Effects of Training on Custodians’ Satisfaction and Acceptance of Environmentally Preferable Products

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• Personal Author:
  Cavallari J ; Cherniack, Martin G. ; Garza J ; Morse T ; Schenck P ; Simcox NJ ; Wakai S ; Welsh L
• Description:
  Background: As workplaces introduce new technologies and tools to meet the demands of a "green" economy, effective training to assist workers with the transition is critical. Experts assert that access to "green" or environmentally preferable products (EPPs) is not enough to establish an effective health and safety program. Appropriate training on how to use EPPs to maximize their effectiveness and minimize the burden on workers is of critical importance. This study was designed to characterize training and to investigate the relationship between training and satisfaction with cleaning products and practices. Methods: 400 custodians completed the Green Cleaning and Health survey which included questions on demographics, workplace characteristics, custodial training and, beliefs, knowledge, experience and satisfaction with green and traditional cleaning products. Factor analysis was performed to create training and satisfaction scales. Linear regression models were used to investigate the effect of workplace and demographic variables on level of training received and satisfaction with green and traditional cleaning chemicals. Results: Participants who reported Spanish as their primary language and worked first or third shift reported statistically significant (p=0.001) higher rates of receiving general custodial training. General custodial training was not associated with custodians' satisfaction with green cleaners. Results will be compared to a population who received a Green Cleaning Training curriculum created to increase acceptance of green cleaners. Conclusions: Our results indicate that there are vulnerable populations that experience low training and satisfaction that must be targeted in order to increase the use and acceptance of green cleaning programs. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Hazardous Substances Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety Staff Development Workplace
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Occupational Health And Safety Clean-up Hazards Cleaning Compounds Custodians Health Effects Occupational Exposure Training Workplace Studies
• Publisher:
  American Public Health Association
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Connecticut ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20055038
• Citation:
  APHA 142nd Annual Meeting and Exposition, November 15-19, 2014, New Orleans, Louisiana. Washington, DC: American Public Health Association, 2014 Nov; :304264
• Email:
  garza@uchc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• Performing Organization:
  University of Connecticut Schools of Medicine, Farmington
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  APHA 142nd Annual Meeting and Exposition, November 15-19, 2014, New Orleans, Louisiana
• End Date:
  20140831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f25294e54ddc2533723db59ac922d771032488be72bb6f382a8df6a61a7ea972348d2b6556fc4b7a6d5773b31a369fed5d0e545e1151b7c65e3d54b1e2ce45ea
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/217432/cdc_217432_DS1.pdf
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