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GROUP 5: SubcontractorsTable 4.32 shows the respondents’ opinion about subcontractors with regard toproductivity according to Likert scale. Group 5 contains four factors ofsubcontractors.Table 4.32: Subcontractors safety rules and regulations5. Subcontractors# ofRespondentsStronglyDisagreeFrequency ofoccurrenceDisagreeNeutralAgreeStronglyAgreeMissing answersRIIRankwithingroupRankAccidents frustrate workers and createabsenteeism which would decreaseproductivityMain contractor would hire moresubcontractors to increase productivity,creating lack of coordination which leads toless safety attentionSubcontractor's lack of safety concerns,decreases productivityWhen subcontractor is assigned specifictasks, accidents increase61 0 4 6 39 12 0 0.738 1 461 0 10 12 32 7 0 0.643 2 171 9 16 27 8 0 0.627 3 1961 1 11 27 15 7 0 0.561 4 21"Accidents frustrate workers and create absenteeism which would decreaseproductivity" factor was ranked in the first position among subcontractors group withRII = 0.738 and was ranked in the fourth position among all groups factors ofproductivity. This result shows that lack of worker's safety negatively affect theworker's productivity. Injured worker would feel frustrated and reluctant to comeback to work unless a sufficient time to retrieve mood is given. Colleagues of injuredworker would feel the same feeling. Injured workers would be away of work untilthey are recovered. This happens when the injury is moderate or more hazardous andneeds medical action for remedy. Workers who help the injured worker would beaway of work until they bring their colleague to hospital or medical center fortreatment. Injuries play a direct role in the overall productivity of a constructionproject. When an injury occurs, the productivity of the entire crew usually comes to acomplete stop. Not only will there be down time where work will not be completed138