A National Survey of Health and Safety Knowledge and Beliefs Among Technical Vocational Faculty in Autobody Collision Repair Technology

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• Personal Author:
  Bejan A ; Marscin M ; Parker, David L. ; Xi M
• Description:
  Objectives: Career technical education (CTE) programs prepare new generations of technicians in a variety of trades. Even though occupational safety and health (OSH) ought to be included as an essential part of CTE curricula it is frequently absent or inadequately taught. Methods: OSH knowledge and beliefs were assessed in a national sample of 125 secondary and post-secondary faculty in autobody collision repair technology. Results: Over 50% of faculty thought at least 75% of OSH knowledge was learned at school, and 9% felt that safety was primarily learned on the job. Knowledge scores ranged from 22% to 78%. Overall knowledge scores were significantly lower high school than post-secondary instructors (42% vs 50%, P <= 0.001) and in two categories: hazard recognition (44% vs 54%, P <= 0.05) and hazard control and shop equipment (30% vs 37%, P <= 0.05). Conclusions: There are substantial gaps in OSH knowledge among secondary and post-secondary CTE instructors. CTE programs should address these gaps by providing trade-specific safety and health education to their instructors upon hiring. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Automobiles Education Hazardous Substances Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Career Education Automobile Repair Shops Automotive Industry Curriculum Hazard Controls Hazard Recognition Occupational Safety And Health Safety Education Small Business Vocational Education Young Workers

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Illinois ; Minnesota ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  62
• Issue:
  7
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20062239
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2020 Jul; 62(7):519-525
• Contact Point Address:
  David L. Parker, MD, MPH, 8170 33rd Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55425
• Email:
  parke065@umn.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Performing Organization:
  HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20140901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20190831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7d78e12ec08f61f6119521e71a9e2e98745d18ebf140fad5730059a69af0c708e0d7ec937ecf982ef12cda4eb314b642c38b0f48d885ee7befadc59e763bb369
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/225528/cdc_225528_DS1.pdf
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