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Implementation of the Federal Hazard Communication Standard: does training work?
T G Robins1, M K Hugentobler, M Kaminski
1Occupational Health Program, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109-2029.
Journal of Occupational Medicine. : Official Publication of the Industrial Medical Association
|November 1, 1990
Summary
A joint training program improved worker knowledge and practices, meeting Federal Hazard Communication Standard requirements. These positive effects, including better hazard controls, persisted for two years.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Industrial Hygiene
- Workplace Safety Training
Background:
- US manufacturing firms require compliance with the Federal Hazard Communication Standard.
- Effective training is crucial for hazard communication and workplace safety.
- Joint labor-management programs can foster collaboration in safety initiatives.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate a joint labor-management training program's effectiveness in achieving compliance with the Federal Hazard Communication Standard.
- To assess the program's impact on employee knowledge, work practices, and management's safety measures.
- To determine the long-term maintenance of observed effects and the influence of delivery methods.
Main Methods:
- Implementation of a joint labor-management training program at a large US manufacturing firm.
- Assessment of changes in employee knowledge and work practices post-training.
- Evaluation of indirect effects on management's hazard control and safety handling.
- Follow-up assessments over a 2-year period to measure sustained effects.
- Comparison of outcomes based on different training delivery methods (group size, interactivity).
Main Results:
- The training program successfully increased employee knowledge and improved work practices.
- Positive indirect effects were observed in management's hazard control and safety management.
- The majority of positive effects were maintained for at least two years.
- More interactive, trainer-intensive methods with smaller groups yielded greater reported usefulness and improved work practices/conditions.
Conclusions:
- Joint labor-management training can effectively enhance compliance with hazard communication standards.
- The program demonstrated sustained positive impacts on both employee behavior and organizational safety practices.
- Interactive, smaller-group training delivery methods are more effective in improving perceived training value and practical application.