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Noise Survey Results of Construction Safety and Health Trainers



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  • Personal Author:
    Betit, Eileen
  • Description:
    According to NIOSH, hearing loss is one of the most common work-related illnesses in the U.S. In the construction industry, up to half of all construction workers suffer from some level of hearing loss due to occupational exposure. From May to June 2015, CPWR fielded a survey of union trainers. The survey's two objectives were to: 1. Provide the OSHA-NIOSH-CPWR r2p Working Group with information on the training currently provided to construction apprentices and journey-level workers on noise controls and hearing loss prevention practices, the tasks health and safety trainers consider the noisiest, and the potential barriers to using controls. 2. Test the use of the formal research side of the r2p TRU-Net system from the researcher and trainer perspectives: Did the survey notification process work? If so, how many trainers were reached? Was there good participation? What challenges were encountered? What should be done differently in the future? Did the process create a time burden for the trainers? To achieve these objectives, early drafts of the survey were reviewed by members of the Working Group and NIOSH researchers with specific expertise in noise hazards and hearing loss. The survey was tested with four CPWR trainers. The final version of the survey reflected their input. The survey was sent to training directors at 14 national/international unions in two formats: a paper copy and a link to an online version using a leading online survey platform. CPWR asked the directors to 1) distribute the link and/or the paper copy to all of their trainers, 2) notify CPWR when the survey was sent out, and in which format it was sent (paper, link to the online survey, or both), and provide the number of trainers who were asked to participate. One union requested that CPWR send the survey directly to their trainers. Nine of the unions distributed the surveys to an estimated 1,200 trainers. Six unions distributed the survey in both the print and online format, two unions distributed it online only, and one did not provide this information. The participating unions included the Boilermakers, Bricklayers, Carpenters, Insulators, Ironworkers, Painters, Plumbers & Pipefitters, Roofers, and Sheet Metal Workers. A total of 248 (roughly 21%) of the trainers responded to the survey - 24 completed the paper version and returned it to CPWR, and the remaining 224 completed the online version. Each union was provided a list of the trades they represent and provided space to list additional ones. The trainers identified 52 different trades, including 13 specialized, and one listed under "other." [Please note: responses to all of the questions were voluntary. Participants were not required to respond to any of the questions to move to the next one. As a result, there were not 248 responses for each question.] [Description provided by NIOSH]
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  • Publisher:
    CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
  • Document Type:
    Text
  • Funding:
    Cooperative Agreement
  • Genre:
    Report
  • Place as Subject:
  • CIO:
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  • Topic:
    Workplace Safety & Health
  • Location:
    North America
  • Pages in Document:
    1-9
  • NIOSHTIC Number:
    nn:20058031
  • Citation:
    Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2015 Oct; :1-9
  • Federal Fiscal Year:
    2016
  • 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:
    Noise survey results of construction safety and health trainers
  • End Date:
    20240831
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  • Main Document Checksum:
    urn:sha-512:a5a848db7c39513414fc7a83c6b762d944656fe7e16fff6e68371a5f7e7ccc174f9189b306fc63ab60709ec7c3c94af0899012cb50add55c582de3bf226ff59f
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