A Cognitive Failure Model of Construction Workers’ Unsafe Behavior

The construction industry is one of the most dangerous industries globally, and workers are leading cause safety accidents. Unsafe behavior research focuses on behavioral observable behaviors culture organizational behaviors. However, these studies lack a systematic comprehensive explanation unsafe behavior. Therefore, this study constructs cognitive failure model based theory to explain mechanisms workers’ Five main causes link were derived from process behaviors: vigilance, hazard identification, knowledge, attitude, professional skills. Questionnaires developed five factors validated by structural equation modeling. results show that fits well, all may lead Among factors, vigilance factor in obtaining information link; identification major understanding attitude chief for selecting response link. These findings deepen mechanisms.