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Evaluating the effectiveness of a logger safety training program.

Jennifer L Bell¹, Shawn T Grushecky

¹Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Safety Research, Morgantown, WV 26505-2888, USA. JBell@cdc.gov

Journal of Safety Research

|March 7, 2006

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Logger safety training did not reduce injuries. High employee turnover and lack of mechanization may hinder safety. Increased inspections and job tenure show promise for reducing logger injuries.

Area of Science:

Occupational Safety
Forestry Management
Workplace Health

Background:

Logger safety training programs often lack effectiveness evaluations.
Reducing injuries in the logging industry remains a significant challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the effectiveness of the West Virginia Loggers' Safety Initiative (LSI) in reducing workers' compensation claims.
To identify factors influencing injury rates in the logging industry.

Main Methods:

Workers' compensation claim rates were analyzed for companies participating in the LSI over four years.
Statistical analysis was used to correlate claim rates with factors like employee turnover, mechanization, and inspections.

Main Results:

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No significant decline in claim rates was observed in most companies participating in the LSI.

Higher employee turnover was linked to higher claim rates.

Use of feller bunchers and increased inspections per year were associated with lower claim rates.

Conclusions:

Logger safety training alone may not be sufficient to reduce injuries, especially with high employee turnover.
Encouraging mechanization, improving employee retention, and increasing performance monitoring inspections are recommended to enhance logger safety.
Further research is needed to understand barriers to job tenure and the impact of inspections on claim rates.