Construction Work Practices and Conditions Improved After 2-Years' Participation in the HomeSafe Pilot Program

Gilkey, David; Hautaluoma, Jacob E.; Ahmed, Taslim P.; Keefe, Thomas J.; Herron, R. E.; Bigelow, Philip

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“…[16,17] A recent comprehensive review concluded that safety education and training is as an integral component to improved construction safety. [18] There is empirical evidence that occupational health and safety training increases worker knowledge, [19] improves safety behaviors, [15,20,21] and decreases workers' compensation claims among construction workers. [22,23] Two recent meta-analyses found that high engagement safety training promotes knowledge and skill acquisition [19] and has a greater impact than low engagement methods [15].…”

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Results of a fall prevention educational intervention for residential construction

Evanoff¹,

Dale²,

Zeringue³

et al. 2016

Safety Science

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Results of a fall prevention educational intervention for residential construction

Evanoff¹,

Dale²,

Zeringue³

et al. 2016

Safety Science

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“…Authors, Sample Sizes, Data Collection Methods, Assessment Factors, Retrieved Data (Pre, Post, Control, Treatment), and Effectiveness of Selected Studies of Traditional Tools 18% (Spangenberg et al, 2002) Not Mentioned Supervisor-report (Injury Register) Injury Rate Reduction 25% reduction 25% (Gilkey et al, 2003) Self-report (Questionnaire) Behaviour Alteration 71.8% 76.8% 5% (Darragh et al, 2004) Not Mentioned Supervisor-report (Injury Register) Injury Rate Reduction 1,478 injuries in 16,946,918 hours 493 injuries in 6,706,046 hours 15.5% (Hong et al, 2006) Self-report (Questionnaire) Behaviour Alteration 50% 57% 7% (Kerr et al, 2007) Self-report (Questionnaire) Behaviour Alteration 42% 50% 8% (Neitzel et al, 2008) Self-report (Questionnaire) Behaviour Alteration 29.2% 57.1% 27.9% (Bena et al, 2009) Supervisor-report (Injury Register) Injury Rate Reduction 6% reduction 6% (Sokas et al, 2009) Self As can be seen from Table 2, almost all of the selected studies indicated the size of the samples included in their experiments, excepting two studies in which no such information was provided (Darragh et al, 2004;Spangenberg et al, 2002). The sample size varied greatly among the selected studies, ranging from 23 (Neitzel et al, 2008) to 2795 workers (Bena et al, 2009) (Column 'Sample Sizes', Table 2).…”

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The effectiveness of traditional tools and computer-aided technologies for health and safety training in the construction sector: A systematic review

Gao

González

Yiu

2019

Computers & Education

155

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For workers, the exposure to on-site hazards can result in fatalities and serious injuries. To improve safety outcomes, different approaches have been implemented for health and safety training in the construction sector, such as traditional tools and computer-aided technologies (e.g., serious games and virtual reality). However, the effectiveness of these approaches has been barely explored. In order to bridge this gap, a systematic review of existing studies was conducted.Unlike previous review studies in this field that focused on uncovering the technology characters and challenges, this study mainly evaluated the effectiveness of training using traditional tools and computer-aided technologies on the well-being of individuals. Measures of the effectiveness included knowledge acquisition, unsafe behaviour alteration, and injury rate reduction. Results indicated that: 1. the effectiveness of traditional tools is sufficiently supported by statistical evidence; and 2. the use of computeraided technologies has evidence to support its effectiveness, but more solid evidence is required to support this statement. It was also found that the overall performance of computer-aided technologies is superior in several technical aspects compared to traditional tools, namely, representing actual workplace situations, providing text-free interfaces, having better user engagement, and being more cost-efficient. Finally, using the systematic review findings, a theoretical framework is proposed as a potential solution to help future research in this field systematically examine the effectiveness and usability of their approaches. This framework is theoretical in nature and requires further validation. A further study is therefore proposed to test and validate this framework.

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“…14 Leading indicators are often measured on construction sites through the industry practice of walk-through safety inspections. [15][16][17][18][19][20] These safety audits include measures of both the controls in place and the uncontrolled hazards, as it is acknowledged that an overall worksite safety assessment should include metrics of both safe and unsafe work conditions. 21 However, while some anecdotal evidence exists from the field, we were not able to find rigorous studies in the existing scientific literature that describe the mechanics of such a program or test its effectiveness in changing safety conditions and injury rates.…”

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Development of a Safety Communication and Recognition Program for Construction

2015

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Leading-indicator–based (e.g., hazard recognition) incentive programs provide an alternative to controversial lagging-indicator–based (e.g., injury rates) programs. We designed a leading-indicator–based safety communication and recognition program that incentivized safe working conditions. The program was piloted for two months on a commercial construction worksite, and then redesigned using qualitative interview and focus group data from management and workers. We then ran the redesigned program for six months on the same worksite. Foremen received detailed weekly feedback from safety inspections, and posters displayed worksite and subcontractor safety scores. In the final program design, the whole site, not individual subcontractors, was the unit of analysis and recognition. This received high levels of acceptance from workers, who noted increased levels of site unity and team-building. This pilot program showed that construction workers value solidarity with others on site, demonstrating the importance of health and safety programs that engage all workers through a reliable and consistent communication infrastructure.

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Construction Work Practices and Conditions Improved After 2-Years' Participation in the HomeSafe Pilot Program

Cited by 6 publications

References 9 publications

Results of a fall prevention educational intervention for residential construction

Results of a fall prevention educational intervention for residential construction

The effectiveness of traditional tools and computer-aided technologies for health and safety training in the construction sector: A systematic review

Development of a Safety Communication and Recognition Program for Construction

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