ABSTRACT
A just culture in construction ensures that in the event of any safety-related violations, workers are confident that measures taken by management to resolve or manage such acts display accountability and fairness. When management in workplaces fails to demonstrate visible justice, frontline workers may show low levels of safety voice and incident reporting. This chapter highlights the benefits of safety justice in construction workplaces and how management may explore it for the benefit of improved safety performance. It further presents findings on the subject from a study in which data were collected from construction professionals in Nigeria and South Africa using a mixed-method approach. The outcome of the study revealed that levels of safety justice in these developing countries are low and need to be improved. It is essential that all workers know what constitutes acceptable and unacceptable workplace behaviour and any attendant consequences. The various steps to be taken in achieving a just culture in a construction workplace and the impact of poorly managed workers’ safety-related behaviour are also presented.
