Worker Personality as a Predictor in Compliance Model on Work Safety Regulations Prayitno Hadi1, Nugroho Heru Santoso Wahito2,* 1Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Jember, Indonesia 2Health Polytechnic of Ministry of Health at Surabaya, Indonesia *Corresponding Author: Heru Santoso Wahito Nugroho Health Polytechnic of Ministry of Health at Surabaya, Indonesia, Pucang Jajar Tengah Street 56, Surabaya, Indonesia, Email: heruswn@gmail.com
Online published on 5 May, 2018. Abstract The high incidence of workplace accidents in industry at both the global and national levels is closely associated with the worker behavioral factors, particularly those related to the worker personality factor. This study aims to analyze worker personality factor that affects worker compliance with work safety regulations in the industrial sector. This research employed a quantitative approach using analytical observation with cross sectional study. The data was gained through standardized questionnaires. The population involved all workers of PT. X from which 210 workers of manufacturing division were chosen as research sample by using purposive sampling technique. For descriptive statistical test, SPSS program was used to analyze the data, while for the statistic test, SEM test was chosen by using AMOS program. The results showed that worker conscientiousness traits through organizational commitment and occupational safety culture were the predictors of worker compliance with work safety regulations, that worker agreeableness traits through occupational safety participation were the predictors of worker compliance with safety regulations, and that worker neuroticism traits through occupational safety participation were the predictors of worker compliance with work safety regulations. Top Keywords Workers, Workplace accidents, Personality factors, Compliance, Work safety regulations, Industry. Top |