The Economic and Social Benefits of OSHA-10 Training in the Building and Construction Trades

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• Personal Author:
  Ruttenberg R
• Description:
  OSHA-10 training saves lives and reduces accidents and illnesses across the building and construction trades. Three examples from a survey of 195 workers on self-reported actions before and after training are that 75 percent of trainees carried things on ladders before training and after only 26 percent did, 37 percent of trainees reported checking a scaffold to see if it was constructed properly before training and after training the percent had increased to 79 percent, and only two-thirds had asked for PPE before training versus over 90 percent after. Based on interviews with trainees and trainers, there are many real stories of OSHA-10 training making a difference. The savings, from accidents averted, run in the millions of dollars. If training could reduce injuries by just 2 percent a year, the savings would be $336 million; if by 6 percent, then more than $1 billion could be saved. Many of the savings discussed herein are rarely discussed in other analyses. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Economics Occupational Health Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Construction Industry Construction Workers Costs Economic Analysis Economic Impact Injuries Occupational Safety And Health Administration OSHA Safety Practices Training Training Effectiveness

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• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-61
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20058032
• Citation:
  Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2013 May; :1-61
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• 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:
  The economic and social benefits of OSHA-10 training in the building and construction trades
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215222/cdc_215222_DS1.pdf
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