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Emily P McAden1, Maija S Leff, John A Staley
1From the North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Center, Gillings School of Global Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina (E.P.M., J.A.S., R.W.G., L.A.N.-F.); Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina (M.S.L., L.A.L.); Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Gillings School of Global Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina (J.A.S., L.A.N.-F.); and The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland (R.W.G.).
Objective:
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic's disruptive effect on employers and workers, an interdisciplinary team launched the Carolina Promoting Safe Practices for Employees' Return study to assess the feasibility of providing tailored technical assistance to small and medium North Carolina businesses using a Total Worker Health (TWH) ® approach.
Methods:
Feasibility of the approach was assessed via surveys and interviews of business representatives from four participating businesses ranging in size from 3 to 110 employees.
Results:
The TWH approach is feasible, that is, in demand, practical, and acceptable to protect and promote worker safety, health, and well-being. Potential challenges include implementation cost, difficulty engaging all employees, and difficulty accessing tailored health and safety materials in a timely manner.
Conclusions:
Additional refinement and testing of the TWH approach postpandemic with more worksites is warranted.
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