Occupational Fatalism as Predictor of Risk Behavior Patterns of Workers in High Risk Work Settings

The role of belief systems in occupational health and safety cannot be overemphasized particularly in culturally addicted work settings characterized by implicit and explicit fatalistic practices. Although individual factors affect at-risk behaviors, the paper argues that belief systems are capable of determining risk propensity in face of workplace hazards. The study examined fatalistic beliefs at work as predictors of risk perception and...