Evaluation of Toolbox Safety Training in Construction: The Impact of Narratives

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• Personal Author:
  Cunningham, Thomas R. ; Eggerth DE ; Flynn MA ; Keller BM
• Description:
  Background: Construction is a dangerous industry with a large number of small businesses. Because they require minimal resources to deliver, toolbox talks may be an ideal training format for small construction contractors. Methods: Eight toolbox talks were developed, each with two versions. One version of each toolbox talk was standard and one version included a narrative and discussion questions. Participants were randomly assigned to receive the standard or the narrative version. Pre- and post-intervention surveys measured demographics, workplace safety climate, and knowledge. The post-intervention survey also measured training impact. Results: Including narratives with discussion questions significantly increased knowledge gain and led to increased training impact. Less experienced workers were more likely to gain knowledge and training impact compared to more experienced workers. There were no significant changes in workplace safety climate. Conclusions: The results suggest that including a narrative and discussion questions increases toolbox talk effectiveness. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Hazardous Substances Occupational Health Safety Small Business Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Construction Construction Industry Effectiveness Research Group Behavior Hazard Communication Intervention Effectiveness Knowledge Gain Narratives Safety Climate Small Businesses Toolbox Talks Training

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  EID - Education and Information Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  61
• Issue:
  12
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053495
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2018 Dec; 61(12):997-1004
• Contact Point Address:
  Brenna M. Keller, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, M/S C-10, Cincinnati, OH 45226
• Email:
  bkeller1@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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  urn:sha-512:3690e3970dcff423db6d4b49369cd5ed069a9c503833929a6d4052b4e6a67cac47417a478cdd5490e41803c7e710569519f15cbbfbfca0c2a051f9f1185920c7
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216236/cdc_216236_DS1.pdf
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