[Risk perception and representation in construction sites: a preliminary study].
The number of building injuries and professional health disease make evidence of safety problems in this field. The study of human factors may help us in observing this problem in a better way (more global). The aims of this study is to investigate construction workers risk perception and representation. Which are the risk? Which risk is perceived as more dangerous? What is Risk?. These are some question this study try to give an answer, asking about worker perception and representation of risk. Qualitative analysis shows which are the meanings workers use when they talk about risk, underlining the influence of personal, group, organizational and cultural variables.
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USSD Psicologia Clinica, Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo. simonegari@yahoo.it
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Grattieri
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Ramenghi
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Mosconi
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D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000523:psychology; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012449:Safety; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires