Outcomes of a revised apprentice carpenter fall prevention training curriculum.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
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 school-based fall prevention curriculum to fill these gaps, and measured the effects of the revised curriculum on knowledge, beliefs, and fall prevention behaviors.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Evanoff, B; Kaskutas, V; Dale, AM; Gaal, J; Fuchs, M; Lipscomb, H
Published Date
- 2012
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 41 Suppl 1 /
Start / End Page
- 3806 - 3808
PubMed ID
- 22317301
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1875-9270
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.3233/WOR-2012-0681-3806
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- Netherlands