Total Worker Health® Intervention for Construction Workers Alters Safety, Health, Well-Being Measures

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• Personal Author:
  Anger WK ; Blanco M ; Kyler-Yano J ; Olson, Ryan ; Vaughn K ; Wipfli B
• Description:
  OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a 14-week Total Worker Health (TWH) intervention designed for construction crews. METHODS: Supervisors (n=22) completed computer-based training and self-monitoring activities on team building, work-life balance, and reinforcing targeted behaviors. Supervisors and workers (n=13) also completed scripted safety and health education in small groups with practice activities. RESULTS: The intervention led to significant (P<0.05) improvements in family-supportive supervisory behaviors (d=0.72). Additional significant improvements included reported frequency of exercising 30 minutes/day and muscle toning exercise (d=0.50 and 0.59), family and coworker healthy diet support (d=0.53 and 0.59), team cohesion (d=0.38), reduced sugary snacks and drinks (d=0.46 and d=0.46), sleep duration (d=0.38), and objectively-measured systolic blood pressure (d=0.27). CONCLUSION: A TWH intervention tailored for construction crews can simultaneously improve safety, health, and well-being. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Behavior Construction Industry Diet Occupational Health Safety Sleep
• Keywords:
  Blood Pressure Construction Workers Intervention Effectiveness Physical Exercise Safety Education Total Worker Health TWH Work-life Balance
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Oregon ; OSHA Region 10
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  60
• Issue:
  8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051096
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2018 Aug; 60(8):700-709
• Contact Point Address:
  W. Kent Anger, PhD, Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd. L606 Portland, OR 97239
• Email:
  anger@ohsu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Services ; Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities
• Performing Organization:
  Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20110901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20260831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:bc8d396722797006a81ebf46d224181b319bbb4704797e4522413029f1b04f3bb0934fa3a3cc731592aa2403f4b0f29e3b58eafab47147d05ed7918f26140652
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211222/cdc_211222_DS1.pdf
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