Design of a safety training package for migrant workers in the construction industry

Vignoli, Michela; Nielsen, Karina; Guglielmi, Dina; Mariani, Marco Giovanni; Pătraș, Luminița; Peíró, José M.

doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2020.105124

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“…As Carruth et al [ 27 ] found, conducting hands-on training among Vietnamese who reside along the Gulf Coast by experienced fishermen in their language, specifically targeting captains, was considered key to establishing positive safety climates on vessels. Similar results have been found with respect to improving effectiveness of health and safety training initiatives targeting at-risk workers with language and literacy barriers in high-reliability industries in the U.S. and European countries [ 28 , 29 ]. Together, our recommendations are consistent with the literature on alternative means for communicating safety information for racial/ethnic minorities and underserved populations as well the literature on participatory-based safety training methods [ 9 , 30 , 31 , 32 ].…”

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“…Likewise, the lack of managerial emphasis on safety and fear of reprisal for communicating safety issues were noted as reasons for less frequent safe work behavior. The importance of supervisory support in enhancing successful transfer of the training to working safely also has been demonstrated in studies involving migrant workers in high reliability industries [ 28 , 29 ]. The emphasis on safety, including availability of equipment and encouraging upward communication of safety information, are necessary to ensure that clean-up activities are performed safely on a worksite that is culturally diverse.…”

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An Evaluation of Safety Training for a Diverse Disaster Response Workforce: The Case of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Sarpy¹,

Burke

2021

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(1) Background: In this case study, we examined the safety-training-related experiences of individuals from six racial-ethnic groups (Asians (Vietnamese), Blacks, Hispanics, Isleños, Native Americans, and Whites) involved in the cleanup of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. (2) Methods: We assessed, via a survey, 495 disaster response trainees’ reactions to the design and delivery of training, learning, safety performance, and injury and illness experience. (3) Results: Our results showed statistically significant racial-ethnic group differences with respect to reactions to training, components of learning (i.e., cognitive, skill, and affective), and safety performance (i.e., use of personal protective equipment, engaging in safe work practices, communicating of safety information, and exercising employee rights and responsibilities). In general, Asians and Isleños group members had lower reactions to training, self-reported learning, and safety performance. Additionally, we found that the safety climate interacted with learning to positively affect safety performance. (4) Conclusions: We discuss the implications of our findings for improving the quality of safety training in relation to addressing language and literacy concerns, developing training that is useful and engaging for volunteer and other cleanup workers from the contaminated region, and promoting a positive safety climate to enhance training transfer.

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An Evaluation of Safety Training for a Diverse Disaster Response Workforce: The Case of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

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2021

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“…In these training programs, the skill level of the trainees is first assessed to identify and demonstrate the need for training [15]. Once the trainee perceives this need for training, feedback is offered based on the trainees' initial performance to demonstrate areas for improvement or to clarify performance expectations [17,43,44]. Such testing along with feedback has been demonstrated to enhance hazard recognition skill, reduce risk-taking behavior, and result in desirable safety-related behaviors [15,43].…”

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Designing Impactful Construction Safety Training Interventions

Albert

Routh

2021

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Construction workplaces still report an unacceptable number of safety incidents every year. To tackle these disproportionate incident rates, safety training interventions are adopted widely in construction workplaces. Despite their adoption, poor safety performance continues to be a universal and global problem in the industry. In fact, recent research has called into question the effectiveness of training programs that are commonly adopted in the industry. There is also evidence that suggests that training interventions, in many cases, do not yield tangible benefits and may sometimes simply reduce to wasted resources. Therefore, it is important for industry stakeholders to possess a good understanding of the characteristics of training interventions that translate to superior safety performance. Towards achieving this goal, the present article concisely summarizes specific safety training intervention elements, which when integrated into training programs, can translate into superior safety performance and outcomes. The objectives of the research were achieved by performing a review of the construction safety training literature from diverse sources. The findings demonstrate that training interventions that integrate visual cues to guide hazard recognition, immersive experiences in virtual environments, andragogical training principles, personalization of training experiences, testing and feedback, and other elements can improve training effectiveness and outcomes. The article will serve as a resource for industry professionals that seek to address the weaknesses of existing training interventions. Researchers may also use this as a resource to inform the development of the next generation of safety training interventions. Together, the presented research can be leveraged to reduce the number of undesirable safety incidents experienced in construction workplaces.

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“…This is an important method of disseminating knowledge to the younger generations, who are the target audience for their training. Additionally, online education can be used to facilitate sensemaking and social learning [22]. It seems certain that online training is the only alternative to face-to-face training, especially since the outbreak of COVID-19.…”

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The Enhancement of OSH Training with an Augmented Reality-Based App

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Recent advances in training approaches and technology have identified the need to improve training in the field of occupational safety and health (OSH). While many researchers have examined the use of augmented reality (AR) and technology-based classrooms to enhance conventional training practices, quantitative evidence for their effectiveness and motivational im-pact remains scarce. To contribute to filling this research gap, an AR-based application was developed to enhance OSH training. The enhanced training session was conducted in a closed, safe environment with ten participants with no background in OSH. Pre-test, post-test, and instructional material motivation surveys (IMMS) using a five-point Likert scale were deployed to measure the effectiveness and motivational impact in accordance with the respective ARCS factors. The empirical results obtained show that partici-pants performed significantly better in the post-tests than in the pre-tests (mean = 14.60, s = 1.71, t(9) = –12.11 with p-value < 0.001). The IMMS re-sults show that the perceived motivation arising from the AR-based applica-tion resulted in the highest mean score for the satisfaction factor (4.80) fol-lowed by the relevance (4.65), confidence (4.60), and attention (4.55) fac-tors. The results of the evaluation suggest that the AR-based application boosted participants’ active learning behavior, engagement, and interest dur-ing the enhanced training session and produced a better learning outcome and experience.

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Design of a safety training package for migrant workers in the construction industry

Cited by 42 publications

References 47 publications

An Evaluation of Safety Training for a Diverse Disaster Response Workforce: The Case of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

An Evaluation of Safety Training for a Diverse Disaster Response Workforce: The Case of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Designing Impactful Construction Safety Training Interventions

The Enhancement of OSH Training with an Augmented Reality-Based App

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