Intervention to Improve Purchasing Decision-Maker Perceptions of Ventilated Tools

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• Personal Author:
  Dickerson DE ; Koebel CT ; Weidman J ; Dickerson DE ; Koebel CT ; Weidman J
• Description:
  A theory-based intervention strategy to improve purchasing decision-maker perceptions of ventilated tools was developed, implemented, and tested. The intervention was designed to target key constructs of the prevention through design adoption readiness model (PtD ARM), a previously published conceptual model. A Web-based intervention was developed that included information about the health effects of construction dust, a testimonial by a firm owner, and a video demonstrating side-by-side use of both ventilated and nonventilated tools, which provided visual evidence of dust generation and productivity performance. In a pretest/posttest with a control group and an experimental design, purchasing decision makers (n=49) were contacted by telephone. A validated survey instrument was used to collect perception data and open-ended responses regarding barrier information. Gain score t-test analysis found significant improvements in perceived ease of use, health knowledge, and perceived risk in the intervention group. Open-ended results identified barriers to the use of ventilated tools. The intervention methods presented in this paper can be used by future researchers and occupational safety and health practitioners to improve the use of safety innovations. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Dust Hazardous Substances Occupational Health Risk Assessment Safety Ventilation
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Construction Management Construction Equipment Construction Industry Construction Methods Dust Control Equipment Dust Exposure Health Hazards Intervention Effectiveness Labor And Personnel Issues Prevention Through Design PTD Risk Management

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• ISSN:
  0733-9364
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Utah ; Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Volume:
  141
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20062011
• Citation:
  J Constr Eng Manage 2015 Jun; 141(6):04015007
• Contact Point Address:
  Deborah E. Dickerson, A.M.ASCE, Assistant Professor, Myers-Lawson School of Construction and Via Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ., Blacksburg, VA 24061
• Email:
  debdickerson@vt.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• Performing Organization:
  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
• End Date:
  20150131
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/225337/cdc_225337_DS1.pdf
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