The table of modification indices in the model output showed that the values associated with the regression paths flowing from management commitment to safety compliance and also from safety promotion policies to safety participation are high. Since these direct relationships are logical and meaningful, the model was re-specified in the next two steps with the above paths specified as free parameters to obtain Model 11. Further review of modification indices suggested direct path from workers’ involvement in safety to safety participation and again from safety rules and procedures to safety compliance. This resulted in Model 13 which reported acceptable model fit indices except a significant Chi-square (2
(18) = 370, p < 0.01, CFI = 0.97, NFI = 0.97, TLI = 0.91,RMSEA= 0.05).