Evaluating goals in worker health protection using a participatory design and an evaluation checklist

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• Personal Author:
  Ahonen EQ ; Forst L ; Kader A ; Kimmel L ; Martino C ; Oschner M ; Ringholm E ; Rodriguez E ; Sokas R ; Zanoni J
• Description:
  Spanish-speaking immigrant workers in construction are considered hard to reach and at high risk for work-related injury and fatality. This evaluation study describes the use of participatory methods and an evaluation checklist to consider a health and safety (H&S) training program for these workers. A previously developed training manual and model were disseminated to eight worker centers (WCs) through participatory research collaboration. It incorporated H&S training for workers while strengthening the role of WCs as sources for leadership development and worker empowerment. Design, delivery, reaction, application, and extension were assessed through individual interviews with participants, trained trainers, and center staff and through observation of training sessions and partner debriefs; pre- and post-training tests assessed participant learning. Results indicate moderate learning and application by participants and strong evidence for structural gains in and among WCs. We conclude that such partnerships and models are valuable tools for collaborating with hard-to-reach workers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Accidents Construction Industry Education Hazardous Substances Health Promotion Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Race Factors Safety Safety Management Staff Development

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• Keywords:
  Accident-prevention Author Keywords: Worker Centers Construction Construction-industry Construction-workers Day Labor Hazards Health-hazards Health-programs Injuries Injury-prevention Models Occupational-hazards Occupational-health-programs Occupational-safety-programs Participatory Evaluation Racial-factors Safety-education Safety-programs Spanish-speaking Training Traumatic-injuries

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• ISSN:
  1048-2911
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; Illinois ; Indiana ; New Jersey ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  23
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20044653
• Citation:
  New Solut 2013 Oct; 23(4):537-560
• Contact Point Address:
  Emily Q. Ahonen, Social and Behavioral Sciences and Environmental Health Science Departments, Indiana University, Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, Indianapolis, IN
• Email:
  eqahonen@iupui.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• Performing Organization:
  University of Illinois - Chicago
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20080901
• Source Full Name:
  New Solutions: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy
• End Date:
  20120831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a5772ddf7a7f7b2c4c71f8ea1b87a20f0a3da674ebb4b9d14dea9ad8bb08e1296e5fdff861991cfce72186c2de47ef7cebfee84fe43f26f8440a37f3f5e4f0ae
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/200311/cdc_200311_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 143.83 KB ]