Hearing loss prevention for carpenters: part 2 - demonstration projects using individualized and group training

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• Personal Author:
  Graydon PS ; Shaw, Peter B. ; Stephenson, Carol M. ; Stephenson, Mark R. ; Graydon PS ; Shaw, Peter B. ; Stephenson, Carol M. ; Stephenson, Mark R.
• Description:
  Two demonstration projects were conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a comprehensive training program for carpenters. This training was paired with audiometry and counseling and a survey of attitudes and beliefs in hearing loss prevention. All participants received hearing tests, multimedia instruction on occupational noise exposure/hearing loss, and instruction and practice in using a diverse selection of hearing protection devices (HPDs). A total of 103 apprentice carpenters participated in the Year 1 training, were given a large supply of these HPDs, and instructions on how to get additional free supplies if they ran out during the 1-year interval between initial and follow-up training. Forty-two participants responded to the survey a second time a year later and completed the Year 2 training. Significant test-retest differences were found between the pre-training and the post-training survey scores. Both forms of instruction (individual versus group) produced equivalent outcomes. The results indicated that training was able to bring all apprentice participants up to the same desired level with regard to attitudes, beliefs, and behavioral intentions to use hearing protection properly. It was concluded that the health communication models used to develop the educational and training materials for this effort were extremely effective. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Behavior Ear Education Hearing Noise Noise, Occupational Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Safety Sense Organs Staff Development Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Hearing Conservation Behavior-patterns Ear-protectors Hearing-conservation Hearing-protection Hearing-tests Hearing Protectors Injury-prevention Noise-protection Occupational-psychology Personal-protection Personal-protective-equipment Protective-measures Qualitative-analysis Safety-education Statistical-analysis Training Work-practices Worker-motivation Workplace-studies

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• ISSN:
  1463-1741
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology ; EID - Education and Information Division ; DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology ; EID - Education and Information Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  122-131
• Volume:
  13
• Issue:
  51
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20038400
• Citation:
  Noise Health 2011 Mar-Apr; 13(51):122-131
• Contact Point Address:
  Mark R Stephenson, NIOSH-Taft Laboratories, Division of Applied Research and Technology, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226-1998, USA
• Email:
  MStephenson@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2011
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Noise & Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/192120/cdc_192120_DS1.pdf
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