의 특성분석

  • Kim, Seyeob (Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Seoul) ;
  • Cha, Suhyeon (Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Seoul) ;
  • Cha, Yongwoon (Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology) ;
  • Han, Sangwon (Department of Architectural Engineering/Department of Smart Cities, University of Seoul)
  • 김세엽 (서울시립대학교 건축학부) ;
  • 차수현 (서울시립대학교 건축학부) ;
  • 차용운 (한국건설기술연구원) ;
  • 한상원 (서울시립대학교 건축학부/스마트시티학과)
  • Received : 2021.02.16
  • Accepted : 2021.02.26
  • Published : 2021.03.31
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Abstract

There have been many efforts to identify and eliminate the direct causes of the construction accident, but many accidents are still occurring in the construction industry. The main reason for the construction accident is not because of ignorance of the causes, but because of safety insensitivity. This paper analyzes why construction workers feel safety insensitivity and how safety insensitivity varies depending on their age and work experience. A survey of 103 construction workers confirmed that systematic safety education is the most important factor in minimizing safety insensitivity of construction workers. On the other hand, economic reasons such as cost reduction were identified as the most tempting factor to increase safety insensitivity. In addition, the survey results showed that those in their 40s and 50s, the largest proportion of construction workers, have a significantly higher level of safety insensitivity than those in their 20s and 60s. These findings are expected to be valuable source that can be used to prevent construction safety accidents.

건설사고를 예방하기 위해 사고의 원인을 규명하기 위한 많은 노력이 있었다. 그럼에도 불구하고 여전히 건설산업에는 많은 안전사고 발생한다. 사고가 발생하는 이유는 원인을 몰라서가 아니라, 사고의 원인과 대책을 알고 있음에도 불구하고, 사고의 위험성을 과소평가하거나 주의를 기울이지 않는 안전불감증에 기인한다. 이에 본 연구에서는 건설근로자가 느끼는 안전불감증과 이를 유발하는 문화적, 경제적, 교육적, 기술적, 작업관리적의 5가지 종류의 원인들을 도출하였다. 103명의 건설근로자를 대상으로 수행한 설문조사를 통해, 건설근로자의 안전불감증을 줄이기 위해서는 체계적인 안전교육이 가장 중요한 수단이 될 수 있음을 알 수 있었다. 반면, 경제적인 원인은 건설근로자의 안전불감증의 정도에 상관없이 불안전한 행동이나 불안전한 상태를 유발할 수 있는 가장 큰 요인으로 파악되었다. 또한, 설문조사를 통해, 건설근로자의 가장 많은 비중을 차지하는 40대와 50대의 안전불감증이 20대나 60대 이상보다 현저히 높은 것으로 파악되었다. 본 논문에서 분석된 건설근로자의 안전불감증에 대한 인식과 이에 대한 연령 및 근무경력에 따른 특성은 향후 안전사고 예방에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

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