| Construction firm practices and manager beliefs regarding the employment and safety of teenaged employees: a North Carolina based study. | |
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PMID: 20938075 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine the reported practices of construction firms and the beliefs of firm managers/supervisors with respect to employing youth under age 18 and ensuring their safety. PARTICIPANTS: The participants in this study were firm representatives from 54, mostly small to medium sized, construction firms in North Carolina. METHODS: Survey responses were analyzed for the entire sample and within strata of firm size (1-10, 11+ employees) using descriptive statistics. Percentages and 95% confidence intervals were calculated. Chi-square tests were used to test for statistical significance in differences between firm sizes. RESULTS: The findings suggest limits in the adequacy of safety training given to youth in construction, particularly in light of the minimal experience firms require of young hires, that managers' beliefs about the causes of young worker injury are largely focused on worker behaviors rather than on the presence of hazards, and that managers' compliance with child labor laws may be hampered by their lack of knowledge of these laws and an ambivalence toward their usefulness and enforcement. CONCLUSIONS: While larger studies are needed to confirm and advance these findings, when considered along with prior studies, they demonstrate the need to improve the safety of the construction environment for youth. The development of new educational interventions by health and safety professionals targeted at construction firms are supported, as are efforts by government regulators to increase enforcement and employer knowledge of the child labor laws. |
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Authors:
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Kimberly J Rauscher; Michael Schulman; Carol W Runyan |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Work (Reading, Mass.) Volume: 37 ISSN: 1875-9270 ISO Abbreviation: Work Publication Date: 2010 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-10-12 Completed Date: 2011-02-01 Revised Date: 2011-03-07 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9204382 Medline TA: Work Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 145-54 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Community Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA. KRauscher@hsc.wvu.edu |
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Administrative Personnel
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psychology* Adolescent Attitude* Data Collection Facility Design and Construction* Female Humans Male North Carolina Occupational Health* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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1R49CE0001960102/CE/NCIPC CDC HHS; U60CCU417226//PHS HHS |
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