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Evaluation of the Implementation and Impact of a Massachusetts Construction OHS Training Rule

Cora Roelofs, MS, SCD University of Massachusetts-Lowell June 2012

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  © 2012, CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training. Research for this report was funded by CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training, using grant U60 OH009762 from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of NIOSH. CPWR is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research and training institution created by the Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO, and serves as the research arm of the BCTD. CPWR provides safety and health research and information for the construction trades and industry. For more information, visit www.cpwr.com. 

     

Report                 

Evaluation of the Implementation and Impact of a  Massachusetts Construction OHS Training Rule     A project for CPWR ‐ The Center for Construction Research and Training      June 2012    Cora Roelofs  Research Faculty  Department of Work Environment  University of Massachusetts Lowell  [email protected] 

CONTENTS  Abstract ......................................................................................................................................................................... 1  Key Findings ................................................................................................................................................................... 1  Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................... 2  Background ................................................................................................................................................................ 2  Research Design and Methods ...................................................................................................................................... 4  Interviews .................................................................................................................................................................. 5  Surveys ....................................................................................................................................................................... 6  Results ........................................................................................................................................................................... 7  Interview Analysis ...................................................................................................................................................... 7  Implementation ..................................................................................................................................................... 7  Impact .................................................................................................................................................................... 7  Recommendations ................................................................................................................................................. 8  Survey Analysis .......................................................................................................................................................... 9  OSHA 10 hour Card Status ..................................................................................................................................... 9  Geography ........................................................................................................................................................... 10  Union Status,