Sheet Metal & HVAC Safety Intervention Adoption & Best Practices Research

Details

• Personal Author:
  Hurtado, Kristen ; Sullivan K
• Description:
  Sheet metal and HVAC workers are exposed to welding fumes and nanomaterials, causing health and safety concerns. By measuring the adoption levels of safety interventions, this project quantifies a benchmark of adoption and understanding of existing interventions for mitigating welding health risks. Interviews and targeted surveys with members of the leading professional and trade associations were conducted, and data was collected from businesses with fewer than 10 employees. A comprehensive welding safety measures and interventions list to mitigate fumes and nanomaterials was developed and classified into five categories. Among the items on the list, the study identified those companies were least likely to provide and the welding safety measures with the lowest levels of adoption. A list of the most prevalent reasons for not using safety measures or equipment is provided, in addition to common injuries and preventative measures. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Occupational Health Preventive Medicine Safety Ventilation Welding
• Keywords:
  Construction Industry Intervention Nanomaterials Preventive Measures Safety Measures Ventilation Equipment Welding Fumes
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Guidance
• Place as Subject:
  Arizona ; Maryland ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-24
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20068467
• Citation:
  Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2023 Aug; :1-24
• Email:
  Kristen.Hurtado@asu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  Sheet metal & HVAC safety intervention adoption & best practices research
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f8b039a1c797ce0df86e3973d183ad6e64fd5a8d9f4998eb4869a29bbf03ef032cea5a24170fa85ad6b36cf6ea55f0ae7e0655f660e773cca7f1fa394eec0bc2
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/207087/cdc_207087_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.14 MB ]