Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
The Journal of Interdisciplinary Educational Research, cilt.9, sa.21, ss.367-381, 2025 (Hakemli Dergi)
Sustainable occupational health and safety training (OHS) aims to minimize workplace risks and foster a strong safety culture through continuous, holistic learning. This study presents a pilot investigation into the relationship between safety culture and OHS practices among technical personnel in the construction sector. Specifically, it introduces and validates a newly developed Safety Culture Assessment Scale (SCAS) tailored to the Turkish construction context. A face-to-face survey was conducted with 200 technical personnel employed across 20 residential construction projects in Izmir, Turkey. The SCAS underwent exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses to establish its structural validity, and internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha. Further, criterion-related validity was examined through statistical analyses, including Pearson correlation, Independent Samples t-tests, and one-way ANOVA. Findings revealed significant relationships between demographic variables and the five core dimensions of safety culture. Strong positive correlations were found between management commitment, OHS training and communication, worker participation and awareness, and OHS reporting (r = 0.581–0.718, all p < 0.001). These results highlight the critical role of sustainable and targeted OHS training in enhancing safety awareness, improving risk perception, and cultivating a proactive safety culture within the construction industry.