Effective Intervention Strategy to Improve Worker Readiness to Adopt Ventilated Tools

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• Personal Author:
  Dickerson DE ; Koebel CT ; Weidman J
• Description:
  An effective theory-based intervention strategy is developed to improve worker adoption of a ventilated dust-control tool that reduces dust exposure by 95%. The Prevention through Design Adoption Readiness Model (PtD ARM) was employed to develop educational materials, hands-on training, and worksite cues-to-action. Educational materials were targeted to improve worker knowledge of the health risks associated with construction dusts. Hands-on training was developed with the objective of improving worker self-efficacy regarding the new equipment. Additionally cues-to-action were given to the workers. These cues were hard-hat stickers and t-shirts with reminder slogans. In a pretest/posttest experimental design with control group (n = 40), questionnaire data were analyzed using independent t-tests of the gain-scores, and significant changes (p < 0.05) were seen in worker self-efficacy, trust-in-technology, and overall readiness to adopt the tool. Theory-based intervention strategies were found to be effective in improving worker willingness to use ventilated tools. The most impactful intervention methods include training regarding risks to worker health, hands-on training with ventilated tools, and cues-to-action reminders to use the tools. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Dust Hazardous Substances Occupational Health Safety Ventilation
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Construction Management Construction Equipment Construction Industry Construction Methods Dust Control Equipment Dust Exposure Health Hazards Intervention Effectiveness Labor And Personnel Issues Prevention Through Design PTD

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• ISSN:
  0733-9364
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Utah ; Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  142
• Issue:
  8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20069169
• Citation:
  J Constr Eng Manage 2016 Aug; 142(8):04016028
• Contact Point Address:
  Deborah E. Dickerson, PhD, A.M.ASCE, Associate Professor, Myers-Lawson School of Construction, Via Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, 310B Bishop Favrao Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061
• Email:
  dyoung@vt.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• Performing Organization:
  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
• End Date:
  20150131
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:facddc9c1beb95e194620f2873f3ed6ef438bfa5ae3d59975a26c33277f21d250841d2d09caa3e4a0c3574696c419b4398f756b947a41641345df334bfb4b659
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/207703/cdc_207703_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.86 MB ]