Journal article
Assessing Barriers to the Use of Fall Protection in Small Residential Construction Companies in New Jersey
New solutions, v 26(1)
01 May 2016
PMID: 26463255
Featured in Collection : UN Sustainable Development Goals @ Drexel
Abstract
Three focus groups were conducted with residential construction workers from local New Jersey labor organizations to characterize barriers to fall protection use among residential construction contractors who work for companies with fewer than ten employees. Thirty-six residential construction workers volunteered to participate, the average age was thirty-nine years, and twenty-four (67%) were of Hispanic origin. Twelve (33%) of the participants reported having fallen from greater than 6ft at work and twenty (56%) of the participants had known someone who has fallen from greater than 6ft. Sixteen (44%) had not been provided with fall protection equipment by their employer and eighteen (50%) reported their current employer had not provided workplace safety training. Factors that created barriers to use of fall protection equipment such as equipment availability, employee/ employer relationships, cultural differences, and company size were identified. Results from this study confirm that falls remain a concern among residential construction workers in small companies.
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- Title
- Assessing Barriers to the Use of Fall Protection in Small Residential Construction Companies in New Jersey
- Creators
- Marija Borjan - New Jersey Department of HealthToral Patel - Drexel UniversityDaniel Lefkowitz - New Jersey Department of HealthCarla Campbell - The University of Texas at El PasoMargaret Lumia - New Jersey Department of HealthCarlo Campbell - Theatre
- Publication Details
- New solutions, v 26(1)
- Publisher
- Sage
- Number of pages
- 15
- Grant note
- 5U60OH008485-09 / National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; United States Department of Health & Human Services; Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - USA; National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) U60OH008485 / NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH; United States Department of Health & Human Services; Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - USA; National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) New Jersey Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation project
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Theatre; Environmental and Occupational Health
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000439923600003
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85021849781
- Other Identifier
- 991019173547804721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health