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ConstructionNORA Construction Sector Strategic Goals927ZBES - Development of a Trench Safety CD-ROM for Hispanic WorkersStart Date: 10/1/2007End Date: 9/30/2011 Principal Investigator (PI)Name: Mike FlynnPhone: 513-533-8568 E-mail: Organization: NIOSH Sub-Unit: EID Funded By: NIOSH Primary Goal Addressed11.3Secondary Goal Addressed3.8Attributed to Construction100%Project DescriptionShort SummaryThis four year study will develop, evaluate, and distribute a Spanish language version of the NIOSH TSAT CD-ROM (Publication No. 2005-133C) whose format and content will be culturally tailored for Hispanic immigrant workers. Specifically, this study will examine whether an interactive or non-interactive format of the CD-ROM training will be more effective for the Hispanic immigrant population. This study addresses the goals set forth in Construction Sector and the Occupational Health Disparities Coordinated Emphasis area. This study will produce and distribute 5000 copies of a Spanish language Trench Safety CD-ROM. It will also generate recommendations on the most effective format and distribution channels for computer based training targeting the Hispanic immigrant worker population. These recommendations will inform the development of future training resources targeting Hispanic immigrant workers, across industry sectors. DescriptionThis four year study will develop, evaluate and distribute a Spanish language version of the NIOSH TSAT CD-ROM (Publication No. 2005-133C) whose format and content will be culturally tailored for Hispanic immigrant workers. Specifically, this study will examine whether an interactive or non-interactive format of the CD-ROM training will be more effective for the Hispanic immigrant population. This project proposal builds on previous NIOSH studies that have evaluated trench safety education materials (such as the NIOSH Trenching CD-ROM and the OSHA “Working Safely in Trenches” card) and other NIOSH research that has focused on improving training materials for Hispanic workers. All three members of the NIOSH research team have been extensively involved in the previous studies and their areas of expertise (Hispanic culture and the immigrant community, vocational psychology and psychometric methods, and communications research and usability testing) cover the major areas of expertise required for successful completion of this study. ObjectivesThe overall objective of this study is to reduce the number of fatal and non-fatal trenching accidents for Hispanic Immigrant workers. Specifically, this study proposes to develop, evaluate and distribute a Spanish language version of the NIOSH “Trench Safety Awareness Training” CD-ROM (Publication No. 2005-133C) whose format and content will be culturally tailored for Hispanic immigrant workers. Imbedded in this process is an evaluation of whether an interactive or non-interactive version of the training is more effective with this population. This data will not only be useful in determining the final format of this particular product but will also inform the format decisions for future CBT targeting Hispanic immigrant workers. Finally, this study will develop a distribution plan for reaching Hispanic immigrant workers that will complement the traditional NIOSH distribution network and will track which is more effective in reaching Hispanic immigrant workers with the product. Page last updated:November 7, 2008
Page last reviewed:November 5, 2008 Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Office of the Director
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