TY - JOUR
T1 - Development of the St. Louis audit of fall risks at residential construction sites
AU - Kaskutas, Vicki K.
AU - Dale, Ann M.
AU - Lipscomb, Hester J.
AU - Evanoff, Bradley A.
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - We describe the development and pilot testing of the St. Louis Assessment of Fall Risks, a worksite audit to assess fall prevention safety practices on residential construction sites. Surveillance data and feedback from carpenters and safety instructors regarding work tasks associated with falls from heights were used to develop the audit instrument. The audit focuses on the framing process, including general safety climate/housekeeping, floor joist/sub-floor installation, walking surfaces/edges, wall openings, truss setting, roof sheathing, ladders, scaffolds, and personal fall arrest equipment. The audit was tested at sixteen residential construction sites, documenting excellent inter-rater reliability (kappa = 0.93). Results suggest that the audit has good face and content validity and is a reliable instrument for measuring fall safety risks at residential construction sites. It is practical, easy, and safe to administer, making it a potentially useful instrument for field research as well as regular safety monitoring by foremen and crew.
AB - We describe the development and pilot testing of the St. Louis Assessment of Fall Risks, a worksite audit to assess fall prevention safety practices on residential construction sites. Surveillance data and feedback from carpenters and safety instructors regarding work tasks associated with falls from heights were used to develop the audit instrument. The audit focuses on the framing process, including general safety climate/housekeeping, floor joist/sub-floor installation, walking surfaces/edges, wall openings, truss setting, roof sheathing, ladders, scaffolds, and personal fall arrest equipment. The audit was tested at sixteen residential construction sites, documenting excellent inter-rater reliability (kappa = 0.93). Results suggest that the audit has good face and content validity and is a reliable instrument for measuring fall safety risks at residential construction sites. It is practical, easy, and safe to administer, making it a potentially useful instrument for field research as well as regular safety monitoring by foremen and crew.
KW - Accident prevention
KW - Accidental falls
KW - Carpenters
KW - Construction
KW - Fall prevention
KW - Injury prevention prevention & control
KW - Risk assessment
KW - Risk factors
KW - Risk reduction behavior
KW - Worksite audit
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=56549084536&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1179/oeh.2008.14.4.243
DO - 10.1179/oeh.2008.14.4.243
M3 - Article
C2 - 19043910
AN - SCOPUS:56549084536
SN - 1077-3525
VL - 14
SP - 243
EP - 249
JO - International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health
JF - International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health
IS - 4
ER -