Evaluation of toolbox safety training in construction: The impact of narratives.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Construction is a dangerous industry with a large number of small businesses. Because they require minimal resources to deliver, toolbox talks may be an ideal training format for small construction contractors.

Methods

Eight toolbox talks were developed, each with two versions. One version of each toolbox talk was standard and one version included a narrative and discussion questions. Participants were randomly assigned to receive the standard or the narrative version. Pre- and post-intervention surveys measured demographics, workplace safety climate, and knowledge. The post-intervention survey also measured training impact.

Results

Including narratives with discussion questions significantly increased knowledge gain and led to increased training impact. Le

SUBMITTER: Eggerth DE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6537900 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature