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Alternative Title:
Int J Constr Educ Res
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15578771.2011.633973
Personal Author:
FLYNN, MICHAEL A. ; SAMPSON, JULIE M.
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Description:
Despite efforts to ensure workplace safety and health, injuries and fatalities related to trenching and excavation remain alarmingly high in the construction industry. Because properly installed trenching protective systems can potentially reduce the significant number of trenching fatalities, there is clearly a need to identify the barriers to the use of these systems and to develop strategies to ensure these systems are utilized consistently. The current study reports on the results of focus groups with construction workers and safety management personnel to better understand these barriers and to identify solutions. The results suggest several factors, from poor planning to pressures from experienced workers and supervisors, which present barriers to safe trenching practices. Based on the results, it is recommended that safety trainings incorporate unique messages for new workers, experienced workers and management in an effort to motivate each group to work safely as well as provide them with solutions to overcome the identified barriers.
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Construction Industry
Safety Climate
Safety Performance
Safety Training
Trench Safety

Source:
Int J Constr Educ Res. 8(1):63-79.
Pubmed ID:
26550006
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4631709
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
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CDC Public Access
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