Toolbox Talks to Prevent Construction Fatalities: Empirical Development and Evaluation

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• Personal Author:
  Cannon A ; Gilbert-Jones, Illa ; Jones J ; Olson, Ryan ; Varga A ; Zoller E
• Description:
  Three studies were conducted to develop and evaluate safety toolbox talks about fatal construction incidents. Study 1 surveyed workers (n = 28) about existing pre-shift meetings. An evidence-based structure for toolbox talks was developed, and study 2 evaluated our selected line drawing illustration format with workers (n = 30). Study 3 evaluated supervisors' talks using: (1) new toolbox guides and (2) long-form investigation reports with workers from eight construction crews. In study 1, 25% of the sample reported never conducted safety meetings. In study 2, compared to photos, line drawings increased the distance workers' could correctly identify hazards by over 1.5 m. In study 3, the new format was preferred by 82% of supervisors, saved them 15 min preparation/presentation time, and produced favorable impacts with workers. Brief scripted toolbox talks made it easier for supervisors to share fatal stories and prevention recommendations with their crews. When the format includes scripted text for the supervisors, prompts for discussion and action items, and line drawings worker understanding can be enhanced. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Hazardous Substances Mortality Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Safety Communication Construction Construction Industry Construction Workers Death Fatalities Hazard Identification Hazards Injury Prevention Intervention Effectiveness Safety Education

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• ISSN:
  0925-7535
• 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
• Pages in Document:
  122-131
• Volume:
  86
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20061655
• Citation:
  Saf Sci 2016 Jul; 86:122-131
• Contact Point Address:
  Ryan Olson, Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, L606, Portland, OR 97239, USA
• Email:
  olsonry@ohsu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• Performing Organization:
  Public Health Services, Portland, Oregon
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Safety Science
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/225115/cdc_225115_DS1.pdf
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