Benefits derivable from using wearable safety devices
| Employer | Government agencies | Consultancy firms | Contracting firms | Total | Kruskal–Wallis | AsympSig | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | MSV | RK | MSV | RK | MSV | RK | MSV | RK | ||
| Struck-by object | 4.17 | 2 | 4.40 | 2 | 4.25 | 4 | 4.24 | 2 | 2.904 | 0.234 |
| Caught-in or between hazard | 4.04 | 4 | 4.30 | 3 | 4.35 | 2 | 4.20 | 3 | 5.872 | 0.053 |
| Falling from a high level | 3.92 | 6 | 4.30 | 3 | 4.10 | 7 | 4.06 | 6 | 3.182 | 0.204 |
| Slips, trip or fall | 4.08 | 3 | 4.60 | 1 | 4.45 | 1 | 4.31 | 1 | 9.406 | 0.009* |
| Stress | 4.33 | 1 | 3.70 | 10 | 4.00 | 8 | 4.00 | 8 | 6.199 | 0.045* |
| Heat or cold (working environment) | 3.88 | 9 | 3.70 | 11 | 4.35 | 2 | 4.02 | 7 | 6.198 | 0.045* |
| Explosions/fire | 3.71 | 10 | 4.10 | 8 | 3.90 | 10 | 3.85 | 10 | 3.436 | 0.179 |
| Electrocution | 3.92 | 6 | 4.20 | 6 | 4.00 | 8 | 4.00 | 8 | 5.058 | 0.080 |
| Cave in | 3.50 | 11 | 3.80 | 9 | 3.75 | 11 | 3.65 | 11 | 1.975 | 0.373 |
| Sensing environmental concerns (carbon monoxide, gas leaks etc.) | 4.00 | 5 | 4.30 | 3 | 4.25 | 4 | 4.15 | 4 | 2.846 | 0.241 |
| Collision avoidance | 3.92 | 6 | 4.20 | 6 | 4.20 | 6 | 4.07 | 5 | 4.027 | 0.134 |
| Employer | Government agencies | Consultancy firms | Contracting firms | Total | Kruskal–Wallis | AsympSig | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | MSV | RK | MSV | RK | MSV | RK | MSV | RK | ||
| Struck-by object | 4.17 | 2 | 4.40 | 2 | 4.25 | 4 | 4.24 | 2 | 2.904 | 0.234 |
| Caught-in or between hazard | 4.04 | 4 | 4.30 | 3 | 4.35 | 2 | 4.20 | 3 | 5.872 | 0.053 |
| Falling from a high level | 3.92 | 6 | 4.30 | 3 | 4.10 | 7 | 4.06 | 6 | 3.182 | 0.204 |
| Slips, trip or fall | 4.08 | 3 | 4.60 | 1 | 4.45 | 1 | 4.31 | 1 | 9.406 | 0.009* |
| Stress | 4.33 | 1 | 3.70 | 10 | 4.00 | 8 | 4.00 | 8 | 6.199 | 0.045* |
| Heat or cold (working environment) | 3.88 | 9 | 3.70 | 11 | 4.35 | 2 | 4.02 | 7 | 6.198 | 0.045* |
| Explosions/fire | 3.71 | 10 | 4.10 | 8 | 3.90 | 10 | 3.85 | 10 | 3.436 | 0.179 |
| Electrocution | 3.92 | 6 | 4.20 | 6 | 4.00 | 8 | 4.00 | 8 | 5.058 | 0.080 |
| Cave in | 3.50 | 11 | 3.80 | 9 | 3.75 | 11 | 3.65 | 11 | 1.975 | 0.373 |
| Sensing environmental concerns (carbon monoxide, gas leaks etc.) | 4.00 | 5 | 4.30 | 3 | 4.25 | 4 | 4.15 | 4 | 2.846 | 0.241 |
| Collision avoidance | 3.92 | 6 | 4.20 | 6 | 4.20 | 6 | 4.07 | 5 | 4.027 | 0.134 |
Note(s): The significant level at p ≤ 0.05
Source(s): Table created by Author
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