ABSTRACT
The importance of safety training for the safety
performance in the construction industry has been
addressed by many researchers (Huang & Hinze
2003, Aksorn & Hadikusumo 2008). Effective
training of construction workers can be one of
the best ways in improving site safety performance
(Hislop 1991, Tam et al. 2004). In the study of Zeng
et al. (2008), it has been pointed out that some acci-
dents such as falling from height and hit by falling
materials in construction can easily be prevented
by implementing training programs. In the same
study, it has also been found that many workers
in the Chinese construction industry had received
limited education about safety issues (Zeng et al.
2008). Similarly, in the study of Dingsdag et al.
(2008) construction workers identified training as
a necessary element of safety performance.
