A Job Safety Program for Construction Workers Designed to Reduce the Potential for Occupational Injury Using Tool Box Training Sessions and Computer-Assisted Biofeedback Stress Management Techniques

• Autorzy: Johnson K. A. , Ruppe J.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This project was conducted with a multicultural construction company in Hawaii, USA. The job duties performed included drywall and carpentry work. The following objectives were selected for this project: (a) fire prevention training and inspection of first aid equipment; (b) blood-borne pathogen training and risk evaluation; (c) ergonomic and risk evaluation intervention program; (d) electrical safety training and inspection program; (e) slips, trips, and falls safety training; (f) stress assessment and Personal Profile System; (g) safety and health program survey; (h) improving employee relations and morale by emphasizing spirituality; and (i) computer-assisted biofeedback stress management training. Results of the project indicated that observed safety hazards, reported injuries, and levels of perceived stress were reduced for the majority of the population.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

job; safety; ergonomics; biofeedback; stress; computer-assisted; training

PL

ergonomia; stres; komputer; bezpieczeństwo pracy; szkolenie metodami audiowizualnymi; szkolenie zawodowe; budownictwo; satysfakcja z pracy

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2002
• Tom: Vol. 8, No. 3
• Strony: 321--329
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 10 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Johnson K. A.

• Honolulu Community College, University of Hawaii, USA

autor

Ruppe J.

• Theodavies Euromotors, Honolulu, HI, USA

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