TY - GEN
T1 - Fall protection training
T2 - 53rd Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 2009, HFES 2009
AU - Hung, Yu Hsiu
AU - Winchester, Woodrow
AU - Smith-Jackson, Tonya
AU - Mills, Thomas
AU - Kleiner, Brian
AU - Babski-Reeves, Kari
PY - 2009/1/1
Y1 - 2009/1/1
N2 - Falls remain the leading cause of injuries and fatalities in residential construction. Because of job-specific work conditions and environmental constraints, the various construction trades (e.g., roofing, siding, or framing) employ different safety standards and fall-protection training practices. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to explore the specific training needs and training preferences of small roofing subcontractors. A total of 20 roofing subcontractors participated in this study. A mixed methods approach, incorporating a survey and semi-structured interviews, was utilized. Results from this study revealed that an individual's job title (i.e., his or her role on the jobsite) and the employer's existing training methods were accurate predictors of the employee's preferred training methods. This study also suggests the need for improved fall hazard awareness among roofing workers via training. Context-relevant methods and workers' preferred physical forms in receiving training were identified and found to be most effective for safety training and learning in the workplace.
AB - Falls remain the leading cause of injuries and fatalities in residential construction. Because of job-specific work conditions and environmental constraints, the various construction trades (e.g., roofing, siding, or framing) employ different safety standards and fall-protection training practices. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to explore the specific training needs and training preferences of small roofing subcontractors. A total of 20 roofing subcontractors participated in this study. A mixed methods approach, incorporating a survey and semi-structured interviews, was utilized. Results from this study revealed that an individual's job title (i.e., his or her role on the jobsite) and the employer's existing training methods were accurate predictors of the employee's preferred training methods. This study also suggests the need for improved fall hazard awareness among roofing workers via training. Context-relevant methods and workers' preferred physical forms in receiving training were identified and found to be most effective for safety training and learning in the workplace.
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U2 - 10.1518/107118109x12524444080837
DO - 10.1518/107118109x12524444080837
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:77951565463
SN - 9781615676231
T3 - Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
SP - 1632
EP - 1636
BT - 53rd Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 2009, HFES 2009
PB - Human Factors an Ergonomics Society Inc.
Y2 - 19 October 2009 through 23 October 2009
ER -