Citation

Bena A, Berchialla P, Coffano E, Debernardi M, Icardi L, Dettoni L. Med. Lav. 2009; 100(4): 295-298.

Vernacular Title

Efficacia della formazione sulla riduzione degli infortuni da lavoro:

Affiliation

Servizio di Epidemiologia - ASL TO3, Grugliasco, Torino. antonella.bena@epi.piemonte.it

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Società italiana di medicina del lavoro, Publisher Mattioli)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

19764188

Abstract

BACKGROUND: There is little evidence in the literature to suggest that safety training is effective in reducing injuries at the workplace. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed at assessing the impact of a safety training programme on injury rates during construction work on the Turin-Novara high-speed railway line (2002-2006). METHODS: We adopted a before-after study design. Since workers were enrolled and trained at different times, pre- and post-training periods were calculated individually for each worker RESULTS: At the end of the training programme, the incidence of occupational injuries had fallen by 16% in the case of basic training and 25% for specific training. In the construction workers group (63.5% of trained workers) the reductions were 21% for basic training and 27% for specific training. All variations were statistically significant. CONCLUSION: Implementation of the training programme described led to a reduction in injury rates.

Language: it