Access Type

Open Access Thesis

Date of Award

January 2019

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

M.S.

Department

Civil and Environmental Engineering

First Advisor

Mumtaz A. Usmen

Second Advisor

Emrah E. Kazan

Abstract

ABSTRACT

TRAINING EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS OF

OSHA SILICA AND EXCAVATION SAFETY STANDARDS

FOR CONSTRUCTION

by

BEDEL DESRUISSEAUX

May 2019

Advisor: Dr Mumtaz Usmen

Major: Civil Engineering

Degree: Master of Science

As construction safety and health standards evolve due to changing industry practices and stakeholder expectations, and the mandates get stronger on compliance with these standards, the need for training programs become more pronounced. The proposed paper covers the training material development and program delivery and evaluation efforts associated with two OSHA standards applicable to construction; one on Respirable Crystalline Silica (29 CFR 1926.1153) and other on Excavation and Trenching (29 CFR 1926 Subpart P). The work reported were undertaken through federally funded grants under the auspices of OSHA’s Susan Harwood program. The training materials developed consisted of PowerPoint instructional modules; pretests and posttests to measure incremental knowledge gain; exercises to support better understanding of the training contents; and survey instruments to evaluate the effectiveness of the training materials and training delivery systems used in implementing the programs. Trainees included employees and employers representing various trades (operating engineers, laborers, masons, facilities personnel and others). The delivery was performed by an instructor led traditional lecture method for the Silica standard, while a combination of instructor led traditional lecture and independent self-spaced online methods was implemented for the Excavation and Trenching standard. Training material and program delivery details and the acquisition and analysis of all the data pertaining to training effectiveness analysis and evaluation based on Kirkpatrick levels 1 and 2 are described and discussed in this thesis.

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