The Relationship between Job Satisfaction and the Incidence of Unsafe Acts in Metal Smelting Industry Workers in 2017

Introduction: The main cause of most occupational accidents is workers’ unsafe acts. Many factors can affect unsafe behaviors. Job satisfactionis one of the most important factors for better job performance. This study was conducted to investigate the correlation between job satisfactionand incidence of unsafe acts among workers in the metal smelting industry. Materials and Methods: In this cross‑sectional study, 112 workersemployed in four metal smelting industries in Kashan were participated. The unsafe acts of these people were determined by observationand using the Tarrant checklist. Job satisfaction was assessed by Minnesota questionnaire with 20 items. Student’s t‑test, one‑way analysis ofvariance, Chi‑square, and linear regression were used to data analysis. Results: The results showed that there was a significant relationshipbetween unsafe acts with work unit, health and safety education, and working hours and also between job satisfaction with work unit, workshifts, job interest, and occupational accidents (P < 0.05).This study showed a significant negative correlation between job satisfaction andincidence of unsafe acts (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Reducing job satisfaction can be caused to elevation of unsafe acts, and implementation ofprograms for increasing employee satisfaction can lead to a reduction in occupational accidents.

Keywords:

Job satisfaction , metal smelting industry , occupational accidents , unsafe acts