The collision auto repair safety study (CARSS): a health and safety intervention

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• Personal Author:
  Bejan A ; Brosseau LM ; Parker, David L. ; Skan M ; Xi M
• Description:
  Background: Collision repair employs approximately 205,500 people in 33,400 shops. Workers are exposed to a diverse array of chemical, physical, and ergonomic hazards. Methods: CARSS was based on a random and purposeful sample. Baseline and one baseline and one-year evaluations consisted of 92 questions addressing issues, such as Right-to-Know, fire protection, painting-related hazards, ergonomics, electrical safety, and personal protective equipment. Owners received a report and selected at least 30% of items found deficient for remediation. In-person and web-based services were provided. Results: Forty-nine shops were evaluated at baseline and 45 at follow-up. At baseline, 54% of items were present. This improved to 71% at follow-up (P < 0.0001). Respiratory protection improved 37% (P < 0.0001) and Right-to-Know training increased 30% (P < 0.0001). Owners completed 61% of items they selected for remediation. Conclusions: Small businesses' interventions should address the lack of personnel and administrative infrastructure. Tailored information regarding hazards and easy-to-use training and administrative programs overcome many barriers to improvement. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Automobiles Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Respiratory System Safety Safety Management Small Business Staff Development Surveys And Questionnaires Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Administration Author Keywords: Auto-collision Repair Industry Automobile-repair-shops Automotive-industry Collision Auto Repair Safety Study (CARSS) Health-surveys Health And Safety Program Implementation Industrial-education Intervention Management-personnel Motor-vehicle-parts Occupational-exposure Occupational-hazards Personal-protective-equipment Questionnaires Respiratory-equipment Safety-education Safety-programs Small-businesses Small Business Safety Programs Training Work-organization Workplace-studies

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Illinois ; Minnesota ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  88-100
• Volume:
  58
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20045084
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2015 Jan; 58(1):88-100
• Contact Point Address:
  David L. Parker, 3800 Park Nicollet Blvd., Minneapolis, MN 55416
• Email:
  parked@parknicollet.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• Performing Organization:
  Park Nicollet Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20070801
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20140731
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e96b4ae19c70da193f6a4b389b4a25404341409b57c8674520a4ca921cfe37b12a50c4a00641f9526aad16c8e2f7ec5a27ff2f0257dc637dd5a45bcc9f6ef265
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/200614/cdc_200614_DS1.pdf
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