Citation

Evanoff B, Kaskutas V, Dale AM, Gaal J, Fuchs M, Lipscomb HJ. Work 2012; 41: 3806-3808.

Affiliation

Department of Medicine, Washington University, Campus Box 8005, 660 S. Euclid, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, IOS Press)

DOI

10.3233/WOR-2012-0681-3806

PMID

22317301

Abstract

Falls from heights are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among construction workers, especially inexperienced workers and those performing residential construction. This research reports changes in fall prevention behaviors following revision of fall prevention training in a union-based carpenters' apprenticeship program. We used a comprehensive needs assessment to identify gaps in apprentice carpenters' preparation to work at heights, used these results to guide a schoolbased fall prevention curriculum to fill these gaps, and measured the effects of the revised curriculum on knowledge, beliefs, and fall prevention behaviors.

Language: en