Article 2019

Essential Elements for Effective Safety and Health Education in Postsecondary Construction Career Technical Education

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Bush, Diane E.
 CC
Chang, Charlotte
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Rauscher, Kimberly J.
 MD
Myers, Douglas J.
New Solutions
Journal · Vol. 29 · Issue 1 · pp. 53-75
Abstract

Because Career Technical Education (CTE) programs at the community/technical college level are among the few places new construction workers receive training or preparation, they are an important vehicle for educating new and young workers about occupational health and safety (OSH). We developed recommendations for (1) OSH “core competencies” that all postsecondary construction students should achieve and (2) “essential elements” for OSH education in construction training programs. Based on a review of the literature, subject matter expert focus groups, and iterative engagement with an expert advisory group, we identified fourteen core competencies and a list of essential supporting elements at the school, program, and instructor levels. Knowledge and recognition of the importance of effective safety and health management systems served as the foundation for elements and competencies. Findings provide an important starting point for systematically improving the preparation of construction CTE students that can help keep them safe on the job. © The Author(s) 2019.

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Author Keywords

Vocational education Construction industry Career technical education health and safety training Young workers

Index Keywords

human Humans occupational health Construction industry Vocational education university education professional competence organization and management Faculty occupational accident Accidents, Occupational building industry
Author Affiliations
Labor Occupational Health Program, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States
WVU Health Sciences Center Morgantown, Morgantown, WV, United States
Funding & Acknowledgements
National Institutes of Health, NIH
Grant: U60OH009762
Funding text 1: This research project was approved by the University of California Berkeley’s Office for the Protection of Human Subjects and the West Virginia University Institutional Review Board.; Funding text 2: The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This research was supported by CPWR: The Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) through NIOSH Cooperative Agreement Number U60-OH009762. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of CPWR or NIOSH.
National Institutes of Health, NIH
Funding text 1: This research project was approved by the University of California Berkeley’s Office for the Protection of Human Subjects and the West Virginia University Institutional Review Board.; Funding text 2: The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This research was supported by CPWR: The Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) through NIOSH Cooperative Agreement Number U60-OH009762. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of CPWR or NIOSH.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, NIOSH
Grant: U60-OH009762
Funding text 1: This research project was approved by the University of California Berkeley’s Office for the Protection of Human Subjects and the West Virginia University Institutional Review Board.; Funding text 2: The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This research was supported by CPWR: The Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) through NIOSH Cooperative Agreement Number U60-OH009762. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of CPWR or NIOSH.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, NIOSH
Funding text 1: This research project was approved by the University of California Berkeley’s Office for the Protection of Human Subjects and the West Virginia University Institutional Review Board.; Funding text 2: The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This research was supported by CPWR: The Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) through NIOSH Cooperative Agreement Number U60-OH009762. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of CPWR or NIOSH.
University of California Berkeley, UC Berkeley
Funding text 1: This research project was approved by the University of California Berkeley’s Office for the Protection of Human Subjects and the West Virginia University Institutional Review Board.; Funding text 2: The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This research was supported by CPWR: The Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) through NIOSH Cooperative Agreement Number U60-OH009762. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of CPWR or NIOSH.
West Virginia University, WVU
Funding text 1: This research project was approved by the University of California Berkeley’s Office for the Protection of Human Subjects and the West Virginia University Institutional Review Board.; Funding text 2: The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This research was supported by CPWR: The Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) through NIOSH Cooperative Agreement Number U60-OH009762. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of CPWR or NIOSH.
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