Towards Improving Safety Performance of Transportation Maintenance Workers through a Pre-Task Safety Talk Program

Al-Shabbani, Zamaan; Sturgill, Roy; Dadi, Gabriel B.

doi:10.1061/9780784481288.061

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“…In hazardous environments, the systematic use of well-designed toolbox talks training can give workers more qualitative and quantitative ways to identify and estimate risk levels and thus act in accordance. Safety training and communication were found to be positively associated with performance. − Working in collaboration with experts to define and quantify the risk level would be important to identifying workers’ Goldilocks zone for perceived risk since it has a significant impact on safety behaviors. ,− …”

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Impact of Toolbox Training on Risk Perceptions in Hazardous Chemical Settings: A Case Study from a Bleach Processing Plant

Reed

Marín

Zreiqat

2023

ACS Chem. Health Saf.

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Risk perceptions are critical in determining individual's engagement in safe (or risky) actions. This study examined the effect of toolbox training on risk perception dimensions measured as knowledge, dread, and control among a group of employees in a bleach processing plant. Methods: the safety intervention consisted of a 20 min toolbox training covering aspects related to chemical substances, risk identification, health effects, incident pathway, personal protective equipment (PPE), and routine tasks performed. Day and night shift workers were included in the sample since their tasks performed varied considerably, with night shift workers being less likely to be exposed to chemical substances. Perceptions were collected from bleach manufacturing workers via a pre-and postintervention survey. Results: a slight improvement was observed in participants' knowledge, while the dread dimension showed a significant reduction in the mean score post intervention. No changes were identified in the control dimension. Night shift workers gained more knowledge than day workers. Job title and work tenure had no significant impact on any of the risk perception dimensions. Conclusions: the results indicated that toolbox training on hazardous chemicals can impact risk perception dimensions, particularly dread, providing workers with more ways to identify risk levels and addressing any discrepancies that may exist with employees' perception of risk based on their position or tenure within the organization. Organizational training policies should go beyond financial benefits or fulfill regulatory requirements and acknowledge the impact training methods may have on other elements of the safety and health management systems.

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confidence: 99%

Impact of Toolbox Training on Risk Perceptions in Hazardous Chemical Settings: A Case Study from a Bleach Processing Plant

Reed

Marín

Zreiqat

2023

ACS Chem. Health Saf.

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“…Moreover, these workers experience the highest number of injuries/illnesses. These transportation workers routinely deal with hazards related to conducting work in sites adjacent to traffic, working with heavy equipment, transporting heavy materials, and are often exposed to extreme weather conditions [4]. Critical hazards causing concern in highway construction/maintenance operations were identified in a study by Hancher et al and included the following: (1) runovers, backovers and rollovers of heavy machinery, (2) falls, (3) vegetation trimming and cutting, (4) crane operation, (5) short-term/quick patching, (6) electric work activities, (7) lack of use of proper personal protective equipment (PPE), (7) visibility and hearing, (8) trenching, shoring, and excavation, and (9) debris removal on highways [5].…”

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State-of-the-Practice Survey: United States Departments of Transportation Worker Injuries and Safety Program Efforts

Marji,

Zech,

Kirby

2023

Safety

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The State-of-the-Practice Survey on United States Departments of Transportation (DOTs) Worker Injuries and Safety Program Efforts is a comprehensive report that provides valuable insights into the safety programs of state DOTs. The survey was conducted using a web-based questionnaire that was distributed to all 50 state DOTs and received a response rate of 44% (22 states). The survey consisted of 40 questions that were designed to gather information about the safety programs of state DOTs, including their training and education efforts, injury analysis practices, and safety efforts. The survey responses were analyzed using descriptive statistics and a thematic analysis approach. The results highlighted contrasts in safety efforts across responding DOTs, with various methods of injury documentation, data collection, and the implementation of safety-related policies and procedures. The report offers recommendations for reducing worker injuries and illnesses, including the need for standardized injury documentation and data collection practices, the provision of regular and updated training to address new hazards that may arise due to changes in job tasks or procedures, the allocation of adequate funding and resources to support safety programs, and the development of a return-to-work program to facilitate the prompt return of injured workers. Additionally, ergonomic assessments and training should be provided to prevent musculoskeletal injuries. The report concludes that state DOTs can benefit from sharing best practices and collaborating on safety initiatives in order to improve worker safety and reduce the incidence of injuries and illnesses. The findings of this survey may be beneficial to any DOT implementing worker safety best practices within their respective agency. The limitations of the study include a lack of inferential statistical analysis due to the restricted statistical power of the sample size.

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Short- and Long-Term Health Challenges of Transportation Workforce due to Extreme Weather Conditions

Karthick¹,

Kermanshachi²,

Rouhanizadeh³

et al. 2021

Tran-Set 2021

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Towards Improving Safety Performance of Transportation Maintenance Workers through a Pre-Task Safety Talk Program

Cited by 4 publications

References 14 publications

Impact of Toolbox Training on Risk Perceptions in Hazardous Chemical Settings: A Case Study from a Bleach Processing Plant

Impact of Toolbox Training on Risk Perceptions in Hazardous Chemical Settings: A Case Study from a Bleach Processing Plant

State-of-the-Practice Survey: United States Departments of Transportation Worker Injuries and Safety Program Efforts

Short- and Long-Term Health Challenges of Transportation Workforce due to Extreme Weather Conditions

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