Promoting adoption of fall prevention measures among Latino workers and residential contractors: Formative research findings

Teran, Suzanne; Blecker, Hillary; Scruggs, Kelsie; Hernández, Javier García; Rahke, Barbara

doi:10.1002/ajim.22480

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“…These statistics are generally in line with the findings of previous studies that migrant construction workers are more likely to suffer injuries than native workers (Vignoli et al, 2021;Ch avez and Altman, 2017;Grzywacz et al, 2012). However, research literature about migrant construction workers is relatively limited (Rabito et al, 2011;Teran et al, 2015;Chan et al, 2021;de Diego-Cordero et al, 2021;Lara et al, 2021;Rabito et al, 2011;Teran et al, 2015). The reasons for the lack of literature may be varied.…”

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confidence: 86%

“…In the US, the occupational injury rates of Latino construction workers are higher than non-Latino or their American-born counterparts (Arcury et al, 2014;Teran et al, 2015;Lara et al, 2021). Moreover, the occupational injury risk of migrant workers in European countries is about 2.13 times that of native construction workers and the rate of serious or fatal work-related accidents is 1.46 times that of native workers (Wasilkiewicz et al, 2016).…”

Section: Migrant Construction Workersmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Health and safety risk of migrant construction workers–a systematic literature review

Guan

Yiu²,

Samarasinghe³

et al. 2022

ECAM

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PurposeThe aim of this paper is to review and analyze the research literature on the health and safety issues of migrant workers in the construction industry from 2000 to 2022.Design/methodology/approach5 steps method is used to conduct a systematic review to achieve the objectives. After scanning two authoritative search engines “Web of Science” and “Scope”, 60 articles are selected from 225 publications for identification and review. These identified articles are classified by research fields, countries and time span.FindingsThe review finds that with the increasing influence of migrant construction workers, the number of publications on the health and safety of migrant workers has shown a rapid upward trend. Moreover, language barriers are the most dominant safety risk factors encountered by on-site migrant workers. This systematic literature review also summarizes the definition of migrant workers and solutions to reduce safety risk factors.Originality/valueThe research data on the health and safety issues and risk factors of migrant workers in the construction industry is still limited. This literature review summarizes the research trends and contributions of the literature in this field in the past 22 years and provides theoretical support for future research on the safety management of the migration construction field.

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confidence: 86%

Section: Migrant Construction Workersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Health and safety risk of migrant construction workers–a systematic literature review

Guan

Yiu²,

Samarasinghe³

et al. 2022

ECAM

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“…In 2017, construction accidents and fatalities in Hong Kong reached 3902 and 22, respectively [1]. Similar phenomena were also observed in other regions (e.g., the UK and US) [2]. These facts indicate the urgent need for an improvement in construction safety performance.…”

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confidence: 75%

Construction Worker Risk-Taking Behavior Model with Individual and Organizational Factors

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Chan

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Behavioral-based safety is an important application of behavioral science that can be used to address safety problems in the construction sector. An understanding of construction worker risk-taking behavior is deemed to be a crucial basis on which concerned authorities and construction companies can develop effective safety interventions to reduce construction accidents. However, no studies have been conducted to examine the effects of safety climate, work condition, attitude toward risk, cognitive bias, and risk perception on construction worker risk-taking behavior through a quantitative approach. Accordingly, this study aims to propose a research model that explains construction worker risk-taking behavior. A total of 188 valid datasets were obtained through a series of questionnaire surveys conducted in representative construction projects in Hong Kong. Confirmatory factor analysis with structural equation modeling was adopted to validate the hypothesized research model. Results show that attitudes toward risk and cognitive bias have a positive influence, whereas risk perception and work conditions have a negative influence on construction worker risk-taking behavior. In addition, safety climate was negatively correlated with construction worker risk-taking behavior. Practical recommendations for reducing construction worker risk-taking behavior are also discussed in this paper.

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“…Additionally, employers should ensure that each employee is properly trained and fully understands the nature of fall hazards in the work area and the correct procedures for using ladders and fall protection systems (Dong et al, 2014). Furthermore, Teran et al (2015) found that small contractors perceive financial disincentives for implementing fall protection. A survey study by Choi and Carlson (2014) showed that about one-third of residential building contractors did not have any form of safety programs.…”

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Fatal falls and PFAS use in the construction industry: Findings from the NIOSH FACE reports

Dong

Largay

Choi

et al. 2017

Accident Analysis & Prevention

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This study analyzed the Construction FACE Database (CFD), a quantitative database developed from reports of the Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) program conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The CFD contains detailed data on 768 fatalities in the construction industry reported by NIOSH and individual states from 1982 through June 30, 2015. The results show that falls accounted for 42% (325) of the 768 fatalities included in the CFD. Personal fall arrest systems (PFAS) were not available to more than half of the fall decedents (54%); nearly one in four fall decedents (23%) had access to PFAS, but were not using it at the time of the fall. Lack of access to PFAS was particularly high among residential building contractors as well as roofing, siding, and sheet metal industry sectors (~70%). Although the findings may not represent the entire construction industry today, they do provide strong evidence in favor of fall protection requirements by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). In addition to stronger enforcement, educating employers and workers about the importance and effectiveness of fall protection is crucial for compliance and fall prevention.

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Promoting adoption of fall prevention measures among Latino workers and residential contractors: Formative research findings

Abstract: Increased adoption of fall protection cannot be accomplished solely by targeting Latino construction workers. Research is needed on incentives to influence contractor behavior and facilitate adoption of fall protection measures.

Cited by 15 publications

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Health and safety risk of migrant construction workers–a systematic literature review

Health and safety risk of migrant construction workers–a systematic literature review

Construction Worker Risk-Taking Behavior Model with Individual and Organizational Factors

Fatal falls and PFAS use in the construction industry: Findings from the NIOSH FACE reports

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