Investigating the Safety Cognition of Construction Personnel Based on Safety Education

Competency in safety is important for construction personnel and it is compulsory for all construction personnel in Malaysia to attend safety training/courses. A literature review of the recommended safety module revealed gaps in evaluating the effectiveness of safety cognition among construction personnel. Therefore, this paper investigates the safety cognition based on safety education. A structured, self-administered questionnaire was designed and used to assess the level of safety cognition in safety education. The results show the safety cognition of construction personnel is still at a moderate level and there is a difference level of safety cognition among construction personnel on Occupational Safety module.