Abstract:
This study examines the relationship between the safety climate factors
(management commitment to safety and safety training) towards the risk
behaviour of the worker. The research study is focuses on the safety climate
mainly in Lumut, Perak on context of shipyard industry. A survey questionnaire
instrument was developed and 120 responses were collected. Pearson
correlation analysis and linear regression were used to analyse the data
collected using SPSS software. The safety climate factors (management
commitment to safety and safety training) were able to explain 24.6% of
variation risk behaviour based on the result. It was found that the safety climate
factors have significant relationship and able to predict on risk behaviour.
Nonetheless, more supporting evidence and elaborate methodological
approach are necessary for further study. The finding of this study provides
the organisation's useful framework for performing safety climate.
