Abstract

The purpose of this study was to find the attributes which played an influencing role for employees to follow the safety programs voluntarily, as the success of any safety program will depend upon the employees’ awareness and willingness to participate in the program. This exploratory research was conducted among employees in India to test the relationship between antecedents and consequences; and safety behavior of the employees. The researchers used statistical inference, more precisely binary logistic regression to test the relationship between the variables. Results indicated that both antecedents and consequences have an influencing role on the safety behavior of the employees. The method of implementation and post implementation monitoring constituted the antecedents. Similarly, knowledge of accidents and involvement in accidents constituted the consequences. As the data for this research through structured questionnaire was collected directly from blue collar workers in various manufacturing industries across India, it provided first-hand information on relationship between antecedents and consequences; and safety behavior of the employees.

Key words: Safety behavior, acceptance, safety management.